Why is ‘Alchemy of Souls’ going on hiatus? K-drama to pull a ‘Stranger Things’ and re-edit

Fans were first shocked when the Duffer Brothers confirmed that they were indeed re-editing past ‘Stranger Things’ episodes after they had already aired so as to get rid of loopholes and moments that had disappointed fans. Well, it looks like it is about to become a trend, as now even the K-drama industry is taking a page from their playbook. The ongoing hit drama ‘Alchemy of Souls’ will be going on hiatus 2 weeks before its finale so that the producers can make it better.

‘Alchemy of Souls’ is the next big K-drama of summer 2022 along with hits like ‘Adamas’ and ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’. It was approved to have 20 episodes, longer than most 16-episode K-dramas. On top of it, before it had even aired, the producers shared that season 2 had been confirmed. Its immense success was already palpable as even Netflix acquired it to distribute it overseas for international viewers. Well, now that we are in the second half of the storyline which focuses on the Jin family, it seems that ‘Alchemy of Souls’ will be making some changes.

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‘Alchemy of Souls’ to go on hiatus

On August 4, it was announced that the K-drama will be going on a one-week hiatus. The broadcasting company tvN revealed that episodes 15 and 16 will air in the coming week which is on August 6 and 7. However, after that, there will be a break. Instead, on August 13, tvN will air a highlight episode that will give viewers a quick recap of everything that has gone down from the premiere till episode 16. On August 14, we will then get a special broadcast from the cast of ‘Alchemy of Souls’.