Alchemy of Souls: Ep 19 The Hwansu Move

I’ll occasionally post about Episode 19. We have time since Season 2 won’t begin till next month. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 Naksu: I saw an illusion when I first received the energy of the ice stone. She told me that no one can truly own the ice stone and that you can only use its power. It’s very […]

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Alchemy of Souls: Ep 20 The Importance of Eyes

Of all drama sites covering “Alchemy of Souls,” I believe Bitchesoverdramas is the only one who consistently called the lead female Naksu. That’s because I made a judgment call early on never to forget that Naksu’s soul – as well as conscience, will, mindset, determination, and ego – is in charge of MuDeok’s actions. Except […]

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Alchemy of Souls: Ep 20 My Notes

My notes. I hope they’re still useful despite being two months late. 1. The Crown Prince vs Jin Mu JM: I will find the sword that can help you destroy Jang Uk. I am the only one who can protect you by getting rid of the King’s Star. Note that by “sword,” Jin Mu doesn’t […]

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Alchemy of Souls: Eps 19 & 20 Open Thread

The final episodes for Season 1. This is not a good look for Yul. He would’ve been a hen-pecked husband if they were the OTP. source: alderaan’s tumblr The obligatory kiss scene — source: damn-salvatore’s tumblr Will she or won’t she be the new lead next season? This Naksu looks decidedly fiercer than the current […]

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Alchemy of Souls: Ep 18 Things I Liked

1. The application of the poem Veterans know that poetry-reading is a common trope in kdramas. Who can forget the “Physics of Love” by Kim In Yook in “Goblin” or the “Invocation of the Dead” by Kim So Wol in “The King: Eternal Monarch”? It’s my pet peeve however that these poems are often only […]

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Alchemy of Souls: Ep 18 The Kiss

People might have forgotten that Uk originally asked Naksu to be his wife but I don’t forget details like that. From Episode 2. Uk and Naksu were in the Secret Room viewing Naksu’s real body on the autopsy table. Uk: The body was frozen here. Seeing how there is no rotting smell, your body must […]

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Alchemy of Souls: Ep 17 On Filler Scenes

Some viewers pan some scenes as filler scenes when I think they’re important one. One fine example in this episode is the make-up scene in the night market. gifs from damn-salvatore’s tumblr source: damn-salvatore’s tumblr Some of you think it could have been left out, so I’ll explain why I think it’s relevant. First, it […]

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Alchemy of Souls: Ep 10 On the Love Letter, Part 2

Updated 8/20/2022. I’m reposting this without password because so many have requested for the password. Do NOT plagiarize this and pretend that you’re me on Facebook like that Rosa Mae Aguilar. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 Please do not SHARE the password. Thanks. –pm3 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 “You cannot grasp water, but it is inside the soil. You cannot touch fire, […]

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