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Alchemy of Souls

Name: Alchemy of Souls
Genre: K-drama

(환혼) 2022 tvN

In the fictional Joseon-ish land of Daeho, certain people have the ability to master the magical waters of Lake Gyeongchaendaeho, and they become mages. The four most powerful families each have a child who will inherit their empires, but one, Jang Uk (Lee Jae-Wook) had his "energy gate" blocked at birth — because he is actually the son of the late King, who impregnated his mother while swapping souls with his real father. So this is a story about power struggles, royal families, soul-shifting evil assassins (Jung So-Min), and magical water swords. With a side of love interest. What could go wrong?

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(Dis)possession
Ghosts, spirits inhabiting bodies, or body- or identity-swapping
Childhood friends forgotten
Characters knew, or at least encountered, each other in childhood, but somehow forgot
Vehicular tragedy
Someone is/was hit by a car, truck, bus, or motorcycle
Bullying
Be Best, Korea
Cartoony FX
Animal or cartoon visual and sound effects to reinforce behavior or mood
Chicken & Beer
치맥, anyone?
Cramped quarters
Sleeping in a repurposed closet, or on a balcony, or in insane tiny student housing
Crushing Debt
Characters are motivated by their debt (or a family member's), including the threat of foreclosure
Finger hearts
Any use of finger hearts by a character
Korean Standoff
Two principal characters have a serious, sometimes emotionally confrontational, conversation while standing at least 1m apart
Memorial service
Funerals and memorial services
Middle-of-the-Road Soliliquy
Verbal musings on deep existential questions and/or tragicomic situations while in the middle of the street
Piggyback
Someone gives someone else a piggyback ride
Pinky swear
Two characters doing a pinky swear

Touching thumbs at the end is not a thing in America (based on my terrible polling), so that gets an easy bonus point for any wannabe K-drama.
Rumble tummy
Audible stomach rumbling to indicate hunger
Shamans & Talismans
Yellow paper talismans, written in calligraphic red ink; visits to a shaman for fortune-telling or body transfers
Son Hyeung Min
Mentions of Son Hyeung Min, or staying up to watch Tottenham Hotspur play
The Playground
Any scene taking place in a neighborhood playground
Thumbs up
Two thumbs up for "Good job!"
Wrist grab
Dramatically grabbing someone by the wrist as they walk away
강한나 (Kang Han-Na)
The presence of Kang Han-Na makes everything at least 1 point better
내 친구 ("My friend…")
A character tells a story about "My friend" that is actually about themselves
한국어학교 (Language lessons)
Specifically linguistic wordplay, discussions about spelling, pronunciation, or Chinese root words