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Definitely unique

I just finished Vincenzo and going in, I definitely didn't know what I was getting myself into. This drama, for one, is a dark comedy and I didn't even realize that until I started watching. It's a mixture of seriousness with over the top comedy to balance it out. I really liked the cinematography and of course, the visuals of Song Joong Ki and Ok Taec Yeon. Initially, I didn't like Hong Cha Young but she grew on me, she was a fierce independent woman with so much sass and attitude, I loved it! The only about this drama is that it ran long and it had so much to set up so it actually took me a while to get through these episodes. Even though it was entertaining, it didn't hold my attention so much that I would have to binge every episode. I found myself pausing a lot and just doing other stuff. Overall, it's a good, entertaining watch and Song Joong Ki was absolutely gorgeous in it but definitely not one of my top favorite dramas.

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tellement drôle que cela en est inoubliable

Que faut-il pour qu'un drama soit potentiellement un succès indéniable?
Tout d'abord Park Jae Bum.
Qui?
Le scénariste du géniallissime "Chief Kim" qui détient le record (selon mon très humble avis) de la meilleure bromance du monde EVER et du personnage le plus déjanté et futé du monde EVER.
Il a d'ailleurs à son actif "Fiery Priest" qui est à mourir de rire aussi, le très connu "God's Quizz" que je n'ai pas encore vu (Cela ne saurait tarder...) ou le très touchant "Good Doctor" (repris par les américains mais sans la magic touch de Park Jae Bum et de Joo Won, surtout lui...)
On lui pardonnera tout de même son erreur de parcours "blood", la perfection n'étant pas de ce monde (sauf Hong Gi Oppa).
Alors oui, ce scénariste est un génie de talent qui a su écrire des histoires extraordinaires et nous dépeindre des protagonistes fabuleux. Mais si cela devait être suffisant, beaucoup de drama aurait été des succès planétaires. Une histoire prenante, des personnages fabuleusement drôles, des vilains super vilains, un super héros incroyablement sexy et classe....pour camper tout ce beau monde, il n'en fallait pas moins de grosses pointures et le premier, la tête de gondole n'est autre que mon "number one in my heart" ( hum...j'ai au moins un "number one in my heart" dans toutes les catégories hahaha) : Song Joong Ki. Mais.
Avant de commencer, résumons un peu l'intrigue : Vincenzo, un membre de la mafia, avocat et conseiller du parrain, s'en retourne en Corée après le décès du chef de la famille mafieuse Cassano.
De retour en Corée pour des raisons un peu vénale, il faut bien l'admettre : récupérer un moncel d'or caché dans les tripes d'un immeuble où logent des locataires tous plus ou moins étrangement timbrés. L'idée de départ, repartir avec cet or est très très vite submergée par les problèmes rencontrés des-dits locataires et par extension donc, par l'immeuble qui cache en son sein une immense fortune.
Voilà notre héros malencontreusement mêlé à un combat qui n'était pas le sien. Cela ne vous rappelle rien?
Oui, oui "Chief Kim". Même cas de figure où notre protagoniste est élevé au rang de héros national et qui se doit donc devenir le défenseur de la veuve et de l'orphelin.
Mais ici, contrairement à "Chief Kim", les vilains ne reculent devant rien, et surtout pas le meurtre. Résultat? un drama sanglant, des scènes d'actions épiques et un humour décapant!
La qualité de ce drama tient en plusieurs points :
l'humour omniprésent. Cet humour, que l'on retrouve joyeusement dans "Chief Kim" ou "The fiery Priest" est ici poussé à son paroxysme avec tout d'abord un protagoniste "normal", tueur hyper cool mais froid, sans une once de pitié si ce n'est pour les femmes et les enfants, se retrouvant entouré de moult personnages tous plus loufoques et délirants les uns que les autres! L'expression "pas un pour en rattraper l'autre" n'aura jamais été autant approprié ici!
C'est un "Chief Kim" mais à l'envers. En effet, si dans "Chief Kim" le personnage exubérant qu'était Kim Sung Ryong apportait son grain de folie dans l'univers coincé qu'était le monde de la finance et des affaires, ici c'est bien l'opposé qui nous fait rire à s'en péter le bide!
Vincenzo Cassano est propulsé dans un monde de fou où tout n'est que caricature et absurdité.
Ensuite les locataires ! L'absurdité de leur paroles et actions est absolument jouissive, nous découvrons au fur et à mesure cette "famille" qui petit à petit s'allie aux côtés de Vincenzo.
De la pianiste "amoureuse creepy" en passant par le blanchisseur expert en ciseaux et en finissant par l'ex-gangster nounours, tout un panel de personnages hauts en couleurs avec pour certain un passé excitant et mystérieux, faisant de ces personnages des must à avoir près de soi en tant qu'allié, voire en tant qu'ami ! Nous avons pris notre pied lors de ces bagarres épiques où les locataires nous démontrent tout l'étendu de leur talent! Et je dois avouer que l'un de mes chouchous aura été l'agent du NIS!
Ahn Ki Seok , le président du fan club de Vincenzo!!!! ah rien que pour son magnifique saut sur le côté ou ses regards expressifs lorsqu'il regarde son idole en a fait un de nos chouchous incontestés.
Nous passons donc notre temps à rire. De fous rire en fous rire, il est difficile de prendre ce drama au sérieux. (Je vous raconte pas la scène épique de la bagarre titanesque finissant superbement sur un symbole bien franchouillard, il faut le voir pour le comprendre ou les pigeons...les PIGEONS quoi!).
Les situations qui sont tout sauf frustrantes! Oui car c'est ce qui fait aussi la force de ce drama. Tout comme dans "Chief Kim", les protagonistes font face à des antagonistes cruels prêts à en venir aux méthodes les plus horribles. Mais rarement, nos héros se retrouveront dans une impasse ou piétinés et jetés dans la fosse aux lions. Ici point de trahison, point de retournement de situation défavorable (quoique, on y a parfois cru). Non, que du bonheur, car les héros s'en tirent presque tout le temps de manière superbe. Je dis presque, car il y a tout de même des pertes, mais dans l'ensemble, peu de fois où Vincenzo se retrouvera déconfit. Ah mais j'entend d'ici les "oui, mais c'est pas drôle s'il gagne toujours? " hé bien, en ce qui me concerne, je proscris les séries où le personnage principal passe son temps à morfler et à en baver. La vie est déjà triste et remplie de situation qui nous échappe continuellement, je n'ai pas envie de voir un personnage se débattant dans la frange dégoutante de la trahison, d'échec en échec ou de drama sur drama. Non, merci. Surtout pas en ce moment.
Je dois donc admettre que c'est tout sauf proche de la réalité, mais j'ai une nette préférence pour les contes de fées, pour les histoires qui se finissent bien, pour les héros qui gagnent tout le temps... Si donc comme moi, vous adorez ces situations rocambolesques où le bien triomphe systématiquement, ce drama aura une chance de vous plaire.
Et si comme moi, vous êtes un inconditionnel de Song Joong Ki, courrez les yeux fermés, ou plutôt ouvert (sinon, il y a peu de chance de profiter de la vue qu'est Joong Ki oppa). Il faut tout de même reconnaitre que l'écriture de ce personnage est particulièrement réussi : un homme d'apparence froide et cynique cachant une sensibilité, ne se désavouant jamais tout en gardant la même ligne de conduite. Il était drôle de jouir d'un Vincenzo perdant parfois de sa superbe face à une Hong Cha Young complètement délirante ou aux locataires impunément barge. Le must? Vincenzo et le pigeon...Je n'en dirai pas plus au risque de spoiler.
L'intelligence de Vincenzo, redoutable et impitoyable se déguste à chaque épisode. Ce que je redoute souvent, voir un personnage sombrant pitoyablement dans des pièges fomentés par les adversaires n'existe pas, ou presque pas ici. A chaque attaque, il contre-attaque avec sérénité, d'une manière brillante et souvent drôlement humiliante. Il faut pourtant admettre que sans ses acolytes, il y arriverait difficilement. Ici, n'oublions pas que le drama repose sur Vincenzo et sa "famille"!
Bien que Hong Cha Young soit à première vue un personnage superficiel et "grotesque", elle évolue doucement pour devenir la partenaire fiable et loyale de Vincenzo. On pourrait lui reprocher son attitude frôlant souvent le ridicule, j'ai personnellement aimé ce type d'héroïne farfelue transpirant la féminité assumée. Le petit reproche que je pourrais faire, qui bien sûr ne concerne que mes préférences : Je n'ai pas vraiment eu de coup de coeur à leur romance. L'alchimie était bien présente et leur relation agréable à regarder. Mais je ne saurais mentir, je n'ai pas eu de papillons ou de battements de coeur face à l'évolution de leur relation. Cela ne m'empêche nullement d'apprécier ce couple dynamique et drôle.
Ah, que serait un drama sans antagonistes? Ici, le scénariste nous a donc pondu des méchants bien cruels, sans état d'âme baignant dans un ridicule qui nous les rendaient encore plus détestables! Le jeu des acteurs y est sûrement pour quelque chose et j'avoue que j'ai été agréablement surprise de voir Ok Taec Yeon et Kim Yeo Jin dans ce type de rôle, qui leur sied à merveille. Ils ont été parfaits en tout point !
Mon dernier coup de coeur : Kwak Dong Yeon. Je voyais venir l'évolution de ce personnage et j'ai particulièrement aimé la bromance entre Jang Han Seo et Vincenzo. L'évolution de Jang Han Seo était prévisible (du moins quand on a un peu l'habitude des K-dramas) mais réussi. La compassion que nous ressentons envers ce personnage a encore rendu son amitié avec Vincenzo encore plus touchante.
C'est donc un drama de grande qualité qui nous permet de rire à gorge déployée grâce à un scénario brillant et des personnages loufoques et touchants, parfaitement interprétés ! Un must to laugh sans modération!
Ma petite conclusion : Song Joong Ki est toujours aussi beau, sexy et talentueux.

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Mi è piaciuto, ma...

Premetto, questo drama l'ho visto perché ero curiosa di capire come in Corea vengono percepite l'Italia e la mafia. Ammetto inoltre che ho ponderato parecchio prima di scrivere una mia recensione.

Storia:
in complessione la storia mi è piaciuta, delle due storyline proposte quella che mi ha intrigato di più è stata quella sul Babel group ed è stato il motivo che mi ha fatto continuare la visione del drama, episodi più corti avrebbero anche facilitato la visione.
L'altra storyline, quella sul perché il personaggio di Vincenzo sia lì in Corea e sia interessato così tanto a quel determinato palazzo, l'ho trovata a tratti abbastanza debole ed utilizzata nettamente come espediente narrativo, a momenti persino fastidiosa. Troppo ridondante la questione sugli inquilini, meno scene avrebbero reso di più, soprattutto nella prima parte dove si sono dilungati sulla presentazione di ogni personaggio secondario.
Come ipotizzavo la percezione che hanno gli altri paesi dell'Italia e della mafia è ancora incatenata al film del Padrino diretto da Coppola. Ho però apprezzato lo sforzo su alcune cose, ma una ricerca più approfondita degli usi e dei costumi italiani avrebbe dato una marcia in più al tutto, soprattutto su alcune scene.

Cast
Il main cast mi è piaciuto, inizialmente ero un po' diffidente perché Song Joong Ki non mi convince mai totalmente e questa cosa me la porto dietro da “Descendants of The Sun”, invece qui l'ho trovato credibile la maggior parte delle volte, Vincenzo non è sicuramente un personaggio positivo, ma ha una sua etica e si confronta anche con quella che chiamerei “mafia” coreana.
Credibile fino a quando non parlava italiano, apprezzo la costanza e lo sforzo dell’attore nell’imparare le battute nella lingua italiana, ma un personaggio che ha vissuto in Italia una vita, dato che è stato adottato all'età di 8 anni, dovrebbe parlarlo correttamente ed essere bilingue. C’erano dei personaggi che parlavano italiano, si poteva tranquillamente doppiare.

Ho trovato interessante l’interpretazione di Jeon Yeo Bin nel ruolo di Hong Cha Young, anche se talvolta ho trovato il personaggio fin troppo sopra le righe in alcune situazioni ed alcune volte poteva essere limitante per l'attrice. Molto buona la chimica tra lei e Son Joong Ki ed ho apprezzato come gli autori abbiamo sviluppato la loro connection amorosa.

Jang Ju Woo rimane il mio personaggio preferito per come l’hanno caratterizzato, su cui non approfondisco più di tanto per non fare spoiler, complice la storyline a lui dedicata e l’ottima interpretazione di Ok Taec Yeon(non sapevo chi fosse, ma andrò a recuperare qualcosa dalla sua filmografia perché ho realmente apprezzato la sua recitazione).
Invece avrei sviluppato di più il personaggio di Jang Han Seo, che comunque ha avuto un bel percorso e una buona evoluzione, ma poteva essere scritto meglio.

Solitamente non faccio rewatch di drama o serie e quando li faccio rivedo solo i miei episodi preferiti, ecco perchè il mio voto è basso.

Conclusione

Per essere una produzione Netflix rimane ad un buon livello. Le idee su carta erano molto buone, ma si sono persi su alcune lungaggini di trama che potevano essere evitate, ho messo 7.5 totali per il buon livello di cast e per la produzione.

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Un très bon drama.

Il faut avouer que c'est un très bon drama.
L'histoire est très bien trouvée, je trouve que c'est bien de montrer un sujet comme ça. Le jeu d'acteur est super, et les personnages tout aussi drôle les un que les autres. Vincenzo, le mafieux admirable, qui n'a peur de rien et qui sait tout faire, anticiper les actions du < camps adverse > , préparer des plans dans d'autres, etc... Est très bien joué par soong joong ki, car j trouve que ce rôle lui va parfaitement.
Hong cha yoong, la femme rebelle au fort caractère qui ne se laisse pas démonter, est un peu (beaucoup ) barée, mais c'est ce qui fait son charme.
Tendit que les locataires, adorable et drôle, certain pourrai dire dérangé, mais moi je trouve que ce sont eux qui font une grande partie de la cause pour laquelle j'ai adorée ce drama.
Les méchant :
ja han seok, le vrai président de babel est le mieux joué. Forcément, je ne suis pas très objective quand il s'agit d'acteurs que j'adore, mais sans parler de ça, ok taec yeon a merveilleusement bien joué son role.
Tendit que sa fidèle procureure, choi myung hee est elle aussi très bien jouée.
La musique est pas mal, surtout adrénaline, que j'ecoute en boucle depuis que j'ai vu ce drama. () :-)
Peut être que je le reverrais un jour, qui sait ;-)

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so satisfying!

from the beginning to the end, I enjoyed every minute. there is nothing more to say.
everything was right, everything was fair. I really loved it! I read some people had trouble diving in, I definitely didn't. if the first episode don't catch you, this is not for you.

the story is very hard and violent. but the characters just make jokes about this. this was an adaptation mechanism to survive the violence that happened to them. so the tone might feel odd. some people called this a comedy, because of that. but that's not a comedy. that's a difficult story.

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Not so much Dark Action Series

When you going to watch the drak action crime based series then you already prepared for longer series with good episode length and accepting the fact that story will reveal slowly as it goes. Vincenzo has great story with great cast but there is something which lacks and it is the way story reveals.

I love this drama it has great actors, music, has some comedy, great action and great music. But it has flaws which we can see not do many but have.

I can re-watch this drama it is good and best for binge watching. You cannot relax until you completed.

Also I love the ending

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Missed potential in beautiful package


I think that no drama this year gave me so mixed feelings than Vincenzo. I’ve changed my mind about it multiple times while watching it and I’m still not entirely sure what exactly to think about it. For me this drama was just so uneven that it’s hard to give it just one score. But I’ll go point by point with this and hopefully at the end I’ll have my mind set.

The goodies:

Production
A while ago I’ve said that It’s Okay to Not Be Okay was the most aesthetically pleasing drama that I’ve watched this year. But after a bit of thought, I think that it should be ex aequo with Vincenzo on the first spot. While in It’s Okay to Not Be Okay more care was put towards scenography and costumes, in Vincenzo production itself was top notch. Photography and the way some scenes were shot was just so good that I think it could easily compete with western hight budget series in this category. And let’s talk about scenes that took place in Italy. Because you know what? They weren’t actually shot in Italy or anywhere near Europe. All of them were actually shot on green screen and even some actors weren’t in the same place, but were put together in post production. Which makes those scenes even more impressive.
For those interested, here’s material published by Netflix on their YouTube channel, mind blown, am I right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eQz7orIi8Q


Acting
I mean, with a cast like that I wouldn’t expect anything less than perfect. And I have to say, all actors deliver. Song Joong Ki had a particular hard job with his character talking a lot of Italian but it worked out better than I thought. I mean, I don’t speak Italian, I’ve watched some analysis of his language skills made by actual Italians and they had rather good opinions of it. And for my ear it actually sounds better than his English from Descendants of the Sun where it sounded like he just got the text written phonetically to memorise. This time it sounds more natural at least on the first glance.
Amongst others I’d have to highlight performances by Ok Taec Yeon (obviously, but I have to say that he’ve done a hell of a job with a character that could otherwise be absolutely ridiculous and exaggerated) and Kim Yeo Jin (the same as with character played by Ok Tae Yeon. I’d say that this drama served a bit too close to comical relief with it’s characters, but was saved by top acting).


Comic relief
About comic relief, but this time the intended one. At some point I was really confused of what this drama is trying to be. Because amongst all those pretty intense mafia scenes we have those little hidden gems of comic relief scenes and characters that actually, after some time, fit perfectly as a bit of pressure valve after some emotional or just simply intensive scenes. I’d say that my favourite comic relief were the tenants of Geumga Plaza, they’re such an amazing blend of personalities that comedic scenes with them were a pure gold for me.

Characters (esp. villain)
There’s a lot of them, which not always is a good thing (about it later) but I have to admit that all characters in this series are very well developed and thought through. There’s basically no weak link here.
And let’s talk about the villain, because that was hands down the best played character here. Ok Taec Yeon done such an amazing job portraying Jang Jun Woo that he basically saved this character that otherwise could be unintended comic relief here. But the way this character progressed being more and more psychopathic was a masterpiece. That ladies and gentlemen is how villains should be written. The way that we know what they could do without them showing it it’s just enough to make us shudder.
About Vincenzo himself. At first I’ve seen him as a bit exaggerated with the notion of him being basically more Italian than pizza itself. But it kind grew on me and the way the character was developed made him more believable with each episode. Finally we have what was promised, a cold blooded mafia guy who’s not afraid to use cruel methods on people who crossed the line, at the same time being composed lawyer choosing peaceful (or semi peaceful) methods first.

Baddies

Pacing
And here we have first problem and the thing that I was most angry about it because it spoiled my fun from watching this series. Pacing. It’s really bad in some episodes. Somewhere in the middle we have situation when in episode we have 90% of nothing happening and one really amazing scene that made me not drop this drama. I’m used to filler episodes, but here they were really bad, especially that there was no point in having them, since we were basically always in the middle of the action. Maybe it was because Vincenzo has 20 episodes, maybe with 16 it would be much better. Luckily, this 10%, this one really amazing scene kind of rewarded us for waiting remaining hour filled with monotonous dialogues.

Plot
Plot was the thing that I’m the most unsure about whether I liked it or not. I think it’s still linked to pacing of the show but at one point I felt that too many things are happening. We had so many side plots that it was hard to tell what’s happening with the main problem. It made the drama look pretty chaotic and watered down. Especially with this amount of characters. Even tough well written the abundance of them made it pretty hard to follow who’s who and what is he/she doing.


So to somehow bring it all together. For me Vincenzo was a bit of wasted potential of being really amazing series. A bit of it was lost because of really slow paced plot but the good things remain underneath it. So maybe it’s not for everyone, maybe you just need patience for it.



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Slow paced drama with okayish acting , average light revenge drama

9 episodes down and I felt Vincenzo is nothing more than an average watch.The storyline is becoming more predictable lacking serious twists and they add all unnecessary details making it so slow paced. Its not easy to get a attachment to characters and doesn't offer a compelling watch.

a)Vincenzo uses a lot of forced comedy scenes which can be really enjoyed by some people but for some it hardly gave any laugh.Coming to episode 5 and 6,the comedy scenes itself became so predictable and then almost the humour tone turns into a substandard one.
b) Some ideas to tackle enemy were brilliant but the show don't show any specific revenge fire,no clever twists.
c) At the same time, some ideas looks really silly like tonsil scenes, a judge who doesn't wipes his after something sticky falls on his face( I think suit was enough to sting )- just for creating comedy.
Tat flower plot scenes was so predictable from the first look.
d) FL acting is average and has got a lot of room for improvement. She started strong but now she turned into an assistant role to hero, total mismatch to her topdog character of a famous law firm- kdrama cliche.

e) Some show off scenes of Song are really good but he is not that good in a dark hero role. Even now, viewers don't know what is in his mind. No emotional attachment.
f) Almost all father daughter scenes were poor and not emotionally or atleast comically involving.
g) FL walking style and dance - really funny
h)I think negative characters are performing good especially the villain and we can easily get that negative vibes from them.
i) Great potential for love angle.
j) leads chemistry also good.

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Overall I think this drama has been really good so far. I love the casting, and all of the actors and actresses have been doing really great. You can truly tell that they put a lot of emotion while acting which made the drama even better. And I think Ok Taec Yeon's acting was Incredible and it played a big part in his character. I do think that it's a bit slow in the beginning but once you get a couple episodes in, the plot story starts moving along. The drama is filled with thrilling episodes, comedy, action, suspense and a tiny bit of romance. I do suggest watching the k-drama Vincenzo if you haven't already. I guarantee you will love it. Enjoy!

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The only kdrama in 2021 where I did not skip or hit the pass forward button

May 6, 2021

Holy shit, it has come to an end for bingeing this series and I am fking dead. Hands down Vincenzo deserves the hype that it has! It is literally the only kdrama released this year where I never found boring. Each 20 episodes were fulfilling and I can tell that the writers put effort into producing such a brilliant series.

First and foremost the CGI, HOLY CRAP. The graphic is just majestic you can clearly tell that the producers and directors put everything they can to fking deliver. I don't care what anyone else says, but many kdramas from late 2020 to early 2021 are full of mediocre plots. A lot of them were very disappointing. I have drop a lot of them or skip until the finale just so I can it was good. I feel like Vincenzo and Penthouse were the well-written ones out here.

As for Vincenzo Cassano himself, I can say that he is majestic. Obviously, we know that he has a past and that he is not really a hero, but he isn't a villain either. He pretty much just trying to live his life. He is so funny and ironic. And his chemistry with Cha Young is off the charts. Well obviously the romance aspect was not really the main focus but it is still pretty well delivered.

Cha young on the other hand is strong female lead who is a badass bitch and intelligent asf. She may have her Damsel in distress moment but overall I love her acting and her character. She is very charismatic and not a nuisance.

HAN SEO, AH MY BELOVED HAN SEO. I am so happy that he was able to find true brotherhood with Vincenzo. I am so sad that things had to end that way with him. I literally fking bawled the fuck out of my eyeballs. Holy crap, how can the writers be so fking cruel. Like goddamn it! TVN U BITCH U ALWAYS WRITE OFF MY FAVOURITE CHARACTERS!!!!!!!

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You can avoid flying knives, but you can’t avoid hidden ones

Review: South Korean series ‘Vincenzo’

This has to be one of the best series I have watched. The cinematography and everything were impressive. The storyline was smoothly played out without any disappointments. The unpredictable twists and turns were what kept me on the edge of my seat every episode. The plot is not only masterful but the comedic timing at every turn, keeps you wanting more content. I liked this show because it features a female character who represents everything patriarchal society disapproves of - she’s loud, outspoken, persistent, etc and doesn’t hesitate to make herself visible in a crowd. What I love most is that the plot didn’t go follow the evil to morally good cliche, instead, the protagonist aka Vincenzo justifies his existence as someone who uproots evil when the law is not sufficient to punish the monsters which makes the show even more unique. This doesn't also mean that Vincenzo is a hero, he's an anti-hero. As per him, he is trash who can't stand the trash that smells worse than him.
This drama shows us that there are instances where justice should and can be served mercilessly in a so evil world nowadays. The whole show truly lived up to its genre, which is ‘dark comedy’ and focused on their motto “only evil can punish evil” and I believe they’ve delivered it perfectly.

The cast indubitably performed so well that I could feel the emotions going on in every scene. Until the last scene, they unquestionably did a great job.

It’s a must-watch series - 10/10, will recommend it to everyone.

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Exceeded The Standards of a Korean Drama

The way I’m SHOOK by this is unbelievable.
Everything about this was a chef’s kiss.
The Cast was SO PERFECT! Most importantly everything in this drama was balanced. Comedy, Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Action, Bromance (what we crave)- everything was extremely well balanced.
This drama has exceeded the standards of a Korean drama. This is international level y’all.

Cast: The cast was so perfect. Each and every character ROCKED their role and nobody could’ve done it better than them. I was a little concerned about Tacyeon cause he is a cutie and the role of the villain seems new but like damn that man was perfect. I’ve seen many joon ki dramas and I know his capability, but the way he impressed me here is INSANE!

Overall: I really recommend this to EVERYONE. No matter what genre your into you will come to love this. It’s a high quality drama made with utmost care. I really respect this dram. Majorly impressed!

*Major Spoilers Ahead*

I was mad they killed Han Seo, but it was realistic. I can understand why they killed my sweetheart cause it seemed really realistic.
The End: I was honestly very surprised by the end (in a good way) I am highly impressed by the way it ended cause it seemed the best. No matter what people wanted they did not kill the image of Mafia Vincenzo Cassano. No matter how much he loves our little miss Hong, he did not forget his principle and his identity of a mafia and I’m impressed. This IS how a mafia would realistically choose. This HIGH KEY seemed like I was watching a high end Italian drama. I am so impressed and I honestly recommend this to everyone!

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