Alchemy of Souls

Alchemy of Souls
Promotional poster for part 1[1]
Also known asAlchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow (part 2)[2]
Hangul
환혼
Hanja
還魂
Revised RomanizationHwanhon
Genre
Written byHong Jung-eun
Hong Mi-ran
Directed byPark Joon-hwa[5]
Starring
Music byNam Hye-seung[6]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
  • Jang Jeong-do
  • Lee Yong-ok
  • Lee Soo-beom
ProducerAhn So-jeong
Running time60–70 minutes[1][2]
Production companies
Budget₩40 billion[9]
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJune 18, 2022 (2022-06-18) –
January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)
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Alchemy of Souls (Korean: 환혼) 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]

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  2. ^ a b "Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow (2022)". CJ ENM. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Lee Si-jin (June 13, 2022). "CJ ENM reveals drama lineup for second half of 2022". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Moon Ji-yeon (June 14, 2022). "[SC현장] 지금껏 본 적 없던 '환혼'..이재욱→유준상 보여줄 판타지 액션 활극 (종합)" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Lee Gyu-lee (March 6, 2022). "Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min to lead tvN's new series, 'Return'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Kim Soo-jin (June 24, 2022). "거미·신용재·카더가든·케이시·정세운 '환혼' OST 1차 특급 라인업" [Gummy·Shin Yong-jae·Car, the Garden·Kassy·Jeong Se-woon, 'Alchemy of Souls' OST 1st Express Lineup] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ a b Ko Do-hyun (August 29, 2021). "스튜디오드래곤 등 문경에 50억원 규모 드라마 세트장 건립" (in Korean). The Maeil Shinmun. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Naver News.
  8. ^ a b Kim Ji-hye (November 16, 2022). "여주 교체 '환혼2', 이재욱x고윤정 캐릭터 포스터..운명 같은 인연" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Tae Yu-na (July 13, 2022). "여주가 문제…400억 대작 '환혼', 배우 교체에 스포로 또다시 '시끌' [TEN스타필드]" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Lee Da-gyeom (March 3, 2022). "'환혼', 이재욱·정소민·황민현·신승호 대세 배우 출연 확정" (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Pierce Conran (June 21, 2022). "Netflix K-drama Alchemy of Souls: Jung So-min, Lee Jae-wook in CGI-heavy fantasy action romance that offers a magical mix of genres". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  12. ^ ""Soul Marriage" Cancels Shooting, Staff Confirmed With COVID-19". HanCinema. The Fact. October 7, 2021. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  13. ^ Hong Se-young (May 13, 2022). ""정소민 색다른 매력 발견하게 될 것" (환혼)" ["Jung So-min will discover a different charm" (Alchemy of Souls)] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Lee Si-jin (June 15, 2022). "'Alchemy of Souls' promises to entertain with hybrid genre, unique setting". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  15. ^ Yoo Won-jeong (August 29, 2022). "이재욱×정소민 '케미' 활극…'환혼' 파트1이 남긴 3가지" (in Korean). No Cut News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Choi Hee-jae (October 19, 2022). "tvN 측 "'환혼' 파트2, 12월 10일 첫 방송" [공식입장]" (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Hwang Su-yeon (January 9, 2023). "'환혼2' 이재욱♥고윤정 해피엔딩…완벽한 결말로 이뤄낸 유종의 미 [엑's 이슈]" (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Naver.


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