Released Year: 2022
No of Episodes Part 1: 20
No of Episodes Part 2:10
Alchemy of souls Part I Main Leads: Lee jae-wook, Jung So-min
Alchemy of souls Part II Main Leads: Lee jae-wook,Go Youn-jung
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Romantic Comedy
Main Cast:
Lee Jae-wook as Jang Uk
Jung So-min as Mu-deok / Nak-su
Hwang Min-hyun as Seo Yul
Main Plot:
The story of Shifting souls and a Mysterious country named Daeho!
EPISODES SUMMARY:
PART 1:
Episode 1: The Mages
On a rainy night, while a poor mom was feeding her son, A woman open a door and led a zombie to eat them. A man intervenes and attacks the zombie to save the lives.
The woman who opened the door tries to make the man agree that her son would become human once he consumes human energy. Nevertheless, the man did not agree and the zombie tries to consume his own mom to be only stopped by the man with his sword.
Both the Zombie and his mother is dead! They have the practice of disposing the bodies in the sea. The Zombies are actually soul shifters. At times, They run wild and had to be killed.
Their bodies crack due to insufficient energy and the body appear like rocks with cracks.
The man is the one who uses spell to shifts souls that have reverse effects at time like this. That man is summoned by the king who questions about his new skill that he is trying to master it. The king is sick and heirless and he wanted some young body to shift his soul so that could he could produce an heir. And the king wanted that man’s body.
he requests for only seven days to switch bodies. Jang Kang, is the mage who shifts souls into dead bodies. Jang Kang could not resist the king and accept the seven days experience.
The king now in jang Kang’s bodies leaves a letter to Jang Kang Soul. The King wakes up and see a letter from the real king saying that he make Do-Hwa his, which infuriates Jang Kang Soul in King’s bodies.
But What happens next, Says “The Alchemy of Souls”.
20 Years later,
The mages are the one who gain energy of the sky that reaches the ground often (At times, the energy of the Sky reaches the ground and creates a huge form of energy at Lake Gyeongcheondaeho, Daeho. Hence the country “Daeho” is the embodiment of huge energy. Humans who could control this energy are called as “Mages”. Jang Kang was a mage.
In “Daeho”, which is not in map and cannot be traced, the now commander’s army meets a girl, a shadow assassin who kills all mages. The girl escapes and due to injuries, she switches her soul with someone else so that only her body dies. The commander understood that the body will have a blue mark when the soul is left.
An Handsome man, when placed a key on a tree, a gate appears and he reaches Songrim, There kept is Naksu, the girl’s body and they still in search for the recipient of her soul. Jang Kang Son, Jang Uk is in searching for master who would teach him spells. He is disregarded as a son born out of his mother’s affair.
Naksu enters into a blind girl body named Mu-deok. She has no clue that why she entered someone she has not chosen and she did not even see a blue mark in Mu-deok body. When she tries to untie her eyes, she can see the world. Naksu wonders why Mu-deok wears blindfold.
Mu-deok is a blind girl with only a grandma besides her. As the grandma dies with debts, it passes on to poor Mu-deok and she is being sold to a brothel. At the brothel, she learns about Four Seasons of Daeho who are Four types of people in Daeho Fortress.
Daughter of Jin family – Jin Cho-yeon, who has the vitality of Spring
Heir of Park Family – Park Dang-gu, who has the energy of hot summer
Genius of Seo family – Seo yul
Sucessor Of jang Family- Jang Uk
These four are the well-known mage families in Daeho.
Park Jin is the now who tried to kill her causing her to swift bodies. She understands they are the four families that involved in her family’s death! She now seeks revenge and to end the so-called four seasons.
Jang Uk wants to learn spell from Naksu, whom he heard a lot about. Park Dang-gu informs him about her death. But Jang Uk already knows about the spread rumor that Naksu soul escaped.
Jang Uk meets Mu-deok when she tries to escape! By, seeing how skilled she is in fighting, he doubts that mu-deok is Naksu.
She also meets Seo Yul, Genius of Seo family whom she liked once. They already know each other and naksu had crush on him.
Park Jin guess that Naksu failed to find body. Her master, who hid his face tells the other trainees to forget about her. He presumes that she would become wild and turns into rock eventually to be killed.
Jang Uk bought her and brings her to his place. he asks her to do every household works sometimes though not necessary.
She saw a sprit plague, which is the key to enter Songrim where her body is kept. Park Jin assumes that when she enters a body, she might return to take her sword. So, he keeps her body without cremating.
mu-deok heard someone talking that Jang Uk is not Jang Kang son, instead, Jang Kang wife Do-hwa, the most beautiful woman in Daeho, had an affair with someone resulting in Jang Uk. Jang Kang restricted his son from learning Spells. Thats why, no one in Daeho ever wanted to teach him all these years,
She stole the sprit plague key from Jang Uk and entered SongRim. Uk already know that she took but still did not stop her.
The master of naksu broke into Songrim and took her body. She recalls her master Danju assigning her to collect the body of Park Jin. she believes it must be Danju who broke into Songrim.
Yul tries to catch her, but finally Jang uk makes her to hid beside him. whenever he sees her, he can see a sparkling eyes of Mu-deok that says that she is his master.
Episode 2 : A Deal Between Two Destinies
As soon as Jang Uk learns that Mu-deok is anything but a typical servant, the second episode begins. While confined in a sickly body, she has the thought and memory of a murderous killer, Naksu. Jang Uk wants to make her his teacher once he finds out she knows what he needs to know.
At first, Mu-deok doesn’t want to interact with him. Her circumstances are hazardous, her abilities have vanished, and it seems useless to train someone like Jang Uk. But Jang Uk isn’t going to give up. Her constant requests for his guidance often result in some hilarious conversations because of his never-ending pursuit of her assistance.
In the interim, Jang Uk is still managing the implications of his sealed energy gate – despite his respectable lineage many hold prejudice against him – resulting in fewer people believing in him. Rather than accept what has happened he continues pursuing magical studies.
Mu-deok starts to see his bravery and tenacity as they spend more time together. Even in the face of humiliation, Jang Uk never loses up, in contrast to others. Mutual understanding gradually replaces their ongoing disputes in their relationship.
Naksu is still being sought after elsewhere. Unaware that the assassin they are looking for is residing among them as a servant, the strong wizards stay vigilant. Mu-deok keeps her true self hidden while trying to live her new life.
Her acceptance of Jang Uk’s request for training marks the turning point in the drama. Although Mu-deok warns that the training will be aggressive, Jang Uk agrees immediately. The end of Episode 8 provides the beginning of their teacher/student partnership and sets the scene for the challenges and adventures that they will face together moving forward.
Episode 3 : A Harsh Test of Determination
The events that follow Jang Uk’s choice to assume responsibility for the missing spirit plaque in order to safeguard Mu-deok are covered in Episode 3. Jang Uk shows how far he is prepared to go for someone he hardly knows by being unwavering in the face of criticism from many.
As Mu-deok and Jang Uk spend more time together, a master-student relationship eventually develops. Mu-deok plans to see how far Kwon Young is willing to go to achieve his dream of becoming a magician. To do this, he pushes Kwon Young to the max in order to test his limits.
Seo Yul cannot help but watch Mu-deok more as he begins to think that her actions and behavior is somewhat like someone he has known before. Essentially, he is implying that Mu-deok and Seo Yul will eventually know each other beyond the surface level, as acquaintances.
Thereafter, we see another character, Crown Prince Go Won, in another place. His confident and self-assured persona will stay with us throughout the series. Under Jin Mu’s influence, he becomes interested in Jang Uk and starts to see him as a possible competitor. This makes Jang Uk’s already challenging circumstances even more stressful.
When Jang Uk is punished for the lost spirit plaque, his issues get worse. He endures an agonizing public beating, yet he doesn’t give up on his objective. Many individuals, including Mu-deok herself, are taken aback by his tenacity. By the end of the episode, Mu-deok starts to have a different perspective on Jang Uk.
Genuine trust gradually emerges from what began as a short-term agreement. Both characters take a step toward a partnership that will influence their destinies and alter Daeho’s destiny when they depart together following the punishment.
Episode 4 : Jang Uk Faces the Crown Prince
What starts out as a conflict over pride quickly becomes one of the most significant events in Jang Uk’s life. Jang Uk is drawn into a competition with Crown Prince Go Won once he catches his eye, which neither of them is prepared to abandon. Encouraged by Jin Mu, the Crown Prince chooses to directly confront Jang Uk because he finds him annoying.
Jang Uk doesn’t display fear even though he is aware of the disparity in their skills. Many people are surprised by his confidence, particularly those who still think he has no chance of becoming a mage. Mu-deok still directs him while she stands off to the side and hides her worries behind her usual acerbic manner. She has been growing to be critical of him lately and does not think he can succeed; Yet she believes that eventually he will have success.
Seo Yul continues to be more suspicious about the true identity of Mu-deok based on the situation. He finds it hard to deny the connection between her words, deeds, and certain habits and Naksu. He watches her from a distance, but does not express his thoughts.
The Crown Prince vs. Jang Uk is the focus of this episode, and many expect Jang Uk to lose quickly. Jang Uk puts in a great deal of effort and goes all out to defeat his much stronger opponent. His level of commitment, in light of all of the odds against him, surprises and amazes everyone around him irrespective of whether they are in support of him or opposed to him, and thus cannot be understated.
As the battle draws to a close, the problems between the two young men become worse. Meanwhile, Mu-deok starts to realise Jang Uk’s true potential and how talented a fighter he can become. As Mu-deok’s secrets continue to put both of them in peril, the episode ends with Jang Uk making progress toward becoming a genuine wizard.
Episode 5: A New Challenge in Danhyanggok
In the 5th episode, Jang Uk and Mu-deok leave Songrim and head to Danhyanggok in order to get ready for the combat with Crown Prince Go Won. Mu-deok is serious about training while Jang Uk is more cavalier about the trip, resulting in several comedic scenes. However, Mu-deok takes his responsibility of training Jang Uk seriously and wants to help prepare him for the large task ahead of him.
Mu-deok is reminded of her traumatic history as they continue their training. Memories of her father’s death and her transformation into the terrifying assassin Naksu resurface. These recollections illustrate the difficulties that shaped her life. They also show that even without her father’s death, she continues to carry this burden while living in a stranger’s body.
They meet Master Lee, a renowned mage with amazing powers, when they are in Danhyanggok. He becomes interested in Mu-deok’s condition as soon as he realizes that something strange is going on around her. Master Lee is astonished by Jang Uk’s devotion and tenacity when he tries to defend her out of instinct. As he becomes aware of Jang Uk’s potential, his interest in the young man grows.
As word of the impending combat spreads among the wizards, life in Songrim goes on. While some individuals continue to worry about Jang Uk’s future, Jin Mu stealthily pursues his own goals. The story becomes more tense as Seo Yul and Park Dang-gu are embroiled in issues related to Jang Uk.
A heartfelt exchange between Jang Uk and Mu-deok marks the end of the episode. Mu-deok thinks about all of the things that she has lost as she watches a tree (that she used to be able to climb with ease as Naksu). Jang Uk notices that she seems sad and wants to help her which strengthens the bond of the two together as master and student (both trust one another).
Episode 6 : Secrets Hidden Behind the Walls of Jinyowon
A slew of unforeseen circumstances start to alter everything just when Jang Uk thinks his training is finally getting better. Deep in Danhyanggok, Mu-deok keeps pushing him with every instruction, preparing him for the difficulties that lie ahead. Although his training is very difficult yet, Jang Uk refuses to stop training until he becomes strong enough to protect those he loves.
Seo Yul and Park Dang-gu interrupt their routine. When Jang Uk observes how readily Mu-deok and Seo Yul connect, what starts off as a nice visit quickly turns into awkward tension. His relationship with Mu-deok takes on a new dimension when he witnesses them together and battles to suppress thoughts of envy.
As Seo Yul continues to see Mu-deok, he finds himself increasingly drawn to Naksu by every encounter with her and growing in his desire to know the truth about both of them and what is happening to her and his own father. In other news, Crown Prince Go Won is encouraged to view Jang Uk as a foe deserving of defeat by Jin Mu, who is still occupied with his own plans.
When Jang Uk learns about a marriage proposal involving Jin Cho-yeon, the issue gets even more difficult. Upon being surprised by how things suddenly changed, he makes a quick choice based on his intuition to return and take care of things himself. Meanwhile, Jang Uk feels conflicted as Mu-deok, with only a hint, states she is planning on not being a servant forever.
Once Mu-deok arrives at Jinyowon, she senses there is something strange about the atmosphere within the house. As she is looking around, she sees visions of things hidden deep in the house that will likely create conflict and chaos for her, and the episode culminates in her actually being in very close proximity to something that can change her entire life, but raising more concerns over who she is and where her life is headed.
–Will be updated.
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