After few months placed on my watchlist, and finally got the chance to watch this EPIC AND LEGENDARY kdrama, I finally deserve appreciation of how I got the chance to appreciate and GIVING LOVE to this drama!!! I loooooove alchemy of souls!! Even if I am far from how it got a trend throughout my fyp tiktok pages, and now I got the chance to watch it since its the summer break!! I do love the story, but even if I was taken a back because historical kdramas are not really my type of kdrama genre, but again this one was a great start (after my first historical kdrama series I've watched, Scarlet Heart Ryeo)!! I am too speechless with the ending, because of course I've been waiting for the whole episodes both season 1 and 2, and here I am watching all eps in 4 days and I have never regretted watching it throughout the whole series because of how unique and very special in a different way the storyline of the drama is!! Expect that this note would be pretty long, but I do hope this would make me remember the things that I do appreciate the love and support from the drama receives due to how the story makes it recognized by many kdrama fans, like me :p.

Now, I'll talk first in regards of the storyline and the plot, telling myself soon why I loved this drama and how *again* appreciated the existence of this drama, especially the writers who did so well with the drama, the cgi, the storyline and how it was written really well that blends with each and every scenes that makes it even more interesting and attracting.

STORYLINE/PLOT
So, the story mainly talks about a magic spell came from a crystal ball, the alchemy of souls (the name itself). Brining power and spirits that switches from one body to another through a soul. With that, from the plot itself, it was set in a fictional country, Daeho which connects to the young mages developing their growth and love as they overcome their challenges and difficulties in life finding the answer that they were looking for in related to the alchemy of soul, how it changes their life through the magic spell.

There we met Jang Uk, the young master of the Jang family who was born from his mother who was a mistress and involved by a scandalous birth that came from his father, who turned to be one of the soul shifters, involved through the magic of the alchemy of soul.

While looking for his destiny and finding the answers of where and how the historical image of his own family was destroyed due to his father and where it all started, there he met Naksu, who was a soul shifter and known as one of the most wanted elite assassin, whos soul is accidentally trapped inside from a weak body, Mu Deok, who turned to be one of Jang Uk's maid/servant from a powerful and noble family in the country. With that, as Jang Uk identifies the spirit inside Mu Deok, which is Naksu the elite assassin, there he declared and told her to be his master.

With that, they discover to learn the different spells and magic that holds deeper through a sword that brings power and strength from a magic occurred from a droplet of water. As Jang Uk and Mu Deok together discover slowly its mystery behind every questions ponders inside their head, until slowly they find its answer and changing their destiny, where their destiny is to be together and fighting for each and every answers they missed to understand. (end of the short summary)

So, I do love how the purpose of this drama was portrayed. From the story itself, it tells the meaning behind the beginning of the story, until slowly it shifts to the purposes of how and where it all began. Alchemy of Souls is one of the dramas that I do appreciate it the most, with the best storyline yet, the smooth ups and downs and unexpected twist and turns from the characters of their different scenarios and challenges they occur.

CAST AND CHARACTERS
Before I'll end this note, since there would be a season 2, I'll thank the cast who did so well with this drama.

Lee Jae Wook, you did so well! I love how he proved himself of how he has so much potential to enter different roles from his next future projects. Slowly I begin to be a fan from his kdramas ever since Extraordinary You (one of my favorite kdramas!) who has recognitions from his role as Baek Kyung <33 Jang Uk also deserves a good ending in the next season hehe :p and also, he might be *soon* the next hallyu stars in the kdrama industry in the future of how he was unforgettably known by many fans like me :p

Jung So Bin as Mu Deok, huhuhu she's the same as Lee Jae Wook, so much potential. Knowing her from the very first kdrama that I saw her from Because this is my first life as Yoon Ji Ho, gosh at the same time, she is so pretty and gorgeous! I'll miss her so much because of how she gives a big part of the first season as Mu Deok. Speaking of Mu Deok, I love her humor and how she strives to change her life discovering her mystery from her past life, I love her willingness to be part of their story with Jang Uk together <333

Hwang Min Hyun as Seo Yul, I liked him ever since I saw him from Live On (one of my favorite kdramas as well!) and he did great from his role as Seo Yul, I could say he's really skilled and gifted to be an actor, and an idol as well <333 He also gave himself and proved to have more potential entering roles soon that is far different and trying roles that he never had. Seo Yul is one of my favorite characters from the drama, he is willing to do anything for Mu Deok and his mate, Jang Uk as one of the mages in Daeho. Even if he encountered a one-sided love from Mu Deok, I do at least recognized Seo Yul how he was independent to himself. And I love him so much from the first season <33 Overall, Loving Hwang Min Hyun <333

Lastly, Shin Seung Ho as Prince Go Won. Shin Seung Ho was well known from the web series role A-Teen and 9-Teen which the very first encounter I saw him from his role. I love how he encountered roles from being the villain from Weak Hero Class 1 (also saw him from this drama) and he also proved to have so much potential!! Entering different roles that made him for me made special, I love and appreciate his effort and recognition as he entered the kdrama industry to be the actor. The Charming Prince from his role, I love the character development he made, where he makes different decisions in order to save his part and his encountered friends (like Jang Uk and Mudeok developing friendship even if not quite shown haha, especially their quarrels and little fights turned to chaotic haha). Shin Seung Ho, you deserve so much recognition as well <333

And to the other main and supporting casts like Yoo Joon Sang as Park Jin, Oh Na Ra as Maidservant Kim Do Ju, Yoo In So as Park Dang Gu and Arin as Jin Cho Yeon, they also did so well and take part of giving recognition from this drama <33 Love the casts from the bottom of my heart and soul, love how they take big part of this drama as well that made well known to many <333


Overall, really a great watch. Love how it never made me disappoint and hoping that season 2 would answer few questions ponder inside my head after the ending :')

A good watch, very recommended to beginners who wants to enter and discover historical drama series, great for binge watch as well!! Rewatchable too!! Love it <33

Looking forward to the casts next few roles in the future!! <333