Kathryn_51

Guess you won't be watching because his "twisted destiny" is the entire basis for a 20 episode series. And about 1/2 of all the great epic stories/mythology that have come down through the ages.

Oh my! I FF through that one as well! Thank you for describing it - I'm glad I don't have to watch that in order to understand the concept.

Can you point me to the scene where this was explained?? (I admit - I FF the King/Jin Mu scene). And I guess we all need to document the three levels of channeling Daeho water for future reference.

Several of us think the same thing - except in spite of what was said today, she didn't die. She's "missing" according to tVN character description of her father Jin Woo-tak.

"Now I understand why Naksu entered MD body." I must have missed that part - can you explain (probably w/a spoiler tag)

I'm not sure if there is a clear answer as to "who is the true father". My understanding is that Uk's father feared/knew that if others were to learn what the Old King did - they would see the child as a threat to their power/hold on the throne and try to kill Uk. He didn't tell Park Jin about the soul swap - he merely told him that when Uk was born, a special star appeared in the heavens - indicating that a royal child had been born. Sooner or later, I guess Jin Mu will figure it out - but for now he's more concerned about finding Naksu.

Does Villain Jin Mu have any inkling about Uk's possible parentage? Not simply that he may be illegitimate but that it involved the Old King? I couldn't figure out those scenes.

I feel like I (or someone else) should be doing a public service announcement every hour: Please Do Not Feed the Trolls.

Netflix released - a few minutes before 11:00 KST.

I'm not sure if I can do this every weekend, but this morning I got up at 5:00 am (PDT), grabbed a cup of coffee and watched the direct broadcast. The visuals are just stunning. I didn't need the subs to generally follow the various stories - and there were several stories, especially the more senior characters. But since I didn't need to concentrate on the subtitles, I could appreciate the scenery and facial expressions. The one missing ingredient is the comedy - need the subs in order to understand the precise humor. Looking forward to re-watching when Netflix releases.

Last week it was released on Netflix around 11:00 pm KST, if I recall correctly.

I just watched the direct broadcast, looking forward to a re-watch on Netflix with the subs.

I'm going to give Cafe Minamdang a look as well.

Be still my fluttering heart - latest still cuts of Jae Uk and Mu Deok.

http://program.tving.com/tvn/alchemyofsouls/5/Board/View?b_seq=25

I was debating whether to get up at 5:00 am (my time) to watch the tVN broadcast w/out subs. The debate is over - I'm going to be tuning in.

Thanks woong! Because they were laughing, I thought maybe that was it. So glad they kept it in the show. just yesterday, I started to read the bios of some of the actors, especially YJS because his voice/character range has seemed amazing to me - someone who understands only a handful of Korean words (thank-you, etc) and yet he communicates so much by the tone of his voice, gestures, eyebrows, lol.

Agree with everything, plus (to add to your list):

Why does such a "little body" want to eat all the time?? She asks that question several times. Hmmmmm. . . . maybe to support two souls?

It will definitely be one of the big reveals. Maybe we'll learn more about her "physical" strength - as opposed to the strength of her energy/power after they begin training.

I'm glad there is at least one other person on this board who is interested in the promotions and teasers instead of harping about ratings all day long. 😍

Anyone understand spoken Korean? In this video at the 6 minute mark, the actors talk about the scene where Park Jin is running after Jang Uk and he slips and falls. Would love to know what they are saying.

http://program.tving.com/tvn/alchemyofsouls/3/Vod/View/CLIP/EA_D816650

A similar (identical?) trailer was posted on Instagram before the show aired. The English subs on this version are much easier for my American brain to comprehend. For instance, in the version you linked to, Park Du Gang is identified as a "Social Butterfly". In the prior version, it says "Daeho's Super Insider". I'm going to revise my character descriptions after watching this. Thanks for posting. 😊

II don't think it's dad - I think it's Park Jin.