The popular fantasy K-drama is back and better than ever, but viewers won’t get to catch popular female lead Jung So-Min in action
Need another show to add to your must-watch K-drama list? Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow is set to premiere on Netflix on December 10, 2022.
Set to air for 10 episodes, the country of Daeho once again invites viewers on an exciting adventure of mages. Jang-uk returns from the dead three years later and declares, in the teaser: "If my power serves as justification, not one person will leave this place alive.” Chilling.
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As the end of the first season gave viewers a breather from the intricate plot, season two of Alchemy of Souls is set to feed loyal viewers with answers to the hints that were left in season one. As we gear up for season two, here is everything you need to know about the anticipated release.
1. Jung So-min (Mu-deok/Nak-su) will not be returning
So it is confirmed: season one’s female lead, Jung So-min, will not be reprising her role. Instead, it will be South Korean rising actress and model Go Yoon-Jung who will be playing the role of Nak-su.
Throughout the first season, Jung stole the hearts of many with her portrayal of Nak-su/Mu-deok, a shadow assassin who had shifted her soul into a maid’s body. Jung’s departure from season two saw many of her fans expressing their opinions online. Despite that, many others are praising newcomer Go for her own unique take on Nak-su in the teasers.