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Alchemy of Souls (KoreanLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min, Go Youn-jung, and Hwang Min-hyun.[10] Written by the Hong sisters, it depicts the stories of young mages dealing with heaven and earth.[11][12] It aired on tvN from June 18, 2022, to January 8, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST) for 30 episodes.[13] It is also available for streaming on TVING and Netflix in selected regions.[14]

The series was divided into two parts: Part 1 aired from June 18 to August 28, 2022, for 20 episodes,[4][15] while Part 2 (Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow)[a] aired from December 10, 2022, to January 8, 2023, for 10 episodes.[16][17]

Series overview

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Synopsis

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Part 1

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Set in a fictional country called Daeho, the series is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates due to a forbidden magic spell known as the "Alchemy of Souls", which allows souls to switch bodies.[11][18][19]

It follows the story of an elite warrior named Nak-su whose soul is accidentally trapped inside the weak body of Mu-deok. She becomes entangled with Jang Uk, who is from a noble family, and becomes his servant and master, teaching Jang Uk her skills as they both fall in love with each other.[3][14][19]

Part 2

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Three years after a tragedy, engineered by Jin Mu, that led Mu-deok to run wild and kill innocent people, 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 love—Mu-deok. He then meets the mysterious heiress of Jinyowon, Jin Bu-yeon, whose words frequently echo those of Nak-su.[20]

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Supporting

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Jang family

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Seo family

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Songrim

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Sejukwon

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  • Lee Do-kyung as Heo Yeom[35]
  • Hong Seo-hee as Heo Yun-ok[36]
  • Jung Ji-an as Soon-yi[37]
  • Kim Yong-jin as Physician Seo

Cheonbugwan

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Jin family (Jinyowon)

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Royal family

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Chwiseollu

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Others

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Extended

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Special appearances

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Production

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Development

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Preparations for the series, as well as program discussion with tvN, started in 2019 under the working title Can This Person Be Translated (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[64][65]

Casting

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In January 2021, Park Hye-su's agency revealed that the actress auditioned for Alchemy of Souls. In June, it was announced that actor Joo Sang-wook was offered a role in the series.[66][67]

The female lead role was first confirmed to be played by Park Hye-eun (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.. However, in July 2021, she decided to leave the series after a mutual agreement with the production team. It was stated that although Park is a rookie actress, she prepared hard for the series, but felt a lot of pressure about playing the main character of a big project.[68][69] The role was then offered to actress Jung So-min. Jung and director Park Joon-hwa previously worked together in 2017 TV series Because This Is My First Life.[70]

Line-up for the lead stars consisting of Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min, Hwang Min-hyun, Shin Seung-ho, Yoo Jun-sang, Oh Na-ra and Jo Jae-yoon was officially announced by tvN on March 3, 2022.[71] On March 21, Yoo In-soo, Arin, Park Eun-hye, Lee Do-kyung and Im Chul-soo were announced to have joined the cast.[33][35]

After the end of part 1 in August 2022, the female lead actress Jung So-min was replaced by Go Youn-jung for part 2, after she previously portrayed the original identity for Jung's character in a cameo in part 1.[16][72]

Filming

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In August 2021, production companies Studio Dragon and High Quality signed an agreement with Mungyeong to build a filming site in Maseong-myeon worth ₩5 billion for the production of Alchemy of Souls.[7]

Filming locations include Nongwoljeong Pavilion in Hwarim-dong Valley, Hamyang County,[73] Goseokjeong Pavilion in Cheorwon County,[74] and CJ ENM Studio Center in Paju.[75] The tree shown in the fictional place called Danhyanggok is located on the lower reaches of the Geumgang River in Garimseong Fortress, Buyeo County.[76] Post-production began as filming began in the summer of 2021.[77]

On October 6, 2021, it was announced that filming of the series was canceled for that week after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on the morning of the 5th. All production crew members subsequently underwent PCR tests. Some staff members who were classified as close contacts went into self-quarantine, even though they tested negative for the contagion.[12][78]

It was reported that filming for the second part of the series had started by July 2022, and was completed on October 6.[79][80]

Original soundtrack

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Part 1

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Original soundtrack for Part 1

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The album peaked at number 18 on weekly Circle Album Chart and as of September 2022, 8,906 copies have been sold.[81]

Part 1

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Part 2

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Original soundtrack for Part 2
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Viewership

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Alchemy of Souls ranked second, tied with Our Blues, in streaming for Netflix Korea TV show category from January to December 22, 2022.[82]

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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[83]
Nationwide Seoul
Part 1
1 June 18, 2022 5.205% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 4.833% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
2 June 19, 2022 5.872% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.047% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
3 June 25, 2022 5.288% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 5.315% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
4 June 26, 2022 6.841% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.878% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
5 July 2, 2022 5.352% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 5.253% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
6 July 3, 2022 6.639% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.880% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
7 July 9, 2022 5.311% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 5.158% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
8 July 10, 2022 6.826% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.694% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
9 July 16, 2022 5.204% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 5.329% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
10 July 17, 2022 6.958% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.835% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
11 July 23, 2022 4.989% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 4.908% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
12 July 24, 2022 7.091% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 7.032% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
13 July 30, 2022 6.290% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.008% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
14 July 31, 2022 7.600% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 7.484% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
15 August 6, 2022 6.610% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.710% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
16 August 7, 2022 7.453% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 7.544% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
17 August 20, 2022 7.566% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 7.767% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
18 August 21, 2022 9.295% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 9.793% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
19 August 27, 2022 7.915% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 8.121% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
20 August 28, 2022 9.218% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 9.903% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Part 2
21 December 10, 2022 6.719% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 7.852% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
22 December 11, 2022 7.743% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 8.808% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
23 December 17, 2022 7.176% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 8.236% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
24 December 18, 2022 8.458% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 9.366% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
25 December 24, 2022 7.134% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 7.665% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
26 December 25, 2022 8.237% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 9.206% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
27 December 31, 2022 6.644% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.654% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
28 January 1, 2023 8.605% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 10.078% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
29 January 7, 2023 8.218% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 8.853% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
30 January 8, 2023 9.651% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 10.603% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Average 6.665% 7.099%
Special August 14, 2022 3.225% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 3.446% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Model Awards[b] 2022 Asia Special Award Lee Jae-wook Won [85]
Rising Star Award, Actor Category Arin Won [86]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2023 Best Screenplay – Television Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran Nominated [87]
Korea Drama Awards 2022 Best Director Park Joon-hwa Won [88]
Global Excellence Award Lee Jae-wook Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress Jung So-min Nominated [89]
Scene Stealer Festival 2023 Scene Stealers of the Year Oh Na-ra Won [90]
Im Chul-soo Won

Notes

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  2. ^ Asia Model Awards is an annual ceremony that recognizes Asia's top models and celebrities.[84]

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