Vincenzo (2021)

A drama you would never forget

Everything about this drama is amazing. Ive never seen such an amazing drama in my life. All the actors were amazing and there acting and chemistry was amazing...except the english actors were a lil.. well anyway they only appeared for like 10 minutes so it doesnt really matter. You really feel for the characters and I even got very attached to them even after the show. Watching this show was the best decision ever. The comedy all on point mixed in with the very dark stuff its so balanced and well done. I give a big applause to the antagonist and the antagonists brother, to me these two really shined and I loved watching them so much there acting is so on point and their characters are so unbelievably deep. In conclusion, do not hesitate to watch this series. I does have very long episodes but there was never one that was ever boring or slow it was all done soooo well.

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Bravo! Everyone!

Bravo! to director Park Jae Bu, whose memorable camera shots I'll never forget.
Bravo! to screenwriter Kim Hee Won, who gave us some unforgettable lines that Vincenzo said, especially at the end of episode 20.
Bravo! The classical music in the background which added a lot of depth to the scenes.
Bravo! Song Joong-Ki for his unforgettable performance as a mafioso. His face is still imprinted in my brain.
Brava! Jeon Yeo Bin for giving us an unusual performance throughout the series from a pugnacious to a more understanding one.
Bravo! Ok Taec Yeon who gave us an unbelievable psycho performance with those mischievous eyes of his.
Bravo! Kwak Dong Yeon who gave us an incredible acting job from start to finish
Bravo! All the supporting cast, who gave us the richness we all enjoyed.
And finally Bravo! to Netflix for giving us all a special opportunity to watch Vincenzo.

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Perfect mix of dark drama and comedy

Vincenzo is a unique series that mixes comedy and dark drama to make something truly entertaining. It gave me a balance between laugh out loud moments, moments I had to cry, and moments that were exciting and action packed.
Each side was making moves like a chess game and everyone had a plan to surprise viewers.
I loved the friendship amongst the group of residents at the plaza and the main characters. They quickly hop in the help Vincenzo because of how much they love him and the Hong family.
I saw some reviews where they didn’t love the comedy, and honestly, it comes down to personal taste. I personally LOVED it. The contrast between the gloomy dramatics and the ridiculous comedy, fan service, and characters like the chef was refreshing. If you want a drama that is realistic in humor and plot, this isn’t for you.
I will say that some of the violence was over done and there are story lines the drama could have really emphasized and explored. I wanted to see more of Vincenzo’s personal relationships, personal development, and more about his time in Italy. But I’m giving this drama a 10/10 because it was truly a unique and thrilling experience from beginning to end.

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What?

I started this before and dropped it at three episodes but i thought maybe the was something wrong with me, my state of mind, or something. So i gave it some time and tried again. This time i got farther-- episode six-- but now I'm going to permanently give up.

I don't know how this could get such high ratings. The plot is absurd. Why would he fight so hard to keep this building? Just move the gold, which is what they end up doing anyway...

The acting was pretty bad. I love Song Joongki, but the character gave him nothing but deadpan looks and flat emotions to play with. Deadly and tough is great but it gets pretty dull after a few episodes. The actor that played the father of the FL was great and i liked the lead gang guy with the curly hair, but that was pretty much it for good acting. Everyone else was just so overplayed or dull.

It went out of its way to make SJK look cool but without the emotion to back it up, there's just no soul to it. With such flat characters, it really needed a great plot to keep you interested but it didn't have that either.

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So. Much. Fun

I have to admit I was a bit lost at the beginning. I started watching thinking it was going to be a crime series and after the first episode I was completely lost and about to drop the whole thing. But as often, I keep watching just in case it picks up. And then the whole comedy aspect hit me and I started to laugh. Hard. I love the whole thing. The lead team with both lead actors is top notch. They are a real power couple. They don’t do too much or too little and their comedy timing is impeccable. Vincenzo’s base story is just an alibi for the whole series and I think I’ve got a few ideas on how this whole thing is going To wrap.
Now, the villain. I remember watching Taec yon as a cute ghostbuster all sweet and things but seeing him as a villain filled me with joy. You can clearly see he’s enjoying the whole experience.
The rest of the cast can’t be left aside as they are, I think for the first time in a long time, quite an important part of the story. I usually skip and get bored by sub plots but here it all makes sense and I’m having a lot of fun.
Each episode brings laughter and derision. So have a go. You’ll tell me “grazie” later

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Beautifully Written

The first episode had me hooked. The opening scene was beautiful. The characters were awesome. The acting was great, but I was worried on how they will be able to keep the essence of these characters true throughout the show. There was a very fine balance walking along the dark side and the light side (law). If you had these worries, let me tell you know that this show kept true with the characters even as they developed.

The biggest complaint that I have heard is how annoying the female lead is. I agree at the very beginning I thought she was annoying and was really worried that she would be the damsel in distress. This changed when I realized that she is a professional lawyer who has a temper and does not give a f*** about people's opinions. She mocks peoples to see them flounder about and reveal their weakness. She uses that to her advantage. In terms of her world views, they are very gray at the end of the day. I won't lie her character is always something I am worried about turning into the typical FL, but so far this show has not disappointed me with her presentation.

Every actor in this show really knows their characters. I never really think about this while watching this drama, but you can totally tell the dedication and effort these actors are putting into this show.

Overall, this show walks on a fine line the entire time of being a great hit or the next Game of Thrones, so far this show has me hooked at episode 10 and the balancing act has been real. This show is a breath of fresh air that I have been craving for in this sea of very similar plots.

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Having already watched at least two, wait... FOUR of Park Jaebum's earlier works, I have to say that I'm really looking forward to watching this recent project. Not to mention that this drama had Song Joongki and had a hint of a mafia theme, it sounded like the drama would be a lot of fun to watch.

While I wouldn't want to criticise other's choice in their preferences in watching the kind of drama that they want to see, I have to say that if there was any opinion to be made about this drama... you might as well need to keep watching till the end before making any strong opinion about it. Having completed Fiery Priest and quite a bit of Chief Kim, I've grown to be fond of Park Jaebum's style of comedy as well as writing.

Since this drama is still ongoing, it'll be pretty rash to make any conclusion on whether it was good or bad just because certain episodes may move a bit too slowly or too boring to some. In fact, personally, I felt that that the current pacing is just fine. A good story plot doesn't have to always have to be bombastic all the time in order to be good. It needs to have its ups and downs and even more important it needs to have a good plot and character development in order to give a good story. Or else, the story wouldn't be very memorable in the long run. And this series is a black comedy, yes but it is not makjang.

That said, I was pretty intrigued to find quite a few interesting similarities and parallels between the two main characters of Vincenzo to the two main characters of Fiery Priest. And I have to say, as long as Park Jaebum keep up the good writing and pace as he did for his earlier works that are of the same genre one can look forward to a great story.

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LO AMO, pasa a mi top de dramas para siempre!

Amo este drama con todo mi corazón! Es una historia que te atrapa des del principio hasta el final! Es un drama con intriga, violencia, acción, pero también sentimientos y ternura. Tiene mucho humor negro, algunas situaciones disparatadas pero momentos muy dulces e íntimos, familiares. La música es bellísima, combinando grandes piezas de repertorio clásico con ost creado exclusivamente para la serie. La ambientación, los efectos, la fotografía, el vestuario fabuloso, todo está muy cuidado. En cuanto a los actores: los malos malísimos están espectaculares en sus papeles ((uaaa con Taec-yeon), la troupe de vecinos frikis de la plaza Geumga de 10! Kwak Dong Yeon como Jang Han Seo tan entrañable, hermoso, lo lloro cadad día, uaaaa y la FL, la poco conocida (hasta ahora) Jeon Yeo-bin, está magistral en su registro cómico y también dramático y es una protagonista femenina de armas tomar, una gran "partner in crime" de nuestro ML. Y finalmente nuestro queridísimo VINCENZO,!!! Qué decir de este personaje! Creo que nos ha enamorado a todos, sin importar géneros ni edades!!! Una gran actuación de Song Joong-ki llena de matices, de claros oscuros! Vincenzo es un antihéroe , un mafioso que ciertamente no duda en utilizar la violencia más cruda cuando la situación lo requiere, no duda en ser terriblemente justiciero con quien lo tiene merecido, pero a la vez cuenta con un carisma , un sex-appeal y una elegancia tales que llegas a justificar su manera de actuar aunque indudablemente sabes que no es correcta. Pero no todo es oscuridad, también hay luz en Vincenzo Cassano, hay bondad: nuestro protagonista es capaz de sentir afecto, de amar y sufrir por sus amigos y arriesgar su vida por aquellos que aprecia y respeta. Es que cuando saca a relucir su lado tímido, introvertido, cuando duda o siente dolor o emoción es tan hermoso! Es entonces cuando nos enamoramos perdidamente de él y ya no hay vuelta atrás, somos uno más, de los muchos que lo aman sin remedio.
Gracias a todo el equipo y a netflix por dar a luz esta serie y este personaje!!!! Si hay una temporada 2 me muero!!!!

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The first few eps were really boring and disappointed me but after that, every episode was better and more amazing than the one before it. This is one of the few dramas where I literally clapped my hands when the characters did something badass or won and cried when beloved characters died.
I did expect more of the FL tbh. I expected her to be very badass, smart, upfront and as she was the best lawyer in her agency, I expected her to have more connections and to fix things herself, but Vincenzo is the one that planned 99/100 of things, the one that killed, questioned, saved, used connections. And while I understand that the consigliere of the Italian Mafia is a whole other league than a Korean lawyer, I still expected more. The casting was perfect but I think they didn't portray emotions that well, but I understand that it's more of an action dark comedy than a romance, melodrama, or whatever. She was extremely good as a character but a side character not a main honestly. Cause in my opinion she should've achieved more on her own than just follow Vincenzo's orders.

That aside: The music was amazing. This is the first drama where the music had my complete attention and the first time I liked the whole soundtrack!
Vincenzo is a badass to the bone and I liked how he always had shit under control. and if he didn't he always found a way to win. he was protective of his friends and family and he was deservingly well-liked.
Plus he is handsome

I loved how the ppl that lived in the plaza were all secretly talented and how loyal they are. There were many things I did not expect from who the villain is to who the secret hacker is to the trackers put in Chairman Jung's watches. Loved the time skip in the last episode and it was a really good conclusion to the whole series.
It was extremely entertaining even tho some things could've been better. Some scenes were also really funny and I liked the friendships in the drama. Tho I did hope for more indication or like the tension between Vincenzo and Cha young. Cause I felt deep friendship, protectiveness, loyalty, and true love with 2 kisses but didn't really feel the romance. There was a mutual attraction which was sooo CUTEE. and all the gifts they gave each other ahhh so cutee

Anyway, a bunch of smart funny talented sassy experienced people come together to take down their disgustingly greedy enemies, what more could we ask for?

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Best Kdrama I’ve watched

I have been watching a lot of Kdramas for a while now, and when I started Vincenzo, I didn’t feel like it was that good for the first 3 episodes. However, I kept watching because it was pretty funny and I loved the way it was shot, I had faith in it. It started getting really good all of the sudden and when it ended I literally couldn’t get over it. It has really raised my standards for Kdramas and every Kdrama lover should watch it. The cast has great chemistry together, which made the acting really good in the show. Even the villains are such great actors that I couldn’t even hate them. The drama has everything like action, romance, plot twists and humor, it is really amazing.

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Everybody thinks this is a Rom/Com with some Action & Law drama. WRONGGGG. MINOR SPOILE

Everybody thinks this is a Rom/Com with some Action & Law drama. WRONGGGG.

This is a story about Serial Killers (sociopaths) . Its a Horror* Crime drama with some comedy and bad romance even worse who done(sic) it Mystery. The Genre tags should read: Horror, Serial Killers, Crime, Law, Romance, Comedy, Thriller/Mystery

* Horror - Slasher type and not Supernatural. Think more like Saw rather than Final Destination

I think I just felt bad how morally corrupt (murder/blackmail etc) all the main characters were and How thoroughly I enjoyed the show because of it. This fact made me question mine & wider audiences' morality.

E.g. They murdered a van full of people incl. a child & the FL dad was murdered but the sow still flows from this darkness to comedy, flirting. However, I enjoyed this change of pace & kept it from being a doom & gloom fest, but felt guilty in after thought.

The show is a masterpiece of people giving in to their killing urges and not even trying to justify they have a conscience, all while keeping the audience hooked. If you watch the show, with the frame of mind that this is a tragedy drama, rather than a romcom, I wonder if you will have a different out look to mine and many others who enjoyed the show.

However, this show lacks in the romance category, especially as the leads had great chemistry. A Suave international criminal mastermind/hitman with a law degree struggles to confess his feelings throughout the show, made for lacklustre viewing and in need of some romantic spark.

This is a show that effortlessly flows from cold blooded murder, revenge to comedy and romance for 16 episodes without blinking an eye/missing a beat; this is The Godfather with its own special Korean Sauce mixed in.

This is why I love Kdrama. lol


Rating:
Overall 8.5
Story 9 - Considering its about Serial Killers disguised as a Rom/Com/Action..pure genius
Production 6 - They could have stepped up the Rom in Rom/Com
Acting 8 - Serial Killers blending into society as normal functioning people, totally had me fooled. They were only glitchy during the Rom part.
OST 6 - Did its job but nothing memorable
Visual FX 5 - Meh

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