8.1/10526 votesLoading...#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/2022
Naksu casts one last spell to save her soul. Jang Uk looks for the only sorcerer who would dare to help him. Mu-deok gets taken under a new master.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.2/10323 votesLoading...#2 - Episode 5
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/24/2022
Yul uncovers the mystery of his ill health as So-i becomes desperate to save him. Uk and Bu-yeon continue to hit barriers in their relationship.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.3/10603 votesLoading...#3 - Episode 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/10/2022
A search leads Uk into Jinyowon, where he runs into a mysterious woman who is planning an escape. Meanwhile, haunting visions of the dead trouble him.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.4/10420 votesLoading...#4 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2022
Mu-deok sets the terms before beginning proper training. Uk discovers that Heo Yeom left him with a gift he must learn to claim as his own.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.4/10410 votesLoading...#5 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2022
Uk suffers a fever and chills, much to Mu-deok's delight. The Crown Prince visits the Jang household, demanding a family heirloom and a show of respect.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.4/10395 votesLoading...#6 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/2/2022
Mu-deok and Uk arrive at a secluded, empty cabin. Jin Mu orders a body dump. Jin Ho-gyeong offers protection for Uk... at a cost.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.4/10503 votesLoading...#7 - Episode 20
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/28/2022
Love is in the air with a wedding on the way and Uk playing matchmaker. Jin Mu appoints an assassin to do his dirty work and become his scapegoat.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.4/10392 votesLoading...#8 - Episode 2
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/11/2022
Jin Ho-gyeong makes a family secret public. Jin Bu-yeon finds new shelter but realizes that her freedom is limited and time is running out.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.4/10311 votesLoading...#9 - Episode 7
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/31/2022
To save a fatally injured mage, Uk gives Jin Mu a firm warning and asks Jin Ho-gyeong for help, who agrees to cooperate under one condition.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.5/10471 votesLoading...#10 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2022
When Mu-deok refuses Uk's proposal to form an alliance, he convinces her in other ways. Park Jin barricades Songrim to catch a spy.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.5/10396 votesLoading...#11 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/3/2022
Seo Yul and Park Dang-gu visit Uk at his training ground. Mu-deok pushes her student to the extreme. Jin Cho-yeon prepares a wedding gift.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.5/10367 votesLoading...#12 - Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/17/2022
A debate surrounding a secret wedding ends with a shocking announcement. Jin Ho-gyeong tries to summon Bu-yeon back by causing her excruciating pain.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.5/10332 votesLoading...#13 - Episode 6
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/25/2022
While Yul bears the burden of a heavy secret, Uk investigates a conspiracy involving a mysterious animal that could cause a devastating drought.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.6/10368 votesLoading...#14 - Episode 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/16/2022
Jin Ho-gyeong looks for her long-lost child. Jin Mu devises a plan to help end that search. Uk and Mu-deok are driven apart.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.6/10356 votesLoading...#15 - Episode 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/23/2022
Uk loses the will to train. Mu-deok makes a bet with the Prince. At Cheonbugwan, a line of blind girls await judgment.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.6/10352 votesLoading...#16 - Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/18/2022
Flashes of another's memory leads Bu-yeon to find out more about Uk's past heartbreak. News of a feared assassin's return shakes the whole kingdom.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.6/10343 votesLoading...#17 - Episode 8
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/1/2023
Go Won presents Uk with a choice. Jin Mu sets the next step of his plan in motion. Heo Yun-ok requests to meet Bu-yeon in private.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.7/10357 votesLoading...#18 - Episode 16
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 8/7/2022
Park Jin and Jin Ho-gyeong get into a heated dispute as they both lay claim to an artifact. Uk runs into the Prince while on the search for a shaman.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.8/10385 votesLoading...#19 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/9/2022
The Prince encounters an illusion. Uk demands entry into Jinyowon. Gil-ju goes after Naksu to acquire a body.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.8/10356 votesLoading...#20 - Episode 15
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 8/6/2022
Mu-deok is caught at the site of a bloody murder. Master Lee presents the royal family with a gift and a prophecy. So-i tracks down a blind friend.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.8/10318 votesLoading...#21 - Episode 9
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/7/2023
As the search for the ice stone continues, Uk reaffirms his alliances while Jin Mu prepares for battle with an army of loyal soul shifters.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
8.9/10374 votesLoading...#22 - Episode 13
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/30/2022
A sudden lightning strike causes damage to Cheonbugwan. Park Jin and Jin Mu dispute who's to blame. Master Lee takes Uk on a special fishing trip.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
9.0/10425 votesLoading...#23 - Episode 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/10/2022
Gil-ju stumbles into town to satisfy his hunger. Uk follows closely behind him. Rumors surface of Naksu’s comeback.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
9.0/10394 votesLoading...#24 - Episode 10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/17/2022
Uk is given a book to read. Yul saves a girl at the market. Mu-deok goes through an intensive selection process to become a servant at Songrim.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
9.0/10407 votesLoading...#25 - Episode 14
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/31/2022
Uk faces his tenth and final opponent with a trick or two up his sleeve. Seo Yul keeps Mu-deok close. Jin U-tak plays a trick on his daughter.
Director: Park Joon-hwa
Writer: Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran
The Worst Episodes of Alchemy of Souls
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A powerful sorceress in a blind woman's body encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help to change his destiny.
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & AdventureMystery
Network:tvN
Worst Episodes Summary
"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of "Alchemy of Souls". It scored 8.1/10 based on 526 votes. Directed by Park Joon-hwa and written by Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran, it aired on 6/18/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 5".