Cut up personalities and subterfuge in Love Tune for Phantasm
by Jenzy
Character teasers have dropped for our two leads of KBS’s historic fantasy webtoon adaptation Love Tune for Phantasm (beforehand Fantasy Sonata), introducing us to our tragic lovers Park Ji-hoon (Weak Hero Class 1) and Hong Ye-ji (2037).
The story follows the crown prince Sado Hyun (Park Ji-hoon). He’s an inventive and delicate soul who moonlights as an nameless clothier. However his double life isn’t his solely secret: dwelling in his head is one other character named Ak-hee. Ak-hee is every little thing Hyun isn’t: charming, seductive, and the full package deal with the caveat that every time he touches somebody he feels excessive ache. Whereas the 2 have a tentative deal to take turns utilizing Hyun’s physique for 3 days at a time, it’s precarious tightrope to stroll after they each fall for a similar lady.
Mentioned lady is Yeon Wol (Hong Ye-ji), inheritor to the fallen Yeon dynasty. After her complete household was executed by the king underneath claims of treason, she swore revenge as a toddler and joined an murderer group underneath the brand new title Gye-ra. Nevertheless, after her climactic plan to homicide the king went awry, she wakes up sooner or later as Hyun’s concubine with no reminiscence of who she is. One thing suspicious is unquestionably afoot, however will she and Hyun have the ability to untangle the occasions of that evening?
The teasers do absolutely the most to promote the ominous temper that hangs over this story. Within the first one, we see Hyun and Ak-hee meet Wol, who clocks that Hyun’s gaze is totally different when he switches personalities. However whereas Hyun is all romantic falls and significant stares, Ak-hee’s method to seduction appears to have a extra menacing tilt as he opens a mysterious powder jar and deadpans, “You’re going to know that I’m actual. You’re going to fall for me.” The teaser ends on the 2 preventing for management within the voiceover, wrapping with Ak-hee (or is it Hyun?) declaring: “You must die for me to dwell. I’m going to take every little thing.”
The second teaser focuses on Wol and the star-crossed nature of her reference to Hyun. We open put up mind-wipe for Wol. Whereas she appears to don’t know how she ended up turning into a concubine, it seems the individuals within the palace learn about Gye-ra and her murderer background as they focus on it within the voiceover, culminating in Hyun (or is it Ak-hee?) musing that murderer life doesn’t appear to go well with her. After all, as soon as she hears the rumors that there’s a demon dwelling within the crown prince and stated demon might or is probably not liable for her reminiscence loss, she is certifiably pissed off and distrustful of Hyun. However she’s not the one one with a chip on her shoulder about their shared previous, because the teaser ends on Hyun asking Wol with tears in his eyes, “Is your title… Yeon Wol?”
With the screenplay tailored by Yoon Kyung-ah (Oh! Samkwang Villa, A Second at Eighteen) and directing helmed by Lee Jung-seob (Dal-li and Gamjatang, Seven Day Queen), Love Tune for Phantasm will premiere its first two episodes on January 2 on KBS.
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