Vincenzo

some good moments with so many problems

This is the first time I'm writing a review so I'm gonna keep it simple

Likes
- song joongki
- choi myunghee death scene (the filmography was absolutely gorgeous)
- symbolism in the show is used beautifully
- some of the twists are really good ideas (idk about the execution of them)
- concept
- kwak dongyeon's character was one of the only put together characters in the show
- same for kim yeojin

Negatives
- Taecyeon's acting genuinely got me riled up, maybe it's just not for me. The switches between English and Korean are jarring and he overreacts, I couldn't take him seriously at all.
- Cutting of the scenes? I feel like so much of the show is happening behind the screen, none of the actual action, the plotting is shown and when I want to see more in one scene, we jump to another scene in another setting. It's hard to feel any connection to this show.
- Heros are supposed to have highs and lows - the lows never really came for Vincenzo so it was hard to once again feel connected to his character. Yes, he's a mastermind but everything just came with no explanation
- I feel like I didn't know anything about hong cha young's character other than the fact that she was Vincenzo's love interest and just went along with everything he did
- the comedy tag on the show is super misleading, nothing is funny about this show and they used it so they can just stuff random nonsense into the plot which can be entertaining but not funny
- I really wish the writers fully fleshed out the characters because the main concept behind both Vincenzo and Hong Chayoung as well, is that they're anti-heroes and so much can be done with that but they make dumb decisions.
- randomly including the police in the last episode when all the characters have faced little to no legal reprecussions in the previous episodes
- there's so much more I could say but I forgot so

To conclude, I truly believe that this could've been a well-plotted out show with more (40 maybe?) episodes but the writers/directors would just stuff in random uncorrelated twists in the show.

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Only for Kdrama newbies or it is wasted

I heard a lot about this drama, so I just decided to check it out. I completed it with great difficulty because of unnecessary dragging. It's not the worst I watch but it's not the best which everyone claims.

If you are a kdrama newbie, just watch it, it's an average drama with good entertainment. But if you are a regular watcher of classic thrillers like Stranger, Flower of Evil, Children of nobody, don't waste your 20 hours.

PROS -

Good Direction/Cinematography - The budget and thought both are present in each shot of this drama. Any shot of drama compel you to watch and attract you. This is type of direction which attract you to watch drama just from teaser or short clip in fmv

Music - Let's talk about music, each and every ost as well bgm just create magic on screen. Definitely in top of my list.

Acting - Acting is very good. Every actor give their best in margin and according to their character but only few get shine . Kwak dong yeon stood out for me with his subtle acting.

CONS -

Story - Bad vs Good - it's old, let's make it Bad vs Evil. Meh, what were they thinking. This story can get pretty decent if they ended drama in 16 episodes. There are unnecessary side characters, clashing of morals of characters, as well some annoying characters. Vincenzo can be a good character-driven plot as the title name suggest but sadly it is the action-driven plot. I can't connect to any of the characters, they just do action but I can't feel for them. It's the same with every character, giving an unnecessary dark past to characters does not make them vulnerable, you need to make the characters connected from the audience. Vincenzo character leaves no influence on me, no remembrance.

Comedy - There is suddenly a new trend in the kdrama industry to include comedy with every genre. They just stopped making dark thrillers. One or two puns were decent and I chuckled but comedy overall the place break the momentum for me

Mafia in Genre - Where? Just one question? Where is that element? The gun Vincenzo hold.

Acting - Acting have cons too, SJK is a pretty actor who has his class. Either it is character or acting, but he left no impact on me. There are few actors and main roles who leave left a longtime impact - Mo Tae gu of voice for example. Hence no character in drama can be termed as iconic. Female lead annoy the hell out of me, I don't want to disregard her acting, she did well with character but it's just OTT

Hype - This is not dramas cons but of audience. The audience hyped some dramas like it is the best thing ever which make people expectations high. But it went flat when you tune in to show ,when you realise there are better options to watch.

Overall, I am not telling you not to watch, if you have plenty of time, go watch it and enjoy the action. But if you have less time and you watch classic thrillers, please don't go ahead.

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FINALLY! A DRAMA WORTH TO WATCH A MILLION TIMES!!!

This is what you called MASTERPIECE. Everything is perfect. Cast, Plot, Characters, OST's, Side Characters, everything is perfect! Definitely my favorite kdrama now out of all the kdrama's I've watched before, this really stands out seriously. Some says it's boring, eh? I wonder what's their favorite kdrama though. LOL. It has a lot of humor and wisdoms you can really enjoy and reflect to. It's great because you can really learn a lot of important things here especially, the reality of villains, the true story of politicians and media. I gained a lot from this, especially the one that's about regrets and how the two leads got to learned from it. I swear this is so funny, not just drama, not just an action or violence, this is a whole package, definitely not boring. I am actually kindof picky when it comes to a story or plot of a movie or drama's because I get so bored when it's just about romance or slice of life genre. That's why I got to love this because it covers many different kinds of genres like action, comedy, drama, violence, with a touch of a little bit romance. This is also why I love the characters, especially the female lead character,she's not the kind of toxic female characters who gets so boring and iritating that always want to change the male lead characters the ways they want to. However, the case of Hong Chayoung, she never change Vincenzo but she supported him in everything even though there are times that she thinks it's too much, she never judge him or his job or everything about him. They have completely different personalities, they're like a yin yang, they fit for each other. The mischievousness of Hong Chayoung and the seriousness of Vincenzo. There's so much more in this drama so much more characters you can really enjoy and have a good laugh. Highly recommended. I am hoping for season 2, the ending is a cliff hanger which makes it more interesting and got the viewers curious. All in all, perfection. Masterpiece.

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Speaking Italian

Most memorable for me: Song Joong Ki’s wonderfully deep voice speaking Italian (yum!); Ok Teac Yeon’s interspersing perfectly spoken American slang into his Korean dialogue ( wonder how much was his adlib); Jeon Yeo Been’s imitation of her boss’s dance moves (LOL); and Jeon’s high heeled skip and strut (gotta try that!). This series was very violent and needed the ridiculous humor to offset the darkness. There are plenty of off the scale premises and characters that I had to accept but no more than most of ‘Wuxian’ dramas I’ve seen. I enjoyed this series very much in that it was different. I can’t watch CEO/Cinderella or High School romances 100% of the time.

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Funny, dark and bitter sweet.

Well! Where to start?
This drama honestly has it all. It wasn't quite what I was expecting either.
There's edge of your seat threat, violence, manipulation, deceit, blackmail, bullying and murder. That's balanced by laugh out loud humour, trust, loyalty, friendships and a bitter sweet plot.
Copious amounts of retribution are divinely dished out too.
Some truly awful characters and many I loved.
I wasn't keen on the lead female character (played by Jeon Yeo Bin) at first, but she quickly grew on me, with her quirky antics. SJK was sublime as Vincenzo and I loved Kwak Dong-yeon in this; he really made Han Seo come to life. A very different role for Ok Taecyeon too, so well portrayed.
The entire cast, who seem made to work so well together, were perfectly matched to their roles.
Clever story with twists, turns and some shocking moments. I also shed a few tears.
A superb watch.

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I've already watched this series 3 times!

This drama is perfect!!! there is no other word that describes it better than that, the humor is very comical, I wouldn't call it exaggerated because it's very funny, even though I laugh a lot with the characters, the Cassano family is awesome, they really are a family and I love this family, I wish I'm part of it, look, I really messed up with Vincenzo, he's so handsome, intelligent, and he has his principles that he doesn't abandon, he's a villain but a villain who for me is a hero, what's that? the couple's romance It's everything for me, I love this couple so much, they are the perfect duo and they make a beautiful couple.

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Only a Devil can kill a Monster

A cool Mafia consigliere and a chaotic lawyer team up to take down a huge business cartel run by a vicious and psychotic monster. In the process several secrets are revealed, masks fall off and the true self of many are shown, friends turn into foes and foes into friends.
The cast was great and did justice to their characters be it the leads or the bad folks. You really do end up hating their guts till the end. The chemistry between the leads was too good, they didn't need much romantic scenes to show on how much they suited each other.
The story was catchy and engaging with good humor, though there were instances where it felt dragged and unnecessary stuff added to it overall it didn't bore me.
I really liked the soundtrack of the show especially "Adrenaline" and "Always by your side".

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Best Kdrama I have seen!

This is hands down the best kdrama I have seen!

It has an amazing story, amazing acting, and the chemistry between the two leads is off the charts!

I rarely had a bored moment in all of the episodes, and the last 5 episodes are spectacular.

I do not know how to even describe how good this drama is. Mind you, I am fairly new to Kdramas and have not watched as many as some more experienced viewers but I still believe this one will remain number 1 for me for eternity. I am hoping upon hoping that there is a season 2! I check regularly to see if there are any updates on a chance of season 2 lol.

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one of the best things i've seen

it is a beautiful show. everything is amazing. i got an account just to write this. may not be everyone's cup of tea but you have to try it at least once.

the revenge in this show is immaculate. no kidding folks, it's out there and brutal.
the slow burn is quite possibly one of the best out there, not to mention the chemistry between the leads.
there is no redemption arc for our anti-hero. no 'he needs to be saved' bullshit.
the female lead is a Queen. i lover her to death.
the music. oh God, the music. where do i even begin.
production is top-notch. netflix and tvn came out with the big guns.
lastly, the acting. holy hell, give Song Joong-ki all the awards. man scared the absolute life out of me. more than once. him and Ok Taecyeon gave me chills. Joen Yeo-bin was campy, fierce and so strong that i fell in love.

fair warning though: this show will give anxiety. but you'll keep coming back for more. it's that good.

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