Drama name: Vincenzo
Country: South Korea
Country: South Korea
Year: Feb- May 2021
Came to know about this drama when an ex-colleague posted a trailer on Facebook. It was the scene where Vincenzo was teaching the thugs a lesson at the Italian restaurant. Looked it up and got hooked instantly! This is my first time watching Song Joong Ki in a kdrama...
So, what's this drama about?
Vincenzo Cassano is a mafia consigliere, someone who is a part of the mafia family that gives legal advice and also help settle family businesses. He is part of the Cassano family for a long time, but that came to an end when the leader passed away. The power was transferred to the son, who did not like Vincenzo.
Vincenzo knew it was time for him to leave the Cassano family, but without much money he would not be able to live comfortably as before. He recalled a job which he undertook while being a consigliere some years ago, and that was for a Chinese businessman who wanted to store his gold bars. Vincenzo advised the man to purchase an old building and put the gold there. The Chinese businessman has passed away and Vincenzo jumped at the chance to recover the gold bars.
He heads back to South Korea, where the gold bars are stashed but he encounters a whole new set of problems while trying to retrieve the gold, including dealing with a powerful and ruthless pharmaceutical company.
Overall thoughts
Definitely worth the watch with all the hype. It starts off a bit slow but it picks up in Episode 4. Some of the parts are a bit over the top and draggy but there is a lot of comedy, action and some romance as well.
Best parts of the drama
Vincenzo Cassano himself... The visuals... He looks so good with all his tailored suits and his voice... Haha, fell in love instantly! Song Joong Ki speaking (and cursing!) in Italian is a bonus...
The blue lamborghini scene where they appeared for the court case...
The new Cassano family... the tenants of the Geumga Plaza... certainly provided us with lots of comedy and team work!
Inzaghi!! The pigeon that irritated Vincenzo at first, but turns out to be a mafia bird that saves his life... Wow!
NIS agent, Ahn Gi Seok! Hahah!! This guy is hilarious... he started out as a spy but ended up being a fan boy of Vincenzo! Love the part where he reveals his real identity...
I did wonder how bad (or good!) the Italian chef's dishes were... Haha, poor guy always gets the horrible review from Vincenzo!
Notable scenes
The part where Vincenzo dumps pig's blood on Babel's owner... Ok Taecyon is kinda scary in this drama to be honest..
Special Mention
Baby Babo... :D Haha, Babo (also means fool in Korean) was the nickname Cha-Young and Vincenzo used while trying to find out the real owner of Babel Group.. The younger brother who seemed to be the bad guy at first but became good in the end...
Conclusion
Vincenzo did manage to bring down Babel Group but not with normal justice. He did it mafia style. It was quite brutal how the bad guys died but that is mafia. I know that it should not be glorified in any way but for this drama, it definitely brought the satisfaction that every viewer wanted.
With that said, Vincenzo was of course the most wanted criminal in South Korea. He had to leave the country. Don't cry just yet, he did come back to see Cha-Young even for a brief moment. It was a really sweet meeting and parting kiss.
The story ends with Vincenzo walking into the night... possibly for another season? If it is, I hope it will be just as good as this one! Am happy with the ending because as a mafia, he leads a dangerous life... and the main target will always be his family. If Cha-Young became his partner, she could no longer live a normal life.
Okay, what about the gold bars??!! Did Vincenzo finally manage to get them?! There were some nail biting moments when another bad guy wants the gold...I laughed so hard at the chocolate gold bar part!
Don't worry! The gold was already saved earlier. The hacker girl managed to open the vault and all the tenants took turns to take out the gold daily. It was all safely transferred to Cha-Young's basement... where she uses it as a bed. What?! Must be the most uncomfortable mattress ever...
It was a fun drama with action and lots of handsome visuals... :D Although some parts are a bit too much but it is a drama after all, for all of us to escape reality even for a little while. I was watching this drama in between while waiting for the weekly episodes of Mouse to air, so it was refreshing break from thriller to comedy.
Thanks for stopping by and reading this! A lot of people were curious on how many lighters did Vincenzo owned for him to keep throwing them away like that... haha... and there was this scene..
*Images taken from own screenshots, Dramabeans and Google search*
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