Vincenzo

Here for SJK, but fell for Babo!

The acting of both MLs are on fire! I mean....who would have thought a cute innocent intern turned out to be a psychopath Babo? Are they even the same person? Geez!

Not to mention the ruthless mafia lawyer turned a sweet gay prince charming turned a flower boy shaman. Its like watching costume play! haha

This shows the acting skills of both MLs are top tier, its SO good and its what really save the show!

Without them, this show probably wouldn't be as good and enjoyable

Now, these are minor details I feel would have made it 10/10 if its better

1. It could be cut down to 12 episodes or so. The 1st 7 episodes are so thrilling and it just went on draggy and complicated. It really doesn't have to be that fancily complicated, it just becomes a nuisance. Also, too much emphasis on the "finding gold" part that its just irritating. Like, I get it..now, can we find it?

2. The first few episodes are cringey, which I feel what made people dropped. They could improved the style of comedy. Actually, after that few scenes, some of the comedy are really good. Its just that few scenes

3. The lack of sparks between ML and FL. IT's non existence and then they end up kissing? Like, where does this come from? I know the focus isn't on the romance which I am okay, but at least, there gotta be some sparks, so we are excited when they kiss, right? I usually am excited with such scenes but here, Im just like...how and why and wtf?

Also, the show gets darker and darker...not to mention gruel towards the end. Its not for everyone definitely

I'll still recommend this because of the excellent acting. If its not to your liking, you can drop it then.

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Chef's kiss ?

Someone has replaced Goblin as my top 1 kdrama. Never did I think it would be Song Joong-Ki. Trust me, I'll say it again—I'M NOT A FAN OF HIM, and I just watched his shows this 2024.

Okay, this show was recommended by a friend, so I gave it a try. Damn, the first three episodes were so boring, and it felt so long. Who knew episodes with an hour and a half are still a thing??? I even changed the setting to 1.5x to watch it faster. It was wasting too much time. I really considered dropping it, but my gut said this show has potential, so I continued watching.

After episode 4 where Cha-young's father died, little by little, it captured my attention. Fun fact, I really like watching law series. This show got me screaming and nervous at the same time. Too many revelations, and the visuals? Best casting ever. It got me hooked until the last episode. Taecyeon's English-speaking skills are so good 😩

I got post kdrama syndrome because of this. After watching it, I felt empty and kept posting TikTok edits of them. I really liked how this show focuses on law, corruption, and exposing Babel rather than making it romantic for Cha-young and Vincenzo. Also, I liked Vincenzo's relationship with the tenants, how gradually their relationship progressed.

P.S. my score really is 10 but I don't remember any ost from it so I gave its music score 1.0 with the overall of 8.

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Vincenzo our Corn Salad

Vincenzo was honestly such a fun watch. From the start, it had this really cool vibe — like the whole Korean-Italian mafia thing was just something new, and it grabbed my attention straight away. For me, its really hard to keep on watching series , the first episode has to impress me. The first episode of Vincenzo was PERFECTION. I was hooked. He is so tuff lmao. Soo it mixes a lot of genres, which I liked most of the time. One minute it’s really serious and dark, and the next it’s kind of silly and funny. Somehow that weird balance worked.

I really liked Vincenzo as a character. He’s clever, calm and definitely capable of doing serious damage, but I felt like sometimes the show held him back a bit too much. Like, we know he’s a mafia consigliere, but there were parts where he just felt like a regular guy trying to play by the rules and get justice through the legal system. Which is fine, but also a little frustrating when you know he could’ve handled things way faster if he leaned into his darker side more. I get that if he went full mafia too early the plot would’ve ended quickly, but still. There were times when I really wanted him to stop playing nice.

There were also a few scenes that felt a bit cringey or too dramatic. Especially some of the comedy moments. The plaza tenants were kind of annoying at first, but they did grow on me. By the end, they actually became a proper team and felt like a family. Same with Cha-young !! she was chaotic and bold and funny, and her dynamic with Vincenzo was one of the best things about the show. I liked that they didn’t force a romance. They had chemistry, but it stayed subtle and respectful, which worked way better.

Now the ending : it was actually kind of perfect. Vincenzo goes full mafia. After everything that’s happened, he finally stops holding back and kills Jang Han-seok in a really brutal way. Ties him to a chair, and slowly impales him with the spear of atonement, quite smart icl. I’m not even joking. It’s disturbing but kind of satisfying. And even after that, Vincenzo doesn’t get a happy ending. He can’t stay in Korea, he doesn’t keep the gold, and he doesn’t end up with Cha-young. He leaves. Still a villain. Still in hiding. But you can tell he’s accepted that about himself. He knows what he is.

I’d give Vincenzo a 9 out of 10. It’s not perfect some slow parts, a few cringe moments but overall it’s clever, stylish and has some really great payoffs. I just wish there were a few more scenes where Vincenzo showed the mafia side of him a bit more clearly. He’s not a hero, and that’s what makes him so interesting.

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vincenzo

a well made thriller with engaging factors each episode have different twist and scene b/w Vincenzo and flat members will be heart touching and funny and climax will be blast but ending is little disappointed for me




coming to bgm and song it will be too good and 17th and 16th episode will be the biggest banger character development is too good and this series has re-watch value


hope 2nd season will be there for Vincenzo


but they won't show what happened in Italy and backstory of Vincenzo.... expecting in season 2 if it's there mean.....

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A good story, but not well executed

So we have a Mafia boss from Italy who was adopted from Korea and he drops random phrases in Italian all the time. it's basically the antithesis of Daniel-san's master in Karate Kid.
Anyway, the drama is packed with very charismatic characters and very serious topics, but it has a great sense of humor. It's a big achievement from Song Joong Ki and Taecyeon who were the dreamy righteous male lead in many dramas before, Taecyeon is more of the rom-com type while Song Joong Ki had this 007 thing going on in which he's a man on a mission with many action scenes and taking responsibility for a bunch of other men. In here they are just two despicable men trying to one up each other committing crimes and public humiliations. It would be pretty nice, if it had a good conclusion sequence, the ending felt very bland. Also the dynamics with Hong Cha Young who was supposed to be a romantic lead for both of them kinda had to be left aside, which pains me cause she had much more chemistry with Taecyeon's character (but this narrative line had to stay kinda ambiguous on the sidelines, with Vincenzo it felt much more like a fun friendship and they pushed it to be more romantic but it doesn't float my boat.
The characters in Geumgadong are living in my heart and I ADORE their participation in this.
Overall, a good time, but it lacked a good conclusion.

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Makes your blood boils

This is a drama jammed packed with action and humour, although at times a bit snapstick. This drama is quite violent by my standard and I would only recommend it to mature adults.

Vincenzo, a consigliere of an Italian Mafia family was in Korea to retrieve an illegal hidden trove of gold. But instead he found himself drawn into a fight for justice after the villain and his accomplice murdered a number of innocent people to cover up his illegal activities. Together with the daughter of a murdered friend, they pitted their wits against a duo of psychopaths: a sly ruthless lawyer and a wealthy cunning narcissistic brat with their network of corrupt politicians and bureaucrats. Did he manage to retrieve his gold in the midst of the distraction?

What I like about this drama?

1. Full of action
2. Fight for justice
3. Demonstrate how corruption can infiltrate a democratic society
4. Smoking hot first and second lead actors. Very often a second lead could make a lot of difference and sometimes overshadow the lead. Although Ok did not overshadow Song in this drama, I must say he is really good and smoking hot.
5. Outstanding cast, both lead and supporting - all were outstanding
6. Very entertaining

What I dislike about this drama?

1. Vincenzo's fight for justice is commendable but the final episode when he raved about how he handled his enemies back in Italy is a bit twisted.
2. The story has a number of loopholes and this is the biggest: the idea of buying a commercial building, digging out a basement to hide a large load of gold and then killing all the movers is a bit silly in a modern day setting. The construction of the basement and move of the gold could be very inconvenient - almost impossible for the rest of the tenants not to suspect anything.
3. It seems a bit too easy for Jang and Choi to manipulate the politicians, justice system and investigation bureau - is the system really so fragile?
4. It would be nice if Vincenzo has done something for the tenants especially since they had helped him so much. It seems he just pocketed almost all the gold except for some for his few immediate helpers.

Overall, an excellent production - highly recommended.

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Vincenzo (2021)

A lot to explore in what I thought would be a standard action thriller show. I expected an intense showdown between all three colors of justice at play; black, white, and gray. And yet I bore witness to an oddly humorous and feel good story. A story that, to its credit, did well in maintaining a degree of tension, stereotypical cool factors, and lighthearted goofiness. The writing was fun, consistent albeit a bit predictable.

The show did a good job in balancing the serious and comedic bits from start to finish. It established that identity early on and never failed to remind the audience of that fact. The story draws on the audiences' being tired of the good guys being actual good guys all the time. Vincenzo does away with this narrative and thus the audience, by extension, felt satisfaction in the habitual line-stepping moments. In terms of the story's pacing, the proverbial cat and mouse game played by the characters did grow a bit repetitive as many parts felt overly bloated. I wished they got down to the nitty-gritty a bit faster as there wasn't enough substance to last all 20 episodes.

In terms of the characters, they all worked relatively well. Vincenzo is strong enough to drive the story himself but the villains, their comeuppance, and the resulting schadenfreude were all done beautifully. The female lead started off strong but often seemed to fade into the background. Many of the side characters felt/became filler-ish but I appreciated how they were utilized in the grand scheme of things.

Overall, I still enjoyed watching a guy emotionally grow from being a cold-blooded mafioso to an unorthodox anti-hero of the people. Like they say in Rome... that's just how mafia works--- Grazi e arrivederci, Vincenzo.

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Definitely rewatching this one!

Wow! This is what I have to say about Vincenzo. Just wow! At first I didn’t think I would like it. There was something about those first few seconds that I didn’t like. But I was like: keep going. And I’m so glad I did! Vincenzo was one of the first Korean series I’ve watched and it was so amazing! The whole story, I loved it. But can we just say one thing? How good were the actors?! There were moments I laughed so hard with the things they said and the facial expressions. I personally wasn’t that much of a fan of the way the show ended, that’s the only “negative” thing I have to say about this show. I felt that it was a little rushed.. But that’s the only downside for me personally. I LOVED IT! 🥰

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“Vincenzo” is one of those dramas that grabs you from the first scene and refuses to let go. It’s sleek, smart, and deliciously twisted — a perfect blend of crime, comedy, and courtroom chaos, wrapped in the charm of its morally ambiguous hero.

Song Joong-ki delivers a magnetic performance as Vincenzo Cassano, the Italian-Korean consigliere who returns to Seoul to reclaim gold hidden beneath an apartment complex — only to find himself waging war against a corrupt conglomerate. He plays the antihero with effortless style: elegant, cold-blooded, yet unexpectedly human. His calm confidence and subtle humor make him unforgettable.

Jeon Yeo-been is equally impressive as Hong Cha-young — witty, fearless, and delightfully unpredictable. Together, they form one of K-drama’s most iconic duos, their chemistry sparking with both intellect and chaos.

The supporting cast, especially the quirky residents of Geumga Plaza, adds warmth and levity to the otherwise dark tone. Their evolution from comic relief to allies in justice is handled with surprising emotional depth.

The direction and cinematography are stylish and cinematic, with Italian opera and dramatic slow-motion scenes that give the series a unique visual identity. The writing is sharp, filled with clever twists, biting satire, and moments of genuine emotion that hit hard when you least expect it.

“Vincenzo” is more than a revenge story — it’s a commentary on corruption, morality, and the price of power. It’s bold, witty, and unforgettable — a near-perfect balance between laughter and bloodshed, justice and sin.

Simply put, “Vincenzo” is criminally good.

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