As Vincenzo celebrates its third anniversary, let s delve into how its characters, from Song Joong Ki and Jeon Yeo Been to Ok Taecyeon and Kwak Dong Yeon, have shaped its iconic status.
May 05, 2021
Song Joong-ki in a still from Vincenzo. Towards the end, the show ceased to be a David-versus-Goliath story and turned into a slowburn tale of vengeance.
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3.5/5 stars
We all love a good David-versus-Goliath story. Few things are as satisfying as seeing a righteous underdog beat the odds as they stand up to, and take down, a once-mighty foe.
Vincenzo has given us a lot of underdogs to root for, starting with the stalwart Jipuragi Law Firm and stretching through to the other colourful residents of Geumga Plaza.
On the other side of the spectrum, the main villains have been the powerful Babel Corporation and the slimy Wusang Law Firm, paving the way for the former’s unchecked malfeasance.
The scenes in Vincenzo featuring Italy s impressive architecture were all created using computer graphics (Image: Netflix)
Song Joong-ki had to work with green and blue screens to feign walking down Italian streets (Image: Netflix)
1/5
Vincenzo wasn’t filmed in Italy
The opening of the Korean drama sees titular character Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong-Ki) in Italy, carrying out his role as a consigliere for the Italian mafia. The breath-taking landscape views and architecture that cites iconic Italian locations captured the viewers’ attention. Thus, it came as a surprise when the production team revealed that none of the cast or crew stepped foot in Italy to film the shots.
Why Vincenzo could be one of the best Korean dramas on Netflix!
Netflix’s hit Korean drama ‘Vincenzo’ concludes this weekend, but why is this series one of the best K-dramas on the platform?
When it comes to Korean dramas on Netflix, everyone has their favourite series and a personal criterion for what makes a K-drama great.
From Kingdom’s action and Itaewon Class’ characters to the humour of Was it Love? and love story in Crash Landing on You, every fan has their reasons for loving any particular series.
However, Netflix’s latest hit Korean drama ‘Vincenzo’ is ticking all the boxes for quite a lot of viewers.
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Four more episodes left, and we re torn between wanting to see the Vincenzo squad triumph against the Babel team; or not end this epic tvN drama at all.
Sadly, there isn t a new episode coming this weekend, so we re stuck daydreaming about what s next after the vengeful Song Joong Ki infiltrated the enemy s camp.
But don t worry, cause we got you! In the meantime, let s relive the slowly-but-surely-developing romance between Song Joong Ki and Jeon Yeo Bin.
That Flick of a Moment
Here s to the moment that started it all!
It was when Hong Cha Young (Jeon Yeo Bin) lost the bet with Vincenzo, and her punishment was a forehead flick. The idea was basically from the lady lawyer, but ended up getting what she asked for herself.