Vincenzo (2021)

One of a kind masterpiece

Ok let me start off by saying that I had doubts of watching this show but because I was curious I decided to give a chance and let me tell you, that was one of the best decisions I have EVER made. Personally I love law and crime kdramas but I’m not very lucky with finding ones that I like and this one looked promising so I watched the first episode and right from the start I knew I was gonna love it. I love everything about this drama, the villains, the ost, the cast is freaking AMAZING, I love both the male and female lead, and the story is very different from your typical kdrama story. Although I loved all the characters Cha Young was my favorite character and she is so different from your typical female lead and it’s just so nice to have something different once in a while. Jong Ki is so freaking handsome, this role was literally meant for him. The Geuma Plaza people were awesome as well, they were so cute and funny and supportive of each other ughh😩 the best friendship EVER. This is my first review btw but this drama deserves it so much.. I’ve never watched anything like it and I don’t think I ever will all I’m hoping for is season 2 with the same cast. I do want to make a quick point about Jeon Been and Jong Ki, these two NEED to start dating.. the way they look at each other bts is really something else, I’m honestly not gonna be surprised if they announce that they are dating 😌. Also I have the same b-day as Jong Ki jsbdhsbdhidh my birthdays are gonna feel extra special knowing that I have the same birthday as him ahhhhh so happy!!! Anyways thank you to tvn and Netflix for this one of a kind show. I forget a lot of things but I’m never EVER gonna forget this masterpiece!! Definitely be rewatching this.

Leia Mais

~Loved the first half of the show, it dragged on in the second half only to gain amazing pace towards the third half
~Stellar acting by the four main leads but I was rather disappointed with the over-the-top unrealistic and random characterization of the Guemga Plaza residents. It wasn’t my kind of humor after a few episodes to be exact. Most of the latter was just fillers for the second half.
~The lead actors were just too good for the mediocre scripting and the writing went from dark comedy to illogical & absurd especially given how the show had a strong forte in villains.
~The depiction of the gay character and slight homophobia also left a bad taste in my mouth for a show as big as Vincenzo
~All in all, Hong Cha Young is now one of my favorite kickass female heroines in kdramaland, Chachenzo -my favorite crime law pairing and Han Seok one of the craziest villains I have encountered.
~Props to the high quality production and use of CGI though
~I liked how the ending showed that Vincenzo will always be an anti-hero at the end of the day

Leia Mais

I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH

ok well where do i start..

story:
the story is intense, keeps you on your toes, but also has so many funny moments that just make you laugh out loud. the chemistry between the 2 main leads is INSANE. i binged this whole show in like 2 days because it was so hard to stop watching. every episode had like a cliffhanger of some sort. when i first started it, i didn't know what to expect because the introduction mentioned "italian mafia", but as i was getting into the 3rd episode that's when i was like holy shit this is so good. the main character is vincenzo cassano (빈센조) and he's from the italian mafia, but he goes to korea to do some things and he meets the residents of geuma plaza (idk if i spelt that right).

acting cast:
as i mentioned, the main leads' chemistry with eachother is amazing, they're both hella attractive and amazing at acting. the actors playing villains were also super super talented!

music:
tbh i didn't pay that much attention to the music, but the music rly made some scenes more intense or funny.

rewatch value:
since i just finished watching it, it'll be a couple months before i want to watch it again, but i probably will in the future! there are some scenes where i had to look away for a couple seconds tho lol

overall:
amazing drama, i hope there is a season 2. this is the 1 from the 3 dramas that i have put 10 stars for, and i've watched a tonn of dramas :)

Leia Mais

I LOVED the villain more than anyone else

Hooked since the first episode. I already knew who the villain was before starting this drama (wish I didn't), but it was such a good twist.

Starting with the lead this drama is named after, Vincenzo: I love anti-hero leads, and Vincenzo is a vigilante, who classifies as an anti-hero lead, but I didn't love him half as much as I loved the villain. Vincenzo gave me the same vibes as the ML from Lawless Lawyers, but he was much more... elegant and lawless, but also kind of boring. Though he is technically not a 'hero', I thought I'd like him more than the SML, but I was wrong. I don't speak or understand Italian, I've watched few Italian dramas, and I think Song Joong Ki did an amazing job with the Italian. He really pulled off the whole Italian Mafia background storyline.

Hong Cha Young is now one of my favourite FL's in a K/Cdrama. She was a strong FL, who also pulled off being adorable, without being in the least bit annoying. It's hard finding a FL in a Kdrama, and especially Cdramas, that can pull off even one, not to mention both, without being annoying. I loved how crazy she was, not the revenge aspect, but her "acting", bad sense of direction and random skipping, singing and dancing. One of my favourite things was her friendship with Jang Jun Woo, wish they were closer at the start.

Jang Jun Woo was my FAVOURITE character in this drama, who STOLE the ENTIRE show. I also loved Ok Taec Yeon's American accent whenever he spoke English and sometimes even in his Korean. Knowing he was the bad guy prior to the reveal, and actually seeing it, was so much better then I expected. I loved him as an Cha Young's intern/only friend. Their friendship was adorable and hilarious. Ok Taec Yeon did such an amazing job portraying such different personalities, his eyes really showed the psychopath in Jun Woo. I know he's a psychopath, but it seemed like he was also bipolar. His relationship with Cha Young was so different to that with his own brother. He also seemed to enjoy being shouted at and essentially being harassed by his 'boss' and especially Cha Young. But, he will also kill you or bite off your ear if you shout at him or mock him. His reveal to his 'bosses' was really well executed, we actually got to see him flip the switch from a 'stuttering' intern who doesn't mind being ordered about, and the psychotic BOSS who will kill you, preferrably with a hockey stick, if you try to order him about:
"Nothing's a problem for me as long as I don't feel like shit".
I LOVED everything about him. He was such a GOOD, bad guy. He is why I rated this drama so high, because he was a 10/10.

This was my first drama with any of these three actors, and I LOVED them all, but mostly Ok Taec Yeon .

This drama got boring after around 15 episodes. I wanted Jun Woo's identity to be revealed to the other leads much later in the drama than when it was. It was also really anticlimactic. I was only able to finish this drama off for him, and I was rooting for him. His scenes were the most interesting, especially after the reveal.

Sadly, as expected, even a psychotic genius can't outsmart a mafia anti-hero ML.

Leia Mais

AMAZING !!!!

This drama was something that made me excited for a Sunday or Saturday, just waiting for the next episode was so exciting. Such a found family drama with amazing friendship and bonds between characters.

The story was amazing and such a creative idea. You never knew what was gonna happen next and the cliffhanger after every episode just made you want to know what was gonna happen next and not put this drama down. They weren't any plot holes which I love, they basically covered everything.

The Acting was amazing !! all the actors pull through and became their characters.
Song Joong‑ki is such an amazing actor a played Vincenzo really well. Vincenzo is one of my favorite characters he is so badass! Also, him speaking in Italian swoon me Lol !! Cha‑young is such a badass character too, she and Vincenzo made such a heck of a duo. Even though some might be disappointed with the romance with these two I think was well done.

Such a satisfying ending, all the characters have found peace and justice. I'm glad for the way that they ended it.

The OST wasn't one of my favorites but they did have some amazing songs on them. My favorites are John Park (존박) - 'I'm Always By Your Side' and Aalia (알리아) - 'Adrenaline'.

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SPOILERS

WHY DID THEY KILL HAN SEO !!!
I was so happy with his character development and his bond with Vincenzo I was hoping for a happy ending but it was realistic that they did it at least my angle is in peace. T-T

Leia Mais

Don’t play with your food, just eat it.

This drama was so so good. The production values are high, the actors are great, the special effects are great, and even the music is exceptionally well done! There’s comedy, light romance, action, big brain strats, lots of plot, and plenty of gimmicks. It’s one of the most well produced dramas I’ve seen.

However...two things bother me.

1) the lead actor is incredibly hot but how TF he sometimes looks like a 15 year old kid wearing his daddy’s suit while others he def looks mid 30s?? And I’m not talking flashbacks to teen years, it’s every episode and sometimes it alternates like several times a minute. IS HE A MAN OR IS HE A BOY??? Did they CG his face to look like a child angel sometimes for lols??

2) how TF does he keep getting his lighter back. Dude throws his keepsake lighter away constantly and yet somehow he always has it five minutes later when he needs to flip it open and closed to look slightly more badass.

Seriously though, the acting in this drama is so well done. The lead chick is hilarious, the lead devil chick is so full of personality, all the actors were so good. And of course the leading dude is really well done. Tiiiny pet peeve with him sometimes seeming to drop character, acting in a way that seems slightly out of character for his role, but tbh I think that’s the writers’ error. Like sometimes they make him do/say things that don’t actually fit with his established personality, but not often enough to define the variances as parts of his core personality...so they seem out of place.

The lead antagonist (and dude there are a LOT of antagonists in this show, it has a HUGE cast) was perfectly cast into his role. He speaks in English a lot and thank you god they went with an actor who has actually lived in America and can talk without a thick accent. It bothered me a lot in other dramas (like Mr. Sunshine) where the character supposedly grew up in America but his accent was so thick and his pronunciation so bad it totally broke immersion. In Vincenzo, however, they did it right and the lead antagonist’s English is perfectly pronounced and sexy as shit.

Overall, this drama is definitely worth watching and rewatching, it has so much depth you’re sure to see something new every time you watch it. ...and let’s be real, there’s never gonna be a situation where you’ve had enough of Song Joong-Ki’s angelic eyes.

Leia Mais

A perfect blend of humor and intensity

Vincenzo is a show that checks every box in my list of what makes a good drama. It has law. It has humor. It has thrill. It has good storyline and writing. It has beautiful cinematography. It has enough Romance to keep me on my toes. Couldn't ask for more.
This show was something I waited for everyday of the week. Every week I was so excited to watch it as soon as Netflix dropped it. It really keeps you so pumped and ends with cliffhangers every episode.
It has alot of impact on my daily life. I keep remembering the show looking at random things like pigeons, zumba etc.
I loved how well the writer really thought out the show and wrote it so intelligently.
This show is so balanced, every episode there was an equal amount of humor and intensity. So you'll never know how serious the next scene is gonna be and this doesn't tire you out and make you overwhelmed.
I remember really laughing out loud, literally to many of the scenes in the show.
The osts of the show are haunting and really well suited to every scene.
I really enjoyed most of the characters, they were well written and well executed by the top tier actors. The bts of the show was super fun to watch, I loved how comfortable the cast were so comfortable with each other.
This show really is so impactful, it made me stronger, I felt somehow empowered and ready to take on challenges (I know right, sounds a little unrealistic, but ngl I really felt it).
The only complain I have is the last episode, the first half made me almost want to reduce the rating to like a 8 lol. It was a bit too fast and overwhelming and some of the actions were unnecessary. But the second half kinda saved the show and increased my rating to 9.5. It was not a perfect ending but I felt vincenzo deserved "that" for his sins. If it were a perfect ending it would be unrealistic. So I dont actually have a problem with it.
Other than that, I loved the show so so much. It was beautiful. Highly recommended. Please watch.

Leia Mais

My experience

Y'all, if you still haven't watched it, you need to watch it right now. You don't need to hesitate. It's totally worth it. ><

I gotta say, it might disappoint you in the ending for those who are watching kdramas for romance... but yeah I won't say anything more :D

I love this sooo much. It makes me cry that I already finished it. T_T
WATCH IT right now or else Vincenzo will leave a letter 'C' in your house... :D
he he he he he he he...

Anyways... This kdrama is one of the best and I had a lot of fun experiences. It has a lot of funny and awkward moments... and some of them may give you some SECOND HAND EMBARASSMENT... :))

Leia Mais

I really hope that there will be a season 2 of vincenzo cassano!!

SJK really inspired me a lot when he was acting as a mafia in "Vincenzo"... He is a kind man and well-suited for this K drama. He is genius on many things, I really love both of the characteristic (SJK amd JYB). I just finished this K drama. Honestly, I am in tears now after finished it, I hope there will be a second season!! Gogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogoohogogogogogogoogogogogogogogogogogogogoogogogogogogogoogoggooogogogogogogogogogogogoogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogoogogogogogogogogogogogogogoogogogogogogogogogogoogogogogogogogogogogogogogoogogoogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogoogogogogogogogogogogoogogogogogogogoogogogogohohoogogogogogogogoooggogogogogogogkgogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogoogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogo

Leia Mais

Clean, funny, great story line.....a couple let downs

I was almost....I mean ALMOST completely satisfied with the whole series. I was just amazed with the series until the 19th episode.
What a let down....I’m a woman but felt like I had blue balls on this
episode....and if I were gay it would be a no reach around and no
vasoline on this behind! That’s how I felt when I saw this 19th
episode...Like WTF just happened? It’s like really....OH REARY, reary......
yes oh reary! Vincenzo could jack up 20 dudes in previous
episodes but he couldn’t get passed like 4 security guards here to
save his friends? And somehow he all of a sudden didn’t have his
silencer gun on him even though he’s mafia and his homies end up
with bullets in them with some sorry ass revolver. It just was so unbelievable.
Part of a good series is that it’s somewhat believable for this character..........
.but this was so out of tune.
Dude V was superb, but like the chick was like a side chick’s side
chick that you might now kick her outta bed but you might not
bring her home to mama. V was handsome and played the part
well....I just thought maybe this was going to make me not regret
500 hrs of my life.....of my life I cannot take back....my husband
guessed every episode...he just good like that.....he should be
writing this crap. You know what saved it to be 9.5 stars? The
comedy had me pee my pants and roll around the floor laughing.
Where do they find these funny dreamers!? Korea has the best
jokes and made me forget my bad days.....amazing how they can
drink Soju in every freaking scene and not have an alcaholic
problem. Anyhow they also saved the ending pretty well....
I’m ready for round 2 of this series please....just don’t make me
regret it....j/k please make another one

Leia Mais

Well Executed! worth a future rewatch

Everything about it was well done. ML was antihero from start to finish. Romance did not bug the story down at all. Loved FL too. Every issue was brought properly to conclusion. I could really see that the show cost 20 billion. Also, the screenwriter, director, and entire cast down to the wardrobe did not waste the investment. I barely skipped anything. If i skipped it is cos i got a bit squeamish to see some things unfold. The villain was well thought out too. The female villain really was a villain. Totally worth a future rewatch. May take in all the finer details next watch. Only downside is that the morale of the story is that villainy cannot be punished by the standard justice system. It leaves normal folk somewhat hopeless as normal people do not role with Mafia boss. Plus, mafia is almost painted positively. Almost, which is not really a good thing. Nevertheless, as a work of fiction, it was excellently executed.

Leia Mais