Playing the role of an Italian was challenging for Song Joong-ki in multiple aspects. Photo: Handout
Actor Song Joong-ki is returning to the small screen as a lawyer and an Italian mafia consigliere in the drama
Vincenzo this Saturday (available on Netflix).
Vincenzo centres on the story of an antihero named Vincenzo Cassano, who fights against the villains of society with veteran lawyer Hong Cha-young, played by actress Jeon Yeo-been. Vincenzo takes on villains who have escaped the clutches of the law by being more evil than the criminals.
“I don’t think I’m alone when I say there are many bad people from various fields in the news these days. When I first got the synopsis, there were a couple of lines by the screenwriter that stated the purpose of the drama. I’ve never agreed more to a drama screenwriter’s purpose of criticising society in a humorous way, ” Song said during an online press conference on Monday (Feb 15).
Old allies: President Moon on the phone with US President Joe Biden in Seoul last week. AP I HAVE always thought that South Korea was radically different from the United States. In recent history, however, I have found striking similarities between the two countries, albeit in opposite ways.
I am not alone: American political analysts, too, have argued that there are many common factors between South Korea’s Moon administration and the Trump administration.
They point out, for example, that both administrations adopted populist policies, disregarded democracy and favoured conspiracy theories. Both governments condemned any criticism as fake news, used social media and the press for propaganda, and relied on religiously devoted, extremist supporters.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed shortlists for nine categories for the Oscars, including international feature, original score, original song and animated short film.
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