Definitely a masterpiece.
I saw this kdrama in April 2023, but I'm just now writing a review. And I think it's a good thing, because some time has passed, but Vincenzo remains in my heart forever.It was something unique and special.
I was still at the beginning of watching kdramas and this series gave me a unique perspective on them.
My honest opinion is that it can be different for each person, but for me Vincenzo was the best series I've seen in my life and the cast, the story, the background music, the locations, the acting were absolutely brilliant.
From the very first scenes you feel a vibe of a special series, and the mafia idea was an absolutely magnificent one, the actor Song Joong-Ki perfectly suited his role and did something special. I see this series as unique compared to all the others, it really has a totally special vibe.
This series also teaches us some important things about evil, corruption, friendship, trust, intelligence, revenge and the list goes on.
Especially the scenes at the end of the series seemed to me to have a strong message despite the fact that it is only a fictional story.
Again, the role of Vincenzo is the most badass and intelligent I've ever seen, and I think it was a perfect role for this series.
Let's not forget the fact that this kdrama had everything. Comedy, drama, action, revenge, friendship, justice. But this idea of mafia and revenge were invincible.
There are people who haven't seen anything interesting in this Kdrama, but I think it's worth trying until the end, it really is something unique.
I recommend everyone who has not seen it to try it, there will certainly be people who will feel the same unique energy before, during and after watching this series. All the actors were wonderful, and Vincenzo and Hong Cha Young were an extremely suitable couple, both as roles and as actors.
In conclusion, I highly recommend this series: please, give it a chance! I will never forget this kdrama, I will probably remember it forever and I will go back to see it again for I don't know how many times in the future. It had an important meaning in my life, I felt a change in life after watching this series. It seems ridiculous, but probably all kdrama fans know that these series give you unique emotions. I don't have all the ideas at the moment, there would be a lot to say, but I tried to be as precise as possible. I hope this review helps someone!
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One of the iconic drama Of 2021
Song joongki never disappoint, he's all works are masterpiece and in this drama I found new gold gem Jeon Yeo bin what a fabulous actress.she is so perfect for this role.she play it really well and the best villain taecyeon he was on another level I got to say he played the role very very very well.this drama has got the perfect actors,the perfect cast to play.Each and every role played by the actors are well performed and the writer has the Power to control the world.I would recommend this drama to everyone.go n watch it.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
I Loved this drama!
It had everything.....comedy, corruption, crime and revenge. Everything that I love in a drama. There's A LOT that happens in the 20, 80min episodes. So plan your binge.I didn't except to laugh as much as I did. It was great. Mr. Nam and Mr. Ahn absolutely killed me w/their facial expressions.. The action scenes were amazing....I thought everyone had great chemistry. I think they make the villains hot on purpose.
I just adored the Cassano Geumga Family and their Corn Salad :)
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Don't mess with the pidgeons!
This show was very enjoyable to watch. Super binge-able and it wonderfully straddled the line between serious and silly. The important moments hit hard but there were also some very funny (and some absolutely hilarious) moments of comedic relief to lighten the mood.The acting was fantastic all across the board, from the leads, to the villains, to the all of the tenants. Same with the directing. There were so many beautifully framed, visually interesting, dynamic scenes. And the writing, with the dark/fun duality, the surprising twists and reveals, the slow character-arc builds, and pretty much all the episodes ending in mild and not so mild cliffhangers, kept me hooked throughout.
And shout-out for having a hot, young villain! That should definitely become more of a trend 😂.
P. S. I'm still very new to Korean, but I'm so confused why the show is called 빈센조 (bin-sen-jo) and not 빈첸소 (bin-chen-so) which is actually much closer to the Italian pronunciation of the name. If the Korean alphabet has the necessary phonemes to very closely pronounce the name as it is in its native language, then why "koreanize" it to sound different?
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Thrilling, funny and emotional.
I absolutely loved the drama, it had everything you needed in a great show. Comedic scenes, thrilling scenes, romance, brutal scenes, a perfect all round drama. Definitely recommend watching as it will not disappoint and I loved the direction too. Vincenzo is the best anti-hero in kdrama history, an amazingly well written character, despite his evils, he will still make you love him and Song Joongki absolutely outperformed the role, his acting was top tier. All roles were acted perfectly, will definitely miss my fave weekend drama!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Leverage
If you enjoyed the American show Leverage then this will more than satisfy yopur viewing needs. After reading all the bad reviews I decided top give it a shot anyway and was pleasantly surprised. The acting was good and the plot has more than enough twists to keep you interested until the very end. The second lead was evil personified I love Taceyeon anyway but seeing him as a villian like this was the first time for me. I highly recommend that you ignore the bad reviews and judge for yourself. The female lead can be a bit annoying but she does provide great comedic relief in tense situations JUst watch it okay and you will not be disappointed.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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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Ok Taecyeon and Kim Yeojin steal the show
This drama, to be fair to it, is entertaining, funny, a bit over the top, but overall a good watch. Will definitely recommened to someone who wants a breezy chill watch after a particularly dark and exhausting drama.BUT OMG I HAVE TO SAY OK TAECYEON IS BRILLIANT.!! KIM YEOJIN IS JUST A WHOLE REVELATION. I've never seen either of their works before so this was my first seeing them onscreen and I was not disappointed! The menace these 2 exude, and that too with CLASS.
I have to say, these 2 outshone everyone else in the show, in my opinion. After I finished the show I went and watched the Behind the scene videos, the whiplash is REAL. Ok Taecyeon is basically a puppy irl, but such a villain in the drama??? I will genuinely re-watch it just for him.
When their characters died, I felt immense satisfaction because I hated those characters so much!! That's a huge testament to any villain role actor
Great job, Kim Yeojin and Ok Taecyeon
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Refreshing
Vincenzo is really a refreshing drama. The base story is actually quite used in dramas. A corapted company uses everyone and everything to be on top and a team tries to bring them down. But the way they use it and the whole plot is really new. Everyone more or less is a villain, this isn't a battle between the wrong and right. It is a battle between the wrong and the wronger (I don't even know if this words exists...). And it isn't dark, it is actually a comedy. I won't speak about the ethics or the morallity or the message this drama leaves behind, I saw a lot of people speaking about that in others reviews/comments. Even if I don't agree with the way things work on the drama, I don't think this is important. It isn't the type of series in which the viewer look to the meaning of life and the morals, at least for me there is series I watch for the messege and series I watch because they are refreshing, new and interesting ( like come on, everyone watched Game of Thrones and no one cared about the nonexisting morals or the violence -much worse than Vincenzo and people justified Ramsay-, everyone loved Daenerys and she burned everyone in the end). Moreover, the concept "bad coglomerate/good lawyer with morals and fighting the evil in the right way" is overused in k-dramas, no one would care about it. They had to do something different. And for me, fortunately they did it...Vincenzo isn't a hero, not even an anti-hero, He is a villain, he knows it, we know it and he doesn't want or care to be nothing more. And I really like that and, even if sometimes a good redemption arc is really nice, Vincenzo doesn't need it. Or better, if he had one of those, he would be totally out of character. The only heroes is the residents of Geumga Plaza. Even Hong Cha Young is an anti-heroine. One more point of the plot, was the great characterization of women, Hong Cha Young, Choi Myung Hee, the women of Geumga plaza. Strong yet sensitive, memorable and interesting. It is really rare to watch a k-drama and love the FML. Overall, the only thing I personally didn't like was the end of Choi Myung Hee and Jang Han Seok, the plot as well the cinematography and the shots of the scenes was a bit too much and they weren't necessary.
Also, I have to speak about the cast. Everyone was really, really great, and I mean literally everyone. But I believe Ok Taecyeon and Kim Yeo Jin was fenomenal. They were psychos and I loved them.
Last but not least, aesthetically pleasing and amazing shots. I am an architect and this means a looot to me (completely symetrical shots with Song Joon Ki in the middle and amazing lights...). And of course, really good music and music themes. They were the perfect choice for every scene (The scene in the first episode with Vincenzo, the fire and this music is what made me think, Oh God, I love this.)
(English isn't my first language, so I am sorry for any mistakes.)
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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.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Who else want a session 2??
Am so in love with this drama. Pls pls I want more and more. This is perfect n it’s one of my favorite kdrama now. Good job to everyone that made this drama perfect. A job very well doneThank you so much 😊 and am so surprised with how every cast fit very well into their role and it’s amazing and nice to see. Am so glad (song joong ki) took this drama and his acting is just perfect with his role. Wow am so happy I watched it and will definitely watch it again over and over. I don’t think I will ever get fed up with it. Once again, Thank you
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Can't move on...
There should be a book or something on how to move on after watching Vincenzo. It's been a while since I finished watching this drama but I still can't forget it, every detail & scene left a lasting impact on me. It's this kind of drama that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I was left in awe at the end of every episode, thinking "wow, this is epic!"The things I particularly liked about this drama:
1- No one tried to change Vincenzo. He never got judged once by Cha-young or anyone at Geumga Plaza for being a mafia. They respected, accepted & loved him for who he is.
2- The relationship between Vincenzo & Cha-young was very mature, which is something very rare in dramas in my opinion. They supported each other throughout the whole series without a drop of doubt or toxic feelings towards the other person. Their relationship was made of moments of respect & understanding.
3- The music, the music, the music! I absolutely loved every OST in this drama. It was classic, unique & just MAGNIFICENT.
Things I disliked:
1- The killing of too many innocent people for no reason. Cha-young's father, the four guys who helped in burning the factory and so many more. But the most heartbreaking of all, which in my opinion was a VERY UNNECESSARY death: Vincenzo's mother. She had absolutely nothing to do with anything. They literally just killed her because they couldn't accept the fact that Vincenzo was superior to them and couldn't figure out any other way to defeat him. How could the writer do this to her and to Vincenzo just as they finally found each other after all those years?
2- The unrealistic scene of Inzaghi saving Vincenzo. The idea was beautiful, but done in a very unrealistic way. Maybe they could've made him save Vincenzo in a better, a little more believable way, but calling all those other pigeons? It was so unlike the drama and I was honestly disappointed, because fantasy wasn't something I signed up for in this drama.
Overall, Vincenzo wasn't a perfect drama, but it was a very, very enjoyable ride! It made me smile, laugh, cry and have butterflies in my stomach.
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