Vincenzo (2021)

Must Watch

Loved it!! The male lead it so cute and cool at the same time the female lead is also so cute and fun. The villaine is also so powerful like.
Romance 10/10
Story 10/10
Characters 10/10

this is a kind of story that if you love it 10/10 and if you don't then it is a disappointement. I really loved this series. The story will always keep you at the edge of your seat. The romance is so cute that you can't help but fall in love with it.

I loved it from the bottom of my heart. It is a perfect blend of comedy, suspense, romance, thriller and killer leads

Read More

phenomenal

Some people may think that giving it a 10/10 is a bit of a stretch but it's really not. The best kdrama i have ever seen and Easily one of the best shows I've ever seen. Everything was a straight 10 for me.

Firstly, the cast. I actually had never seen any of these actors before which was surprising since I usually watch Kdrama's where there's an actor I admire or like and that leads me to more actors and more dramas. For Vincenzo, I purely watched for the plot since I wanted a new drama to watch. The cast of Vincenzo was perfect by far.
Song Joonki was amazing as Vincenzo. He has that lasting look in his eyes that make him look like a strong character that's been through a lot. he portrayed Vincenzo so well and I was really impressed. He gave me mafia vibes.
Ok Taecyeon was incredible. Watching him in Vincenzo made me binge watch all his other dramas and he is one of my fave actors now. He was actually terrifying in Vincenzo, he played his character flawlessly and expressed a psycopath really well. His eye's were on point and caught the craziness of his character. Jang Han Seok is a scary and over dramatic villan so I think it would mess up his character if he wasnt played very well but Taecyeon played him perfectly. He managed to make the villan funny in a crazy and over-the-top comical way and made it natural at the same time. Not to mention the way he switched personalities so quickly. so intense. very impressive
Jeon Yeobin was really funny and made a perfect Chayoung. she was quite sassy and stubborn, at the same time she was determined and straightforward. I loved her character and didnt find her annoying at all. She seems like a really funny person behind the scenes as well. Vincenzo and Chayoung were a perfect couple
Kwak Dongyeon played a very versatile character and was also really impressive. Definitely the perfect Han Seo, after he befriended Vincenzo there was a change in his entire vibe and it was clear that he was beginning to step up. he acted that out so well and so many people ended up loving his character. He had great stage chemistry with Taec and they worked together so well. I would love to see him have more lead roles
The supporting roles such as Choi Myunghee and Han Seunghyuk were also played flawlessly. Myunghee and Han Seok make an amazing team. Myunghee is an evil genius and Han Seunghyuk was great for some comic relief. he was a funny character played really well. I also enjoyed Seo Miri and Mr. Nam's roles very much.

Then the plot. The plot was so well thought out from beginning to end. the cinematography of the show and effects were also great. I love how the show perfectly portrayed the fact that there are no hero's and villans. everyone is good and bad. the mafia quotes from Vincenzo were really inspiring. I love the theme of revenge too. The way Vincenzo got revenge on everyone was genius. The antagonists died in such a ironic and satisfying yet brutal way. The whole story was so thrilling, especially the courtroom scenes.
Something about Vincenzo that made it so enjoyable to me was that... It doesn't make a whole lot of sense. As people have pointed out, this drama has quite a lot of plot holes and ridiculous moments but that's one of the reasons I love it. It's so dramatic, crazy and entertaining. I can just sit there and chill while watching it instead of having to loose braincells trying to figure out mastermind plot dramas (*cough* Mouse *cough*). It let's me just chill and have fun watching, it's not some crazy genius murder mystery, it's pure drama gold. It's also very emotional at some scenes.

I generally love the idea of Babel, a corrupt company. I love that Jang Joonwoo acted like such a foolish and cute intern then turned out to be the real villan. Watching Vincenzo and Chayoung try to defeat Babel was very fun and interesting.
The music and OST (original soundtrack) were perfect. This drama really blew up when it came to the music and it has some of my fave OST's ever especially "Adrenaline" and the classic violin music that was showcased at the first scene. The music was outstanding and really created the atmosphere and vibe of the show.
the sets were really grand and beautiful and the mafia aspects were done really well. The grandness of the sets really set up the show beautifully.
another part of Vincenzo that I really love is the Jang Brother's. I loved their relationship. even though Han Seok abuses his brother, he still seems to care about him a tiny bit in his own twisted way. At least thats how I see it, I think they're relationship is really interesting Dongyeon and Taec nailed their roles. I would've loved to see more of them
Everything about this drama is phenomenal and Its completely worth watching. It had a great amount of everything and was perfect in every aspect. Vincenzo and Chayoung made an amazing couple. The scenes in the courthouse were so fun to watch. some bits are very lighthearted, there's a lot of comedy, there's a lot of action.
we all have different taste and this drama was totally for me! it is a GEM and I could talk for hours about why I love it so much. I love how Han Seok is a true villan, he's not just some sad villan who had a bad life. His childhood probably was kind of messed up but he is still remorseless. I even love the slapstick comedy and I found it hilarious. Perfectly written and executed, not to mention the amount of incredible actors I discovered from this show. I kinda dont want a part 2, The show is perfect like this. There was some romance but not a lot so it didnt take over the story.
The female lead also didnt try to change the male lead into a good person. she supported Vincenzo for who he was and teamed up with him. she fell in love with him for who he is, she didnt try to make him a better person. She accepted him even though he killed and tortured people. I think they had a very good relationship. Vincenzo was also very respectful to her and they seem like a genuine couple.
It's also very unique and cool to see that Vincenzo is still the same man at the end of the show, his love for Chayoung didn't change who he was. He's still an anti hero and proud of it!
Also, I frankly dont care that Vincenzo and Chayoung could only see eachother once a year. Vincenzo is a murderer and a torturer and in my perspective, he is a horrible person . Im glad he and Chayoung were seperated, he deserved some sort of punishment for acting as if he gets to judge people. It was satisfying to see the villans die in such poetic ways.
Perfect drama! 10/10. I enjoyed every moment of it and frankly, I feel so blessed that this drama exists. I could watch it over and over. I could even say it's a cinematographic masterpiece, no exaggeration. I can definitely understand why it wouldnt be everyone's favirout, but personally, I have no complains about this work of ART whatsoever.

Read More

Let me start off by wiping my tears first...
I'll start from the beginning. We got a very dramatic start from this drama from episode 1. It's been quite some time that I watched a Korean drama which showed little details of every step and every scene like they did in Vincenzo. The mafia storyline was indeed different. I loved it!!!!
I liked the fact that they let Vincenzo's character commit murders. A lot people might think that it isn't right for the male lead to do so and specially the methods Vincenzo uses to get back at all the villains is something not shown in dramas today. However, as Cha Young says, you cannot deal with such monsters with justice. Specially if the government is corrupt. In my opinion, Vincenzo already gave all the evil characters a merciful ending. Handing them over to the police wouldn't have done anything.
I'm glad they didn't make Cha Young's character timid and shy. Just like the male lead, the female lead also had her own charm and her own mafia style ways of dealing with her stuff. She was on par with Vincenzo. For me, it doesn't matter that there wasn't a lot of romance in this drama because Vincenzo and Cha Young's partnership was everything. It's actually good they did not try to add too much romance and spoil the main purpose of the show.
Another good point was that all the characters from the plaza turned out to have hidden talents which made it all even more interesting. Nice too see them drama involving all characters equally.
I do feel as if the ending was a little rushed. From the last few episodes it looked that Mr Lee of the pawnshop would die but they totally turned the tables and killed Han Seo. So unexpected!! I am still shook at this. I know directors always kill these kind of characters in drama to make the audience even more emotional but in my opinion, Han Seo not dying would have been the best choice. Characters like him who have such developments in the drama deserve a happy ending. I feel as if there were too many things going on in the last episode that they didn't give focus to Han Seo's death.
Overall, the drama was very carefully planned out. There were so many parallel scenes as they call it. The court room episode in episode 5 and then the one in episode 19. The hospital scenes of the main leads and many more.
Like I always say, if a drama makes you genuinely cry, then it's a fantastic drama.

Read More

Masterpiece of the year

Vincenzo was well written and perfectly executed in my opinion. No overload of romance to the point where it takes away from the story. Highly recommend.

This drama perfectly balances drama, comedy and violence without being overbearing in any aspect.

The ending perfectly captured the way that Vincenzo is neither a hero nor a villain, he still does bad things, and "doesn't care about justice," yet we still see him develop relationships with people and treat others with sympathy, which introduces a dilemma for the viewer.
A dilemma which Hong Cha-young also faces as she learns more and more about Vincenzo.

Read More

"Vincenzo: A Darkly Entertaining K-Drama Masterpiece"

"Vincenzo," a South Korean drama that made its debut in 2021, is a brilliant and unconventional masterpiece that captivates from start to finish. This dark comedy-crime series, starring Song Joong-ki as the enigmatic Vincenzo Cassano, combines elements of legal drama, mafia intrigue, and social commentary to create a unique and thrilling narrative.

The show excels in its character development, particularly with Vincenzo himself. Song Joong-ki's portrayal is charismatic and multifaceted, and his character's moral ambiguity keeps the audience guessing. The cast, including Jeon Yeo-been and Ok Taec-yeon, delivers outstanding performances that enrich the storyline.

"Vincenzo" is known for its clever writing and intricate plot twists. It seamlessly weaves together moments of tension, humor, and even heartwarming scenes. The cinematography and production values are top-notch, adding to the show's overall visual appeal.

What sets "Vincenzo" apart is its exploration of societal issues and corruption within the legal system. It presents a thought-provoking commentary on power, justice, and the battle between good and evil.

In summary, "Vincenzo" is a standout K-Drama that transcends typical genre boundaries. Its compelling characters, intriguing plot, and social relevance make it a must-watch for fans of thrilling, morally complex narratives. This series is a testament to the power of storytelling and its ability to both entertain and provoke thought.

Read More

Captivating and most definitely worth the watch !

I just finished ep20 and I wanted to see the ending before writing a review because not only is the plot important to me but the ending is as well. It can really make or break a kdrama/series/movie imo. Vincenzo was chill and amazing. I loved the cast. I loved the fast retribution and the overall pace of the show. If you haven't, i highly suggest you give it a shot. I fell in love with han seo. I'm so happy he wasn't a bad guy. I wish he didn't have to die but i guess it worked for the best. Vincenzo was ofc and exceptional actor in this (when is he never tho?) The scene where he and his mom are at the park talking about each other while not talking about each other make me bawllllllll. His mom saying what she would say to her son not knowing that she was saying it to him all along. And i also appreciate the fact that it wasn't overly romantic. And that romance wasn't the focus but instead friends and family.

Read More

This is masterpiece. The excitement and and the emptiness of finishing this drama is still here.

ACTING/CAST:
Song Joong ki - He is PERFECT for the role. He execute the whole Vincenzo vibes. I still remember the scene where he is punching this one guy, his eyes in that scenes is just so scary. And then how he jump into being our Corn Salad is just so cute.
Jeon Yeo bin - She is not a rising star anymore, she is now shining up there. Brighter than everyone else. Her character and how she portray it, is just so LIT. She really did a good job, better than good job, I have no words. Big thumbs up to her very appealing portrayal and diction as Hong Cha young. (I just love her, I falling to her, though I'm straight).
Taecyeon - To all his dramas that I've watched, Vincenzo is different league. But he freaking spice this drama so well, that you will never think that he is an idol. Han seok, his character, is so freaaaking irritating and I'm really furious at him, meaning Taecyeon did really well for his character.
The lawyers (Choi Myung hee & Han Seuk hyung) - Big thumbs up for the two, especially Kim Hye jon, oooh goodness self, just how many times I've beaten up myself to wish you bad. Good job
Jang Han seo & Geumga Tenants - Everyone portray uniquely and shines individually and as a group. Big spoce in the drama.
And our Inzaghi - you virtual birdie, thank you for saving our Corn Salad.

STORY & PRODUCTION & VISUAL FX:
Story is just ghad dam amazing. Cute, flirting scenes, fighting, guns scenes, death. Just everything is so good in the production. ++ love how colors of every scenes, it just gives totally the vibe of the scenes. Inzaghi and green screens - MAMA MIA

OST:
Every song is soo damn good. Periodt.

REWATCH VALUE:
i WILL absolutely watch this again. Let me finished "Be Melodramatic" (Jeon Yeo bin's drama) She is just a girl crush.

Read More

This is my second watch and I was much more disturbed by the violence and grisly deaths than I was my first time around. It was fun the first time rooting for the underdogs in a satisfying revenge fantasy. I know he was supposed to be a monster but Vincenzo looked suave and cool as he matter-of-factly disposed of thugs left and right. Unfortunately, the rest of the building gang were over the top, bordering on slapstick. I loved the Hong Cha Young character.

But this time I also noticed all of the bodyguards--evidently the world’s most incompetent--that Vincenzo maimed or killed. (Plus that one character whose innocent wife and young daughter Vincenzo met.) The writer attempted to justify the tortures and deaths of certain villains (1) because of the murders they committed or had arranged and (2) because they were psychopaths and so, the drama seems to say, should be treated as less than human. Making us cheer for their torture and murder makes monsters of us, too. I assume that that was what the drama was trying to say.

And don’t hate me but I kept thinking that Jung Kyung Ho would have played a more nuanced and dangerous Vincenzo with lots more sexy smolder.

Read More

Plot did not follow through.

I am upset with this drama because to start out I really liked it. great acting an exciting plot, however the writers did not follow through. The beginning shows Vencenzo learning to form real relashinships for the first time, this makes him begin to feel guilty for the thing he has done in the past, because of this he makes I promise to our FL not to kill anyone, later he brakes that promise and she is perfectly ok with it? the writers had us expecting all this character growth and big explosions and we got none of it not to mention the messy plot point with the money.

Read More

Not bad but not good. ?

I actually didn't find anything special about this drama. many recommended me to watch this as it is like a very interesting drama. it is indeed quite funny but there are a lot of stupid scenes. I saw someone's review about some of those scenes and I totally agree with that. but as a person with an imaginative and fictional mind, I would probably say I won't mind those scenes. one thing in my opinion was there was no need of jang han-seo's death. probably it was fine if Hong cha young and jang han seo was just getting hurt. I hate sad endings but it did give the drama a plot twist. there were a lot of funny scenes like where vincenzo had to pretend to be in love with hwang min sung. I laughed a lot at those scenes but I think if a little more effort was put, I would have given a least of 8.5.

Read More

There's not one sane character in this drama

In the most endearing way, all characters in this drama were on crack. I remember saying this to myself after every episode especially in the early parts of this series. This drama has such a variety of weird, ridiculous, funny, and charming characters that makes you fall in love with them. They were all insane, it was so funny to watch their antics. The good characters were insane for the above reasons while the bad characters were literally insane.

The drama has very serious moments dealing with revenge and murder and plotting and death but there's so much comedy tossed in as well that had me laughing and kept the overall tone of the drama light.

All the cast did a terrific job in their roles. Specifically Song Joong Ki, he really fit his character so well and I enjoyed watching him be this mafioso consigliere, although everytime he spoke in Italian I couldn't help but cringe. Taecyeon was also really fantastic in this.

I didn't necessarily like the ending of the drama but I appreciated that the writer did not hold back on the revenge to the bad guys. I was so sure they'd end up with some half assed comeuppance but Vincenzo really delivered at the end so I was satisfied.

My rating is somewhere between 7.5 and 8 stars. I enjoyed the drama a lot but there was so much that pulled me out of the plot that I'll detail below:

1. Although the Geumga Plaza tenants were a really funny bunch, I found them too nosy for my liking. I know that it's part of the gag that they keep being included in everything, and they really do end up being helpful to Vincenzo sometimes, but it was just too much for me. They were so involved.

2. The writing did a diservice to the bad guys. Jang Han Seok is this really ruthless, blood thirsty but also intelligent Chairman and by a certain point in the series, he (and the also very intelligent, ruthless lawyer of his) has had MULTIPLE run ins with Vincenzo and his gang of helpers (Geumga tenants). But even despite that, the bad guys haven't upped their security detail to let them know to watch our for, not just Vincenzo, but the tenants as well? There were many moments where Vincenzo's people would infiltrate the bad guy's location when realisticly, the bad guys should've already memorized their faces and known to watch out for them. So the writing sometimes was just really poor. You can tell the purpose wasn't to make it believable but to just move the plot along however the writer likes. So I didn't appreciate that. There are other situations where the writing didn’t deliver. It felt lazy to me at times.

3. Cha young's character was...annoying. The amount of times I either cringed or just stared with disbelief (?) at her very unique mannerisms was more than I can count, mainly in the earlier episodes. Again, I get that this was part of the gag but it just came off so unnatural and out of place for me at times. She would be in the courtroom acting very ridiculous and I couldn't help but think it was just unprofessional. Idk, the drama is a comedy but also has serious moments so I'm just never sure how to feel about the ridiculous aspects cos, on the one hand, it has me laughing out loud, but then it also pulls me out of the story due to how unserious the characters are being.

4. Lastly, the crazy lengths the bad guys took in this drama was a bit ridiculous to me. I know it's a drama but come on...at some point, all the murdering people left and right becomes too far fetched. Especially when it's lawyers that are making all the orders. And I know that's the whole point of the drama, that the people who should be establishing justice are corrupt and selfish, but it was just over the damn top. This probably ties back into the writing.

So yeah, those were my main issues with the drama.

Overall, it's a good drama. The romance is really low here, but you can definitely see that the main leads care for one another. If you like dramas with found families, good action, revenge plot, anti hero main characters, and wacky comedy, definitely give this drama a shot.

Read More

Hit or Miss (slapped hard for me though)

Vincenzo is honestly either going to slap hard for you, or it won't and it's as simple as that. For me personally, I enjoyed this k-drama deeply, however there are a few things that might irritate other watchers into dropping the series all together. (FL + SIDE CHARACTERS)

Story-wise the DEALBREAKER for many people are the side characters (residents of plaza complex) and the FL's personality. Personally, at the beginning of the k-drama I found the FL slightly over-the-top and entitled, which made me contemplate to stop watching, however I decided to push through (which i don't regret) and once I reached episode 4 on wards it was smooth sailing, as well as the pacing of the drama which improves episode 4-5 on wards. Furthermore with the side characters, I don't really understand the hate? I've seen a lot of reviews and comments online claiming that the Plaza residents are extremely unbearable and annoying. However, I couldn't understand that since I found them slightly humorous. They are meant to be a close-knit community, as well as making sense to the plot as to why they are slightly nosy. Nevertheless, the overall plot was exciting and I was never once bored throughout which makes this drama VERY bingeable. I also enjoyed the fact that romance was not heavily involved as it's meant to be crime/action based and I was satisfied with the ending. The only annoyance plot wise was the sudden end of a particular character.

Acting was superb and I think everyone nailed their characters and really brought them to life with their own unique individual personalities.

Music-wise it was pretty good, I liked that they had some classical themed music which really gave the drama some flare. I wouldn't say the OST is out of this world compared to some other k-dramas, however it did it's job and it did it well.

Re-watch value, I think is pretty mid if not on the low end. I personally haven't re-watched the drama and I don't think I will. For me it was a one time thing, as once you've watched it the "suspense" and "mystery" wears off as you already know what's going to happen and who the big bad guy is. I would only re-watch if I was to watch the drama with my friends or based on a whim after having not watched for a very-long period of time.

At the end of the day, if you enjoy watching action filled dramas with a sprinkle of romance mixed in then I would 100% recommend you give the show a go, if you don't enjoy the first 1-4 episodes then probably don't continue watching.

Read More