: Never smile while delivering threats in Khmer. Keep your eyes locked on the target.
To put the investigation to rest:
, a viral TikTok trend has made it a popular "fan-canon" moment. The trend uses edited clips where Song Joong-ki’s character appears to speak the language, often paired with the humorous audio "Choum Reap Sour" (Hello) or fan-made dubs. Vincenzo Cassano Speak Khmer
Song Joong-Ki Speaking Italian: A Language Master in Vincenzo 13 Nov 2021 — : Never smile while delivering threats in Khmer
. While there is no official record or specific scene in the series where Vincenzo speaks The trend uses edited clips where Song Joong-ki’s
In Vincenzo , the character uses deep, archaic Korean slang. Some Cambodian fans on social media (TikTok and Facebook) noted that certain Korean intonations used by Vincenzo sound phonetically similar to Southern Khmer dialects when played at altered speeds. This led to inside jokes and memes claiming, "Vincenzo is secretly half-Cambodian."
Why would he learn Khmer? Perhaps the Geumga Plaza family decided to open a branch of Jipuragi Law Firm in Siem Reap. Or maybe, just maybe, he found a brand of Cambodian coffee that actually meets his impossibly high standards.