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What about this guy!?!? #AlchemyOfSouls S2

Also, Jin Bu-yeon says she’s the last soulshifter and so must die. But what about the one in the royal family? That one gets a pass?! #AlchemyOfSouls S2

I’m coming yo the end of #AlchemyOfSouls S2 and the adoration for the rich and total disregard for everyone else just keeps rolling. On the same day two secondary characters are attacked. Guess which one has everyone freaking out and breaking rules to save? Guess which one lies there forgotten?

Dix K-dramas où les héros sacrifient tout pour protéger celle qu’ils aiment

#ahneunjin #alchemyofsouls #byeonwooseok #chaesoobin #flowerofevil #healer #jichangwook #kimhyeyoon

#AlchemyofSouls is my favourite Kdrama of all time. Also my favourite fantasy of all time in any language. I consider it even better than #LOTR or any Cdrama fantasy. Everything about it is perfect.

New #AlchemyOfSouls complaint unlocked! One of the things I really liked about S1 was the creative makeup and hair. In S2 the hairstyles are boring. Many characters look the same (after 3 years!?). Every character who got a new style got a downgrade. Check out the 2 leads: Left, S1. Right, S2

Day 19: Transmigration

Apparently the rules say I have to pick #AlchemyOfSouls for this one because it transmigration is literally the whole plot of this kdrama and also I can’t shut up about it lately.

#DramaTropeChallenge2026

I’m also enjoying watching #ParkSoJin in #AlchemyOfSouls. She has such a minor part but such an interesting face. I understand she’s a well known singer but I don’t follow kpop, so I’d never heard of her before. I think she looks like the classical Japanese beauties we see in art.

I do like #SeoHyeWon as So-yi in #AlchemyOfSouls 2. She’s a survivor. In a way, she’s another Naksu: a poor girl without many choices who became a villain. Except she doesn’t have superpowers, a harem of men after her, and a redemption arc.

The thing I find the most disappointing about #AlchemyOfSouls 2 is the recycling of the secondary characters without much change. I’m starting to get bored with Jin Mu, Dang-gu, and especially this couple. Mrs. Kim and Uncle Jin are not funny and they’re making me want to FF.

I find the change in Jang Uk, played by #LeeJaeWook, to be one of the most interesting parts of #AlchemyOfSouls 2. He reminds me of the crown prince in #MoonRiver: The grieving lover left behind after his soulmate dies, who finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a “new” woman.

I know some viewers didn’t like that the actress changed from S1 to S2. The excuse the writers gave to explain this is stupid and a plot hole. But if I can overlook that, I actually like #GoYounJung in #AlchemyOfSouls. As the character reminds us, she’s beautiful. I am happy to stare at this face.

One of the things I like the best about #AlchemyOfSouls S2 is how they have changed and yet it echoes S1. The grumpy/sunshine roles have switched. She was prickly in S1 while he was arrogant but hopeful. In S2 she’s sweet but he is damaged. Yet their relationship starts the same: as a transaction.

Okay I’ve watched 5 episodes (half) of #AlchemyOfSouls season 2 and I’m mostly liking it. A mini 🧵 of the best and worst so far, with mild spoilers that won’t surprise anyone who has seen a trailer for this kdrama.

Okay, I just finished #AlchemyOfSouls season 1. When a kdrama has a last episode full of separation and tears, you know they’re gonna live HEA. But when a kdrama has a last episode full of sweetness and hope, you know they’re all gonna die. Looking forward to season 2.