Vincenzo (2021)

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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A Unique Watching Experience

I started watching "Vincenzo" when only 6 episodes were out, and I believe the weekly wait for new content helped raise my opinion of this drama. The build-up towards a new episode grew my excitement, and I was fully engaged in the story.

"Vincenzo" started out strong - the vineyard scene and the accompanying classical music (which is still my favourite one from the whole OST) gave a good taste of what the series is going to be like - dramatic, pompous, shocking, humorous and dark. The production was truly high-quality - the camera work, the lighting, the cinematography, the sets - everything combined made "Vincenzo" seem refined and revolutionary.

Of course, the 180 change happened rather quickly, but unlike many other viewers, I loved it. The Geumga Plaza tenants were a charming cast of characters, and our main hero got duality - Vincenzo was very good at winning and intimidating others, but he was also awkward and a fish out of water in Korea. However, the heart of the drama for me was the FL Cha Young. Her manners, the way she talked and walked, how loud she was - we rarely see such women on screen. She was truly powerful and dynamic, and it's a damn shame that the show-runners decided to abandon her development when they started focusing on Han Seo's story. There was a place for both of them.

The story was well-developed, too. I never saw the twists coming, but they were amazing and thought-out, and I loved seeing our "heroes" triumph over the villains time and time again - it made sense because they were both competent and also it was plain entertaining. Like, yes, finally, I get to enjoy some sort of satisfaction every episode. Sadly, after the one-week hiatus, it seemed like a dreadful rewrite happened.

Let's get the worst one out of the way: Cha Young was basically benched for the last 4 episodes, and especially during the finale. This was her time to shine! She spent 16 episodes letting Vincenzo plan and execute everything! Her contribution to the final fight was absolutely zero, Han Seo did more in his condition :).

Episode 20 felt really out of touch with the rest of the story. Compared to the wonderful sequence of events in episodes 9-12 (all of them I rated 10/10) this was a big ~meeeh. Vincenzo left, as expected, for Malta. But the fact that he has no intentions of returning, even though he wanted to get the gold and retire (neither of these plot points was followed through), and instead he chooses to become the new Italian boss of the Cassano family??? I am convinced this was added last minute because angst is a requirement for a "sensible" ending. You had A PIGEON save the hero from the mafia, I think you can have him secretly fly back to Korea on a Bye-Bye Balloon.

Anyway, 9.5 is for the good memories, emotions and everything else I got in 19 episodes of this show. Oh, and for all the deaths of villains in the finale :))) I enjoyed watching them immensely.

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BEST!!!

Best K-drama!!!! 10/10 I never writte any feedback more like read and watch but this is the first kdrama I need to say I am happy that I find out there is Kdrama in the world ! I am Hungarian who is watching Korean drama with a english subtitle so please watch it! its worth it! !!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Best K-drama!!!! 10/10 I never writte any feedback more like read and watch but this is the first kdrama I need to say I am happy that I find out there is Kdrama in the world ! I am Hungarian who is watching Korean drama with a english subtitle so please watch it! its worth it! !!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Pleasantly Surprised

After getting hooked with Song Joong-ki's filmography, only recently I didn't know what to expect with this drama series. After watching the trailer, I thought it would be the typical hard-core mafia themed series. The comedy variation in the plot was a pleasant surprise. The comedic scene and dialogue are pulled-off unintentionally (it seemed), giving it a nice twist. I personally like court scenes and this drama gave me a different appeal with the unconventional approach in presenting the case and procedure. Song Joong-ki's character, appearance, versatility (italian language) -- makes him more appealing in this drama...as he is already after watching most of his drama and movies. I like how he does his 'fight' scenes and yet comes out still looking daper. The casting for the leading lady of Joong-ki is a good choice, they complement each other. I really look forward each week for the new episodes. One of the best season finale I have seen. Air time for each roles (including secondary) were sufficient and did not seem rushed. Although the death of the antagonist was gruesome, it was presented well. The best scenes for me are: the proposal at the museum and the italian exhibition (stairs) -- before they said goodbye.

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masterpiece

wow.

I started watching this show shortly after it aired, but i stopped watching because i was very busy at the time. BIG MISTAKE. I should have completed it all then because this show is definitely worth it.

The acting is on point, the music is perfect and the story couldn't be better.

The chemistry between the maincharacters and the cute moments they have are amazing. The male lead actor was the best choice, he played his villain part very good and it was very convincing. The female lead was also amazing.

My feeling througout this show were very mixed. One moment i was laughing, the next crying and then on the edge of my seat. It's multiple genres in one show, but i love it.

The story and the plot was so good. Every episode had plottwists and betrayals that you didn't expect. Plus the final two episodes were *cheffs kiss*

The only reason i gave the rewatch value a bit less is because this show was so good because of all the plottwists and how you felt when these happened. If i watch it again i know all these twists already which would make it a bit less exciting.

So to end this review, i would just like to say: WATCH IT :)

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Such a fun show

I absolutely love this show, the storyline could maybe be a tad better, but otherwise it is pretty perfect for me. I love a good drama with some comedy and this has a good balance between the two. The cast have great chemistry and so far everything has been very enjoyable. The music is one of the best I've heard with a show, music always has such a powerful impact on my enjoyment of a show and this one is incredible, I listen to it while I work too. I love the main cast as well as the support cast. The villain can be a bit cartoony, generally I prefer a villain with some more depth, but it fits the vibe of the show and he is incredible in the role.

I've been watching through this show very quickly so I imagine I'll be finished in a few days.

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It's a masterpiece worth watching!! ^_^

Instead of showing the stereotypical concept of "angel fighting the evil", I love how diligently the writer constructed a grey personality of the main lead (Vincenzo) and also of the rest of the characters to some extend. Looking at the summary I was very reluctant to watch this drama in the beginning but I must say, watching this drama has been worthy of every single moment! The storyline of this drama has been written, directed and presented so meticulously that it I can't simply emphasis in mere words. The casting, visuals, costumes, dialogues and acting were marvelous and very detail oriented and the OST????? THEY HAD THE BEST OST OF ALL TIME!!! The music were just on spot and it resonated so well with the excitement and emotions that you'll just fall in love with all the OST at the end of the day *_*

Honestly speaking, after watching plenty of k-drama, the storyline of this drama felt more inclined towards the concurrent realistic scenario of the world and somewhat a realistic "open end" conclusion as well compared to other dramas. I really enjoyed the strategic counterattacks of each groups (mainly Vincenzo's :P) and the nuanced metaphors and quotes used in their dialogues <3

The comedies would make you burst into laughter every single time, the serious and action scenes would make your adrenaline go wild and the emotional moments would well your eyes :') The story advances wildly from the beginning till the 15th episode and it slows down a little due to excessive plots and twists towards the end but all in all, I am absolutely delighted to watch Vincenzo :) The drama is a complete package and definitely "must-watch" worthy ^_^

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Perfection

While I began watching Vincenzo largely because it was something the men in my family may be more apt to enjoy, I soon became the most fervent of viewers in my household. However, my guys were pretty invested in this too.

Not only is this drama incredibly well acted, the story is captivating as well. The intricacies of Babel vs. the plaza family and the injustices faced by the Babel workers were interesting and the relationship between the leads was just the cherry on top. I like how the writers/producers weren't afraid to delve into some dark and uncomfortable places as they explored where this story took us. Very clever indeed.

I cannot recommend this drama enough. Bravo...so glad I delved into something different.

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this drama is just perfection...

I was hooked to this drama from episode 1, I loved the villain aspect and how the main character isn't perfect how has to kill people because he has no choice. This story is about a man you kills and punishes the worst of worst, those who even the police can't catch, those who are worse than the Mafia. Starring Song Joong Ki you will be able to see how versatile he is – from being the badass lawyer to the cutest foreigner to the coolest lawyer from Italy. Every part of his scene is way too hilarious. Not to mention that his visuals are totally overflowing in this drama! His Italian speaking skills seem to be very attractive, too!
Song Joong Ki may be one of the main characters of this series, but let’s not forget about the other main leads and supporting actors. All of the actors in Vincenzo are really performing well in every episode which makes the drama more interesting and more humorous! I can’t clearly remember but I am certain that I laughed countless times while I was watching this drama. I couldn’t even stop being amazed at every part of the scene. Moreover, I totally got hooked on this drama.
Apart from Song Joong Ki, you will definitely love watching some of the familiar actors in this series such as Taecyeon (Jang Joon-Woo), Jeong Yeo-Bin (Hong Cha-Young), Kwak Dong-Yeon (Chairman Jang Han-Seo), Yoo Jae-Myung (Hong Yu-Chan), and many more! Vincenzo has definitely got a lot of great actors portraying their characters so well.
Vincezo is not just your typical love story – a badass guy who falls in love with a good lady. It is more of an action, humorous, and exhilarating drama! Every part of the scene is overwhelming and captivating! One good thing about the drama is its love interest doesn’t seem to drag the story itself. The drama seems to be very natural and it becomes more entertaining as it moves on to the next episode. Obviously, there are a lot of unpredictable scenes in its storyline and there might be more surprising scenes that we must expect from this drama.


The ending of episode 19 made so happy that I waited for episode 20 because the way it left us was just cruel. I mean Hong Cha-Young getting shot?! And things didn't get better when the final episode began, everything just got from terrible to absolutely to sh*t!!! I just have to say how much I loved the character development of Jang Han-Seo , I just love his relationship with Vinzenco and how they are like actual brothers. I cried so much when Han-Seo stood up to his brother and he shot him. When he was saying how thankful he was to Vincenzo who was there for him like nobody in his life ever was, I was balling 😭😭😭 and when Vincenzo told him how he deserved to be his little brother, my heart shattered 😭. Now episode 20, so many things happened, so much action, so much death. I loved how Vincenzo finally put an end to Jun Woo and Choi Myung Hee!!! I hated them so much, but I guess that mean that the actors did an fantastic job pertaining these characters. Also the time jump, 1 year later. I knew that they had to show us a Vincenczo and Cha-Young scene and what we got was just...more than anything I could have hoped for. The KISS was just everything I was so happy 🥰🥰🥰Also Vincenzo's final monologue was just phenomenal 💯

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Il cattivo perfetto (Vincenzo Cassano)

I just loved the show. Some People may not like it because of the ending . But I think those who didn't like it , they didn't understand the meaning. It was supposed to end like this. It's not a romantic drama that can satisfy the mind of romantic weeb . I personally enjoyed the drama very much. How can you not love this drama ! I enjoyed the death of Choi Myung Hee more than Jang Han-Seok. Yes you can say some the parts were unnecessary . But come on that is wy it's drama. The character development and the story build up was really enjoyable. In the end I have to say it will take quite some time to find something like this masterpiece .

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Satisfying revenge. "Villains can deal with villains"

A drama with a "bad guy" protagonist isn't something new, but it's still refreshing to watch than watching a lot of dramas with a typical "moral, righteous, persistent, strong hero". Vincenzo makes it very clear throughout the drama that he doesn't care about virtues or justice.

I think all the actors/actresses did a great job in their roles. In the start I did find HCY's (the FL) character a bit unusual. It sometimes did feel cringe at the start. However, it didn't take much time for me to get used to her character and like her. She isn't one of those annoying FL characters. In the end, her weird expressions & gestures didn't even bother me. I personally liked the supporting characters (the people of Geumga Plaza). I know some didn't like them, but I felt without them the drama wouldn't be the same. I do wish the supporting characters had a little bit of more background story added into them. We were given subtle hints about most of them but some of them were unexpected. It would also make sense why they were behaving in a certain way in the present as well if we knew their story in the past.
The same I would say for Vincenzo. I wish his background with the Italian Mafia would be expanded on. It's not really important but it would clear up the minor questions I had about his character. (For example, I thought he had PTSD with those flashbacks in the start, but I turned out to be wrong. Then I took another meaning out of those nightmares.)

As for the writing/story, I'd say there are a few flaws in there. There are some things that I felt logically wouldn't make sense, but I didn't really mind it that much as it wasn't something significant to keep me away from enjoying the drama overall. l did feel towards the end it may have been slightly rushed. I also think that certain actions& decisions by the characters went out of character. But I will say the writer did a great job of not having me bored at all throughout the drama. Some dramas tend to drag out and become boring, but it wasn't the case here. They did a decent job of leaving majority of the episodes in a cliffhanger.

As for the comedy, I didn't really find the drama to be that funny. I did laugh but it was a few times. There were some scenes I understood that it was intended to be funny, but they didn't make me laugh.

This drama did have me question my morality at some times. I was rooting for the ML with his way of taking revenge and thinking the villains deserve what they get. It felt satisfying to watch the villains suffer for the crimes they committed against innocent people. It's the satisfaction that you don't always get in a typical drama with a hero with morals where justice is eventually delivered.

The only reason I decided not to give it a 10, is because I felt it was less impactful. I won't be thinking about this drama for hours/days (even if I was satisfied and enjoyed watching it). I can easily move onto another drama without thinking about this drama and its end. (Plus a little disappointed cause I couldn't really enjoy the comedy aspect)

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