Song Joong-ki is back in Netflix K-drama Vincenzo: 5 things to know about the Space Sweepers star’s small screen comeback in a mafia-themed Italian romcom

Feb 19 , 2021

Vincenzo marks Song Joong-ki’s return to the small screen after two years. Photo: TVN

Following Space Sweepers, Song Joong-ki stars opposite Jeon Yeo-bin and K-pop idol Taecyeon from 2PM, in his first K-drama since Arthdal Chronicles

Director Kim Hee-won picked him for his acting range in The Innocent Man – he’ll even speak some Italian in the TVN-produced show

This year is already looking to be a busy one for Song Joong-ki. History-making sci-fi epic Space Sweepers just released this month, topping Netflix’s movie charts, and the top-paid South Korean actor is already just days away from returning with a new K-drama – the 35-year-old’s first in the two years since 2019’s Arthdal Chronicles.

The hotly anticipated crime romcom Vincenzo will air regionally on Korea’s TVN every Saturday and Sunday at 9pm KST, and will stream on Netflix for everyone else. As we wait for the first episode to drop on February 20, here’s everything you need to know about the show.

Song will play the role of a lawyer and an Italian mafia consigliere

The story centres on Vincenzo Cassano, a lawyer and mafia consigliere played by Song, who fleas from Italy where he was adopted at a young age after a gang betrayal. Back in Korea he teams up with fellow feisty lawyer Hong Cha-young and her intern Jang Joon-woo to get back at his enemies.

But this isn’t your average “good wins over evil” drama; although Vincenzo will be going up against Korean cartels who cannot be rightfully punished under the law, he isn’t above resorting to villainous means himself to get his revenge.

“I’ve never agreed more to a drama screenwriter’s purpose of criticising society in a humorous way,” said Song in an online press conference (as translated by Soompi).

We can probably look forward to many cathartic and black comedic moments, but will Vincenzo become a new addition to Song’s long list of iconic characters? We’ll have to wait and see, but the hype is already high for sure.