How is this and why is this not compared to "Goblin"?
This drama is basically the Goblin of 2022. Now, this isn't about popularity but because of the setting, it is given.
Even though both dramas have huge gaps in the plot, the essence is the same. A rom-com, fantasy thriller with heart-wrenching scenes to cry.
We got killer leads (literally), magic that fulfills, romance to die for, MLs who are imperfectly perfect, awesome FLs with brains, and endings with pain.
Just how did we forget?
This drama is basically the Goblin of 2022. Now, this isn't about popularity but because of the setting, it is given.
Even though both dramas have huge gaps in the plot, the essence is the same. A rom-com, fantasy thriller with heart-wrenching scenes to cry.
We got killer leads (literally), magic that fulfills, romance to die for, MLs who are imperfectly perfect, awesome FLs with brains, and endings with pain.
Just how did we forget?
Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang Hee Bin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Suk Jong's queen consort. He travels 300 years into the future of modern Seoul and meets Choi Hee Jin, a no-name actress who is expecting a career renaissance through her role as Queen In Hyun in a TV drama.
The fate of these people become twisted due to "hwanhonsool" (the soul of the dead return to the living). In the country of Daeho, Jang Wook comes from the noble Jang family. He holds an unpleasant secret about his birth, which people all around the country talk about. He's a troublemaker. Jang Wook happens to meet Mu Deok. She is an elite warrior, but her soul is trapped in a physically weak body. She becomes Jang Wook’s servant, but she also secretly teaches him how to fight. Seo Yool comes from the noble Seo family. He seems perfect with good appearance, intelligence, and strong martial arts skills. Go Won is the crown prince of Daeho. He hopes to become a generous king.
- Both are a fantasy drama full of magic ,mystery & action.
- If AOS has Jin Bu Yeon, Island has Wonjeong as it's powerful priestess in the story.
- Both female lead, Mudeok in AOS & Won Mi Ho in Island had lost their power in the story.
- Male lead in both drama, their mere existence itself were forbidden. Van was remade as a demon slayer while Jang Uk was the product of a black magic called alchemy of soul who not supposedly be born at all. Both ML had their own special sword and are excellent at fighting.
- If AOS has Jin Bu Yeon, Island has Wonjeong as it's powerful priestess in the story.
- Both female lead, Mudeok in AOS & Won Mi Ho in Island had lost their power in the story.
- Male lead in both drama, their mere existence itself were forbidden. Van was remade as a demon slayer while Jang Uk was the product of a black magic called alchemy of soul who not supposedly be born at all. Both ML had their own special sword and are excellent at fighting.
In both dramas, there are supernatural abilities involved. These are the baseline for bothdramas.
Moving is placed in modern times
Alchemy of Souls is placed in fictional historical times
The two dramas include the actress Go Yoon Jung however Alchemy of Souls doesn't have much screen time for her yet until the 2nd season.
Moving is placed in modern times
Alchemy of Souls is placed in fictional historical times
The two dramas include the actress Go Yoon Jung however Alchemy of Souls doesn't have much screen time for her yet until the 2nd season.
A popular teenager inexplicably finds herself in the body of an unpopular classmate - and her body's new owner has no intention of switching back.
The series centers on Ayumi Kohinata, a first-year high school student who has a cute and shy personality. She's excited that she just started dating her first boyfriend, but on the day of their first date, she gets a mysterious call from her classmate Zenko Umine. Zenko says she's going to die, and Ayumi witnesses Zenko jumping from a building. The next thing she knows, Ayumi wakes up in a hospital, but in Zenko's body.
The series centers on Ayumi Kohinata, a first-year high school student who has a cute and shy personality. She's excited that she just started dating her first boyfriend, but on the day of their first date, she gets a mysterious call from her classmate Zenko Umine. Zenko says she's going to die, and Ayumi witnesses Zenko jumping from a building. The next thing she knows, Ayumi wakes up in a hospital, but in Zenko's body.
In the late Joseon dynasty, counterfeits were circulating around. Detective Ahn of Left Security Station and a passionate newcomer, Nam Sun, try to trace the source of the counterfeiting. They chase the Secretary of National Security and his man 'Sad Eye' as suspects. A predestined battle between the best woman detective in Joseon, Nam Sun, and a mysterious assassin 'Sad Eye' is unfolded. A magnificent, chivalric film that showcases Lee's style
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