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Netflix’s new absorbing Korean drama brings you a wonderful cast, a wild and dramatic story line, one which you cannot resist to watch, having a sadistic twist but full of surprises. If you haven't watched it yet, here's why you should.
Introduction
Drama’s Name - Vincenzo (2021)
Directed by - Kim Hee-won
No. of Episodes - 20
Genre - Dark Comedy, Crime, Law
Original Language - Korean
An Ensemble Main Cast
Song Joong-Ki as Vincenzo Cassano
Jeon Yeo-Bin as Lawyer Hong Cha-Young
2PM’s Ok Taecyeon as Jang Joon-Woo
Kwak Dong-Yeon as Chairman Jang Han-Seo
Kim Yeo-Jin as Choi Myung-Hee
Jo Han-Chul as Han Seung-Hyeok
Synopsis
The story is about an 8 year old Park Joo-Hyeong who was adopted by an Italian family. He is now an adult and has the name Vincenzo Cassano who is a lawyer, working as a consigliere (right hand man of the head) for the Cassano Family (lead mafia group) in Italy.
Due to a war between the mafia groups he flees to South Korea and devises a plan to recover 1.5 tons of gold that he helped a Chinese tycoon who recently died secretly conceal in the basement of a complex called Geumga Plaza.
However, his plan starts to go awry when a real estate company under Babel Group illegally takes the ownership of the building. In his journey, he is joined by the residents of the plaza, Lawyer Hong Cha-young, Chairman of the Babel Group and many others. It stands to see how Vincenzo will use his skills to reclaim the building and recover the gold.
About the Drama
The drama aired from February 20 to May 2, 2021, every Saturday and Sunday, with each episode being released on Netflix in South Korea and internationally after its television broadcast.
The drama ranked 4th in the first-broadcast ratings of tvN dramas and the series finale received the highest ranking making it the highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history.
The series served as a reunion project for Kwak Dong-yeon and Kim Yeo-jin who had both starred in the 2018 drama My Strange Hero. The drama also served as a reunion for Ok Taec-yeon and Jeon Yeo-bin who worked together in Save Me.
Characters You Will Be Glad You Watched the Show for
The drama is a blend of exciting characters whose silliest performances would make you laugh throughout. The fact that it entails characters with absolutely unique talents makes it more engaging. Some of which are mentioned below:
“The Italian Boss.”
Vincenzo Cassano: The main lead of the drama as we all know. He is the most handsome and skilled consigliere out there. His methods of dealing with people and problems are different. Throughout the drama you will find him portraying both his sweet and spicy sides. He can be anything as the situation demands, ruthless, cruel, hilarious and dumb. But he knows when to play what cards very well.
“The smart and confident sassy lawyer.”
Hong Cha-Young: She is a cutthroat and competitive lawyer who will do anything to win a case. Her method of dealing with problems usually involves bribing. She is confident which gives a charismatic aura to her character but becomes sensitive and believes in fighting the right way against evil after her father’s death.
“The criminal psychopath.”
Jang Joon-woo: He is a psychopathic intern working in the Woosang Law Firm under lawyer Hong Cha-Young as her personal assistant. His character initially is that of a dumb, naive and cheerful man who studied in the U.S. but has a lot of secrets.
“The cunning witch.”
Choi Myung-hee: She is a nutcase who would kill anyone to achieve her goals and appears to be a good-natured woman outside. Her Zumba scenes are the funniest and probably the only times when you would forget she is evil and corrupt.
“The foolish pet.”
Jang Han-Seo: He is the Chairman of the Babel Group and half-brother of Jang Han-seok who publicly acts as the chairman in his brother’s place. He paints a picture of a rude businessman when in reality, he is a naive, slow, scared and extremely dim-witted who cannot be the master of himself.
“The Vincenzo fan.”
Ahn Gi-Seok: His character is that of a kind, hilarious and cheerful person. He is an Intelligence agency team leader who initially goes undercover to spy on Vincenzo and ultimately becomes Vincenzo’s fan while always being ready to support and help him.
Best Scenes from the Drama - Spoiler Alert!
The typical mafia killing scene.
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The forceful and hilarious “Romance”. Why romance and not bromance? Well, I will leave that suspense up to you.
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The “Birdmance” - Vincenzo's Italian dialogue sharing with the pigeon whom he later gives the name ‘Inzaghi’ brings the drama to a whole new level lightening up the mood.
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The Cassano Geumga Family
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The Ice Hockey Scenes - The best unofficial brother bond of this drama.
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Highlight of the Drama - The Ending Scene
By this time, Vincenzo is a wanted Italian mafia in South Korea. He has become the boss of the Cassano Family and has acquired the olive plantations in Matla. He now stands and fights for justice though it is through his mafia ways.
He is able to visit Korea to meet Cha-Young and the others only during the Korean-Italian diplomatic affair events. He will be remembered both as a loved hero and villain of the story.
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“There’s one last thing I’d like to say from a villain’s perspective.”
“Evil is prevalent and vehement.”
-Vincenzo Cassano
The Bottom Line
The episodes served as a wild ride every week. It has been one of the best shows in the Korean drama history where the journey had been better than the destination. The finale wraps up the most big plots while still leaving some ambiguity over certain elements.
To me this is the first Korean drama where each character brilliantly portrays their sweet and spicy side. Each scene also has its significant end, while some can be disappointing, despite that, the dark chilling sequences give the drama a great structure wrapping everything in a decent way.
For a beginner, there is no better time than now to hop into the Korean drama universe with this must watch show to start with.
My ratings for the show - 5 on 5
You can watch the show on - Netflix
Written By - Umme-Aiman
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