Song Joong Ki, writer Park Jae Bum, and director Kim Hee Won sit with Netflix and talked everything about the successful crime-comedy series "Vincenzo."
05/13/2021
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endIndex: Korean mafia drama Vincenzo is a thrilling examination of the far reaches of pure evil. In photo: Song Joong-Ki, Jeon Yeo-bin, and Ok Taecyeon. Photo from NETFLIX PHILIPPINES
I m typically very poor at binging on shows as an adult. A truncated attention span perhaps, or just a desire to do something else instead. “Vincenzo,” though, was surprisingly easy to get into. At first, because my grandpa watches the show and I wanted to find something to talk to him about. (He has also seen “Crash Landing on You” and “Descendants of the Sun,” and that s about where our K-drama intersection lies.) Then I found myself getting into it, getting,
A still from ‘Vincenzo’
In these rather grim times, the campy and pacy K-drama on Netflix serves as a perfect foil for some distraction
There’s a lot to love in the recently-concluded smash hit K-drama
Vincenzo which has become a fan favourite across the world, and has cemented its place amongst the top shows on Netflix for weeks now.
For a show that initially seemed to falter while attempting to balance multiple characters, plotlines and genres, tighter writing from episode eight onwards greatly helped elevate the drama. As Korean-Italian mafia lawyer Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong-Ki) takes on the chairman of the Babel Group Jang Jun-Woo (Ok Taec-yeon), the clash brings with it a host of revelations and roadblocks. Apart from his partner in law and crime Hong Cha-Young(Jeon Yeo-Been), the bumbling tenants of the decrepit Guemga Plaza aren’t too far behind when it comes to lending the Consigliere a helping hand, all while throwing in some theatrics along the way.
Spoilers
“Vincenzo” starred Song Joong Ki as Vincenzo Cassano, an Italian lawyer and Mafia consigliere who was born in Korea but was adopted by an Italian family at a young age. He returns to Korea after a conflict within his organization and crosses paths with the sharp-tongued lawyer Hong Cha Young (Jeon Yeo Bin). The two lawyers use villainous methods to bring down other villains who cannot be punished by the law.
In the drama, Kwak Dong Yeon plays Jang Han Seo, the false leader of Babel Group. Although he appears hardened to evil, he is actually under the thumb of his psychopath brother, Jang Joon Woo (2PM’s Taecyeon).