Vincenzo serves viewers with dramatic entertainment tinged with humor and layered with action-packed moments!
After watching Vincenzo, the lingering effect is evident. With a promising cast, great acting, enthralling plot, this K-drama made sure that people can never get enough!
- Main Cast: Song Joong Ki | Jeon Yeo Been | Ok Taec Yeon | Kim Yeo Jin | Kwak Dong Yeon | Jo Han Chul | Yoo Jae Myung |
- Streaming Site: Netflix
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- K-Dramas of Similar Vibe: Lawless lawyer | Healer |
Vincenzo Quick Plot Recap
Park Joo-hyung (Song Joong Ki), moved to Italy when he was young after being adopted by an Italian family. Later on, he joins the mafia, and eventually, he is adopted by Don Fabio, head of the Cassano mafia family. Renamed Vincenzo Cassano, an Italian lawyer, he becomes a consigliere for the mafia and also Don Fabio’s right-hand man.
After Fabio’s death, Paolo who was Fabio’s biological son and the successor of the Cassano family tries to kill Vincenzo out of jealousy as his father always trusted Vincenzo more than him. He then flees to Seoul, South Korea where he was actually born, and sets out to retrieve 1.5 tons of gold that he helped a Chinese tycoon who died recently, to secretly hide within the basement of Geumga Plaza.
But a real estate company under the Babel Group has now illegally taken ownership of the building and so Vincenzo now has to find a way to win back the building and recover the gold. During this time, Vincenzo join hands with lawyer Hong Cha-young (Jeon Yeo-been), who is the type of attorney who can do anything to win a case.
Initially, she worked at the Wusang Law firm but after her father, Hong Yoo-chan (Yoo Jae Myung) was murdered, she started to work in her father’s law firm Jipuragi along with Vincenzo and Mr. Nam (Yoon Byung Hee) at Geumga Plaza.
All the Geumga Plaza tenants help Jipuragi to take down Babel against Jang Han Seok (Ok Taec Yeon), Choi Myung-hee (Kim Yeo Jin), Jang Han-seo (Kwak Dong- Yeon). Vincenzo, later on, develops feelings for Miss Hong. He also attains social justice in his own way.
Vincenzo Series Peak Points
As the genre of the show is dark-comedy and it is also a legal-action drama, it definitely created some excitement among the fans but Vincenzo surpassed all the expectations while exploring through dark humor, smooth action, and also complicated relationships. The interpretation of the character Vincenzo is one of the important factors of the narrative. He is both the hero as well as the villain of this show.
His camaraderie with all the characters around him is another key point throughout the show. His partnership with Miss Hong and also Mr. Nam is something to look out for. Especially Miss Hong, the bonding they shared was truly beautiful and perfect, as rightly said by Miss Hong they were two bodies and one soul.
Vincenzo’s reunion with his mother was heart-touching. The pain of separation they both suffered and even after meeting each other after so many years, they could not spend much time together. How he did not get the opportunity to tell his mother he was her son was truly heartbreaking to watch.
The fight against Babel is also worth watching, how every time Vincenzo double-crosses Choi Myung Hee and Jang Han Seok and fails all their ill-attempts.
While a little less time could have spent initially on the tenants at Geumga Plaza, but the fierce loyalty and bonding which leads to Geumga Cassano Family that develops later are rather sweet to watch.
Amazing Lead Cast
The role of Vincenzo Cassano can be considered as one of Song Joong-Ki’s career-best performances. It is not easy to portray a character who acts both good and bad guy. On one hand, he fights for justice for innocent people and on the other hand, he gives merciless justice to those who don’t agree to his terms.
Vincenzo’s ways might seem cunning and sharp-witted, but also a good quantity of violence is shown as he set out on a rampage seeking revenge. Song Joong Ki did an amazing job as consigliere and nobody could have done justice to this character than him as if this role was truly made for him.
Additionally, the actor playing an Italian mafia and delivering Italian dialogues perfectly was another tough job but he pulled it off pretty well. For his small-screen comeback since Arthdal Chronicles, it was a definite treat for his fans.
The character Hong Cha Young by Jeon Yeo Bin also delivered a memorable portrayal. It is really nice to see the writers coming up with strong female leads like her who don’t need any kind of protection.
She is smart, strong-willed, and has a never-give-up attitude who is always up for a challenge that comes her way. For a show that holds a lot of weight on the male lead and the fact that the lead is none other than Song Joong Ki, she holds her head high and masters every scene she’s in and making her presence felt alongside Song Joong Ki.
This is Jeon Yeo been’s first major lead role on the small screen and she did a fabulous job. This drama will definitely serve as a breakthrough in her career.
Engrossing Supporting Cast
Ok Taecyeon as naïve, happy-go-lucky Jang Jun-woo and later a psychopath and real chairman of Babel Jang Han Seok was truly convincing and treat to watch. The way he switched personalities was truly commendable.
Kwak Dong-Yeon as Jang Han-Seo is the surprise package of the show. He appears to be the chairman initially who is rude but later it is shown he is someone who is used by his stepbrother and tolerating all his misdeeds. This can be considered as one of his best roles till now.
Another strong character was Choi Myung hee. She is a former prosecutor turned lawyer who pretends to be good-natured and loves Zumba but is extremely corrupt and can go to any extent to win a case even if she has to kill someone. Kim Yeo-jin played the character so perfectly that her strong screen presence was felt in every scene.
All the other characters be it the people at the Geumga Plaza or at the Wusang Law firm and Babel each and every character played by the actors did a good job. This show really has a very strong supporting cast along with the main cast which uplifted the show even more.
Excellent Soundtrack
The Vincenzo OST is another USP of the show. With over-the-top action and slo-mo shots is encouraged by an amazing OST “Adrenaline” by Solar evolving as the standout track.
Another song that is soothing to hear is “I’m Always By Your Side” by John Park reflecting on the mother-son relationship between Vincenzo and his mother, the last moments they spent together. It also focuses on Vincenzo and Cha Young’s bonding. Other tracks are nice too.
Vincenzo Series Musings
Evil is prevalent and vehement
In conclusion, the story ended on a happy note that Vincenzo kept his promise and came back to meet Cha Young, and also he has accepted his life as a villain who cannot rely on justice as to villains justice is weak and empty.
But there is still confusion will they able to maintain this long-distance relationship since Vincenzo can come once in a while and Cha Young also cannot travel with him to Malta which I personally feel could have ended in a better way like it would have been better if we got a complete closure to the show along with a proper clarity to their relationship.
Also, the show switches from dark comedy to gruesome deaths really fast in the second half; it would have been better if we could see brain over brawn set the attitude for revenge.
Overall, it is a fantastic show. Without revealing much about the twists and cliffhangers, the drama’s strength lies in its interesting writing. The superb cast portrayal carried the show efficiently. During these tough times, this show certainly is perfect for some distraction.
Photos: tvN
Streaming Site: Netflix
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