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Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow korean drama review
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Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow
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by krzlyb
Feb 2, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 10.0
This review may contain spoilers

The best love story that ever existed!

First of all, I just can't believe that it ended already. Its been three weeks since it ended but I feel so empty inside. I keep on rewatching all the episodes. I just miss them so much. The excitement and frustration from waiting for new episodes. The theories that circled through my head. The way I betrayed Christmas and NewYear because I was more excited for AOS than them. It was such an unforgettable feeling. There's no other drama that made me feel like this before. I've become so obsessed and can't seem to let them go. I can't watch other dramas because AOS set the bars so high.

I'm telling you, this is the BEST KDRAMA. Everything about it speaks PERFECTION. But one of the best part was the LOVE STORY. Just like I said, its the best love story that ever existed. So if you're here for romance, don't hesitate and go watch it now!

π™Žπ™π™Šπ™π™”- 10
Three years after the tragedy that led Mu-deok to run wild and kill innocent people, engineered by Jin Mu, Jang Uk, who returned from the dead as a result of the powerful Ice Stone inside his body, becomes a ruthless hunter of soul shifters and becomes increasingly isolated due to his heartbreak over the death of his loveβ€”Mu-deok. He then meets the mysterious heiress of Jinyowon, Jin Bu-yeon, who resembles Nak-su.

- This season focused more on romance. That's why they change the title to Alchemy Of Souls: Light and Shadow.
LIGHT represents Jang Uk and SHADOW represents Cho Yeong/Naksu. It shows how they fall in love all over again, even without recognizing each other. I like how the story unfolds, the parallels from the first season, and how each characters changed.

"π™’π™š π™‘π™žπ™œπ™π™©π™šπ™£π™šπ™™ π™ͺπ™₯ π™šπ™–π™˜π™ π™€π™©π™π™šπ™§'𝙨 π™‘π™žπ™«π™šπ™¨ π™¬π™π™šπ™£ π™¬π™š π™£π™šπ™šπ™™π™šπ™™ π™šπ™–π™˜π™ π™€π™©π™π™šπ™§ π™©π™π™š 𝙒𝙀𝙨𝙩. π™’π™š π™šπ™’π™—π™§π™–π™˜π™šπ™™ π™©π™π™š 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙀𝙬𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 π™˜π™–π™’π™š π™¬π™žπ™©π™ π™žπ™© 𝙖𝙣𝙙 π™˜π™π™€π™¨π™š 𝙩𝙀 π™‘π™€π™«π™š π™šπ™–π™˜π™ π™€π™©π™π™šπ™§."
- I believed that this line is the perfect summary for the whole season. It shows the purpose on why they made this season. LOVE CONQUERS ALL!
They changed her appearance, removed her memories and locked her up but in the end Jang Uk ends up finding her. Why? Because light and shadow cannot be separated. They are INSEPARABLE.

Also, the other characters was given their own room to develop their stories. Everyone has their own closure, even those who lacked closure in S1. It was given to them perfectly here in S2. The story was well wrapped. Just prepare yourself for the biggest plotwist! I will not spoil it

There are also some annoying villains who carried the story. Jin Mu was the top of them. His greed lasted till the end.

π˜Όπ˜Ύπ™π™„π™‰π™‚ & π˜Ύπ˜Όπ™Žπ™- 10
I'll start with π™…π™–π™š 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙠, the one who lead the whole 30 episodes kdrama. He deserves the best actor award this year. His acting was insane. He perfectly showed how Jang Uk changed over the two seasons. I really can't imagine other actors doing that role, Lee Jae Wook was born for it. Actually this role is too much for a 24 year old actor but JaeWook did it. I respect him so much.

As for 𝙂𝙀 𝙔𝙀π™ͺ𝙣 𝙅π™ͺπ™£π™œ, she also did a great job. She succeded in making the viewers love her. For those who already watched S1, you'll know that they changed the actress. From Jung So Min to Go Youn Jung. But it's totally understandable in this drama. Its fantasy and involves soul shifting. And Go Youn Jung is not a stranger in the series, she's the one who potrayed the original Naksu in S1. Her role here in S2 is the complete opposite of her role in S1. She perfectly potrayed a woman without memories. The development of her character from the cruel assassin to a clueless priestess.

Its time to talk about Lee Jae Wook and Go Youn Jung's chemistry. The chemistry that I didn't expect at all. Its insanely offcharts. Be it onscreen or offscreen. Their chemistry leaded this season to a great success.

π™ˆπ™π™Žπ™„π˜Ύ- 10
I just love all the OST in this drama. This season only has three OST but had its own meaning. I already downloaded it and bought the OST ALBUM. They are just simply a MASTERPIECE!..

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π˜Όπ™‡π˜Ύπ™ƒπ™€π™ˆπ™” π™Šπ™ π™Žπ™Šπ™π™‡π™Ž: 𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 π˜Όπ™‰π˜Ώ π™Žπ™ƒπ˜Όπ˜Ώπ™Šπ™’ (A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED KDRAMA) β™‘β™‘β™‘
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