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Vincenzo (2021)

2021 · Action,Comedy,Crime · mob-organized-crime, political-satire, contemporary-realistic

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Vincenzo is a Korean crime-comedy that follows a half-Italian, half-Korean mafia consigliere who returns to Seoul and gets embroiled in a war against a corrupt mega-conglomerate. Tonally it is a distinctive hybrid: glossy, operatic, and unapologetically over-the-top in its comedy while also delivering genuine suspense, sharp social satire about Korean institutional corruption, and a charismatic central performance that reviewers compare to James Bond. The show is defined by its playful use of Italian classical music, a slow-burning but ultimately explosive first-act setup, and a duo romantic lead dynamic that balances wit with warmth. It rewards patient viewers with escalating momentum and intricate character payoffs across its 20-episode run.

From the reviewers

Well made mixture of thriller and comedy.
a cast star-struck by designer clothes, interspersed with Italian (and other) Classical music excerpts to set in relief some well written suspense and intrigue
a much softer-handed use of violence, resorting more often to satire to keep the plot moving as opposed to gratuitous savagery now so common in so-called "hit" US shows
The plot centers on, if we really are to believe it, the endemically CORRUPT upper echelons of S. Korean society.
The music was used in a perfect manner, the choice of songs at certain moments were spot on and they really gave the show a good feeling of Italian and Korean.

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