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Alchemy of Souls
2022–2023
· TV Show
· 80 min episodes
· 2 seasons
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89/100
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Set in a fictional country called Daeho, it 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.
Details
- Director
- Bae Hyun-jin
- Created by
- Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran, Park Joon-hwa
- Studio
- Studio Dragon, T.S Narincinema
- Released
- 18 June 2022
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episode length
- 80 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 30 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 6 wins, 2 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 8 →6 wins from 8 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Baeksang Arts Awards 2023 | Best Screenplay – Television | Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran | Nominee |
| Scene Stealer Festival 2023 | Scene Stealers of the Year | Im Chul-soo | Winner |
| Scene Stealer Festival 2023 | Scene Stealers of the Year | Oh Na-ra | Winner |
| Asia Model Awards 2022 | Asia Special Award | Lee Jae-wook | Winner |
| Asia Model Awards 2022 | Rising Star Award, Actor Category | Arin | Winner |
| Korea Drama Awards 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jung So-min | Nominee |
| Korea Drama Awards 2022 | Global Excellence Award | Lee Jae-wook | Winner |
| Korea Drama Awards 2022 | Best Director | Park Joon-hwa | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Korea Drama Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Park Joon-hwa | Winner |
| Global Excellence Award | Lee Jae-wook | Winner |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jung So-min | Nominee |
Asia Model Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Asia Special Award | Lee Jae-wook | Winner |
| Rising Star Award, Actor Category | Arin | Winner |
Scene Stealer Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Scene Stealers of the Year | Im Chul-soo | Winner |
| Scene Stealers of the Year | Oh Na-ra | Winner |
Baeksang Arts Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Television | Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran | Nominee |