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The only kdrama in 2021 where I did not skip or hit the pass forward button
May 6, 2021Holy shit, it has come to an end for bingeing this series and I am fking dead. Hands down Vincenzo deserves the hype that it has! It is literally the only kdrama released this year where I never found boring. Each 20 episodes were fulfilling and I can tell that the writers put effort into producing such a brilliant series.
First and foremost the CGI, HOLY CRAP. The graphic is just majestic you can clearly tell that the producers and directors put everything they can to fking deliver. I don't care what anyone else says, but many kdramas from late 2020 to early 2021 are full of mediocre plots. A lot of them were very disappointing. I have drop a lot of them or skip until the finale just so I can it was good. I feel like Vincenzo and Penthouse were the well-written ones out here.
As for Vincenzo Cassano himself, I can say that he is majestic. Obviously, we know that he has a past and that he is not really a hero, but he isn't a villain either. He pretty much just trying to live his life. He is so funny and ironic. And his chemistry with Cha Young is off the charts. Well obviously the romance aspect was not really the main focus but it is still pretty well delivered.
Cha young on the other hand is strong female lead who is a badass bitch and intelligent asf. She may have her Damsel in distress moment but overall I love her acting and her character. She is very charismatic and not a nuisance.
HAN SEO, AH MY BELOVED HAN SEO. I am so happy that he was able to find true brotherhood with Vincenzo. I am so sad that things had to end that way with him. I literally fking bawled the fuck out of my eyeballs. Holy crap, how can the writers be so fking cruel. Like goddamn it! TVN U BITCH U ALWAYS WRITE OFF MY FAVOURITE CHARACTERS!!!!!!!
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You can avoid flying knives, but you can’t avoid hidden ones
Review: South Korean series ‘Vincenzo’This has to be one of the best series I have watched. The cinematography and everything were impressive. The storyline was smoothly played out without any disappointments. The unpredictable twists and turns were what kept me on the edge of my seat every episode. The plot is not only masterful but the comedic timing at every turn, keeps you wanting more content. I liked this show because it features a female character who represents everything patriarchal society disapproves of - she’s loud, outspoken, persistent, etc and doesn’t hesitate to make herself visible in a crowd. What I love most is that the plot didn’t go follow the evil to morally good cliche, instead, the protagonist aka Vincenzo justifies his existence as someone who uproots evil when the law is not sufficient to punish the monsters which makes the show even more unique. This doesn't also mean that Vincenzo is a hero, he's an anti-hero. As per him, he is trash who can't stand the trash that smells worse than him.
This drama shows us that there are instances where justice should and can be served mercilessly in a so evil world nowadays. The whole show truly lived up to its genre, which is ‘dark comedy’ and focused on their motto “only evil can punish evil” and I believe they’ve delivered it perfectly.
The cast indubitably performed so well that I could feel the emotions going on in every scene. Until the last scene, they unquestionably did a great job.
It’s a must-watch series - 10/10, will recommend it to everyone.
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Exceeded The Standards of a Korean Drama
The way I’m SHOOK by this is unbelievable.Everything about this was a chef’s kiss.
The Cast was SO PERFECT! Most importantly everything in this drama was balanced. Comedy, Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Action, Bromance (what we crave)- everything was extremely well balanced.
This drama has exceeded the standards of a Korean drama. This is international level y’all.
Cast: The cast was so perfect. Each and every character ROCKED their role and nobody could’ve done it better than them. I was a little concerned about Tacyeon cause he is a cutie and the role of the villain seems new but like damn that man was perfect. I’ve seen many joon ki dramas and I know his capability, but the way he impressed me here is INSANE!
Overall: I really recommend this to EVERYONE. No matter what genre your into you will come to love this. It’s a high quality drama made with utmost care. I really respect this dram. Majorly impressed!
*Major Spoilers Ahead*
I was mad they killed Han Seo, but it was realistic. I can understand why they killed my sweetheart cause it seemed really realistic.
The End: I was honestly very surprised by the end (in a good way) I am highly impressed by the way it ended cause it seemed the best. No matter what people wanted they did not kill the image of Mafia Vincenzo Cassano. No matter how much he loves our little miss Hong, he did not forget his principle and his identity of a mafia and I’m impressed. This IS how a mafia would realistically choose. This HIGH KEY seemed like I was watching a high end Italian drama. I am so impressed and I honestly recommend this to everyone!
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Amazing story and character developments
These months when Vincenzo aired, were some of the best months of my life, as I was looking for some dramas that have some more comedy than your usual rom-com dramas. Well, this drama came with a pack made by both action and comedy. So let's start with the story.~The story was pure gold. Everything from start to end was *chef kiss*. In my opinion, it wasn't draggy and it certainly was not boring. Even though there were some unhappy events, the plot was still going strong until the end.
~The acting was on point. Jun Woo is one of the villains that made me feel really mad and in some moments, I was even terrified of him. That's how good he portrayed his role. I'm glad that villains got what they deserved, in the end. The tennants were so funny, and, along with the other actors, they never failed to make me smile.
~ The OST : Brilliant. Amazing. Show stopping. Spectacular. Never the same. Solar and Aalia (and everyone who took part in creating the OSTs) are very talented and have wonderful voices. 10+ for the OST.
Also, I plan to rewatch it pretty soon because I already started to miss each character, from tennants to everyone at Jipuragi Law Firm.
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A diamond I found in a box of coal
The rating though mayn't be accurate according to some peoples' preferences and taste but it has made its way to be my current most enjoyed and favorite drama of 2021. This review I have been waiting to write for over a week or two and I finally get a chance. I'm gonna keep it quite short and less on the spoilers.The story is the kinda of vibe I am actually into, by vibe I mean the comedic scenes in every episode, the thrill being present, though there is romance it is not to heavy or only focuses on that and of course our charming male lead. Each supporting role and actor had made the whole show a show of amazing performances and laughter filled. I can't say I didn't have a smile before every episode and after one XD. I was excited to know what will happen next and at times even wished the episodes were released everyday instead twice a week that was the only major problem I had while viewing this (while airing).
Song Joong Ki is one of my most favorite actors and if you are a fan I know for a fact you will enjoy this but even if you are not you will start to like him. I started to like his acting or his dramas after his acting in Descendants of the sun and I don't have to say more about Jeon Yeo Bin's acting. It was my first time watching one of her dramas and I was impressed. Loved her character from the beginning to the end, all her funny sides, happy sides and of course her evil revengeful sides. They each had their own charm. Including the pigeons and also the villains, none of the actors made my experience feel boring or not interesting. I think this is what's important when you watch such dramas which are not based on complete reality.
This drama focuses on the corruption of society and how people from various parts (common people) of it join hands to bring it down and bring over justice, mafia and killing is not something done in all parts and the corruption is not basically severe to the extent as it was shown but I liked how there was drama which portrays this message through an entertaining way and wasn't like the others I found which just show the corruptions and the justice winning and nothing else(like literally no form of content or laughter). Further on the music was simply amazing. No other words, you have just gotta listen it yourself to judge it.
So overall this is the kinda of drama I enjoy on days I am completely utterly bored and there is no action. Recommend to people like me and all the others and definitely has a high rewatch value from my side.^_^
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Better than I expected
I had no idea what to expect with this, but the Italian mafia ties and setting in S Korea had my attention. The intensity and drama are there along with some comedy (sometimes a little too silly for me). There are a couple of characters that, to me should not be as "goofy" as they are.But this is worth watching. The leads are good actors and pull this off well. The bomb has dropped and they all know who the chairman is now and the fight between Jang Jun Woo and Jang Han Seo just got started. I'm looking forward to each episode as it comes out.
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An easy-to-watch drama
This drama for sure deserves recognition. This amazing cast truly knows how to deliver some incredible characters. The constant plot-twists compels you into watching the next episode. Everything is on point and you cannot help but fall for the charm of these actors. The only thing that prevents this from being a masterpiece is the comedy, without the humor, it would have been a real thriller to count on. Even so, the comedy still makes it easy to watch and prevents it from becoming too serious, and I believe some may prefer it that way since it gives more personality to the characters. The romance isn't a big part of it all but it must be the most natural and best displayed romance I have ever seen on-screen in dramas. It doesn't come off as forced and you cannot help but love them together.Was this review helpful to you?
One of a kind masterpiece
Ok let me start off by saying that I had doubts of watching this show but because I was curious I decided to give a chance and let me tell you, that was one of the best decisions I have EVER made. Personally I love law and crime kdramas but I’m not very lucky with finding ones that I like and this one looked promising so I watched the first episode and right from the start I knew I was gonna love it. I love everything about this drama, the villains, the ost, the cast is freaking AMAZING, I love both the male and female lead, and the story is very different from your typical kdrama story. Although I loved all the characters Cha Young was my favorite character and she is so different from your typical female lead and it’s just so nice to have something different once in a while. Jong Ki is so freaking handsome, this role was literally meant for him. The Geuma Plaza people were awesome as well, they were so cute and funny and supportive of each other ughh😩 the best friendship EVER. This is my first review btw but this drama deserves it so much.. I’ve never watched anything like it and I don’t think I ever will all I’m hoping for is season 2 with the same cast. I do want to make a quick point about Jeon Been and Jong Ki, these two NEED to start dating.. the way they look at each other bts is really something else, I’m honestly not gonna be surprised if they announce that they are dating 😌. Also I have the same b-day as Jong Ki jsbdhsbdhidh my birthdays are gonna feel extra special knowing that I have the same birthday as him ahhhhh so happy!!! Anyways thank you to tvn and Netflix for this one of a kind show. I forget a lot of things but I’m never EVER gonna forget this masterpiece!! Definitely be rewatching this.Was this review helpful to you?
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~Loved the first half of the show, it dragged on in the second half only to gain amazing pace towards the third half~Stellar acting by the four main leads but I was rather disappointed with the over-the-top unrealistic and random characterization of the Guemga Plaza residents. It wasn’t my kind of humor after a few episodes to be exact. Most of the latter was just fillers for the second half.
~The lead actors were just too good for the mediocre scripting and the writing went from dark comedy to illogical & absurd especially given how the show had a strong forte in villains.
~The depiction of the gay character and slight homophobia also left a bad taste in my mouth for a show as big as Vincenzo
~All in all, Hong Cha Young is now one of my favorite kickass female heroines in kdramaland, Chachenzo -my favorite crime law pairing and Han Seok one of the craziest villains I have encountered.
~Props to the high quality production and use of CGI though
~I liked how the ending showed that Vincenzo will always be an anti-hero at the end of the day
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I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH
ok well where do i start..story:
the story is intense, keeps you on your toes, but also has so many funny moments that just make you laugh out loud. the chemistry between the 2 main leads is INSANE. i binged this whole show in like 2 days because it was so hard to stop watching. every episode had like a cliffhanger of some sort. when i first started it, i didn't know what to expect because the introduction mentioned "italian mafia", but as i was getting into the 3rd episode that's when i was like holy shit this is so good. the main character is vincenzo cassano (빈센조) and he's from the italian mafia, but he goes to korea to do some things and he meets the residents of geuma plaza (idk if i spelt that right).
acting cast:
as i mentioned, the main leads' chemistry with eachother is amazing, they're both hella attractive and amazing at acting. the actors playing villains were also super super talented!
music:
tbh i didn't pay that much attention to the music, but the music rly made some scenes more intense or funny.
rewatch value:
since i just finished watching it, it'll be a couple months before i want to watch it again, but i probably will in the future! there are some scenes where i had to look away for a couple seconds tho lol
overall:
amazing drama, i hope there is a season 2. this is the 1 from the 3 dramas that i have put 10 stars for, and i've watched a tonn of dramas :)
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I LOVED the villain more than anyone else
Hooked since the first episode. I already knew who the villain was before starting this drama (wish I didn't), but it was such a good twist.Starting with the lead this drama is named after, Vincenzo: I love anti-hero leads, and Vincenzo is a vigilante, who classifies as an anti-hero lead, but I didn't love him half as much as I loved the villain. Vincenzo gave me the same vibes as the ML from Lawless Lawyers, but he was much more... elegant and lawless, but also kind of boring. Though he is technically not a 'hero', I thought I'd like him more than the SML, but I was wrong. I don't speak or understand Italian, I've watched few Italian dramas, and I think Song Joong Ki did an amazing job with the Italian. He really pulled off the whole Italian Mafia background storyline.
Hong Cha Young is now one of my favourite FL's in a K/Cdrama. She was a strong FL, who also pulled off being adorable, without being in the least bit annoying. It's hard finding a FL in a Kdrama, and especially Cdramas, that can pull off even one, not to mention both, without being annoying. I loved how crazy she was, not the revenge aspect, but her "acting", bad sense of direction and random skipping, singing and dancing. One of my favourite things was her friendship with Jang Jun Woo, wish they were closer at the start.
Jang Jun Woo was my FAVOURITE character in this drama, who STOLE the ENTIRE show. I also loved Ok Taec Yeon's American accent whenever he spoke English and sometimes even in his Korean. Knowing he was the bad guy prior to the reveal, and actually seeing it, was so much better then I expected. I loved him as an Cha Young's intern/only friend. Their friendship was adorable and hilarious. Ok Taec Yeon did such an amazing job portraying such different personalities, his eyes really showed the psychopath in Jun Woo. I know he's a psychopath, but it seemed like he was also bipolar. His relationship with Cha Young was so different to that with his own brother. He also seemed to enjoy being shouted at and essentially being harassed by his 'boss' and especially Cha Young. But, he will also kill you or bite off your ear if you shout at him or mock him. His reveal to his 'bosses' was really well executed, we actually got to see him flip the switch from a 'stuttering' intern who doesn't mind being ordered about, and the psychotic BOSS who will kill you, preferrably with a hockey stick, if you try to order him about:
"Nothing's a problem for me as long as I don't feel like shit".
I LOVED everything about him. He was such a GOOD, bad guy. He is why I rated this drama so high, because he was a 10/10.
This was my first drama with any of these three actors, and I LOVED them all, but mostly Ok Taec Yeon .
This drama got boring after around 15 episodes. I wanted Jun Woo's identity to be revealed to the other leads much later in the drama than when it was. It was also really anticlimactic. I was only able to finish this drama off for him, and I was rooting for him. His scenes were the most interesting, especially after the reveal.
Sadly, as expected, even a psychotic genius can't outsmart a mafia anti-hero ML.
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AMAZING !!!!
This drama was something that made me excited for a Sunday or Saturday, just waiting for the next episode was so exciting. Such a found family drama with amazing friendship and bonds between characters.The story was amazing and such a creative idea. You never knew what was gonna happen next and the cliffhanger after every episode just made you want to know what was gonna happen next and not put this drama down. They weren't any plot holes which I love, they basically covered everything.
The Acting was amazing !! all the actors pull through and became their characters.
Song Joong‑ki is such an amazing actor a played Vincenzo really well. Vincenzo is one of my favorite characters he is so badass! Also, him speaking in Italian swoon me Lol !! Cha‑young is such a badass character too, she and Vincenzo made such a heck of a duo. Even though some might be disappointed with the romance with these two I think was well done.
Such a satisfying ending, all the characters have found peace and justice. I'm glad for the way that they ended it.
The OST wasn't one of my favorites but they did have some amazing songs on them. My favorites are John Park (존박) - 'I'm Always By Your Side' and Aalia (알리아) - 'Adrenaline'.
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WHY DID THEY KILL HAN SEO !!!
I was so happy with his character development and his bond with Vincenzo I was hoping for a happy ending but it was realistic that they did it at least my angle is in peace. T-T
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