Channel A‘s new weekend drama ‘The Witch’ introduced the characters of actors Lim Jae-hyuk, Jang Hee-ryung, Jang Hye-jin, and Ahn Nae-sang, and revealed their relationships with Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui.

Channel A’s new weekend drama ‘The Witch’ (directed by Kim Tae-gyun, written by Jo Yoo-jin) is a mystery romance about a man, ‘Dong-jin’ (played by Park Jin-young), who tries to break the laws of bad luck surrounding women called witches, and a woman, ‘Mi-jeong’ (played by Noh Jung-eui), who has become the seed of tragedy and has isolated herself from the world, and who end up saving each other through their never-ending journey.

The production team said, “Dong-jin, who puts reason before emotion and doesn‘t show her feelings easily, and Mi-jeong, who is called a witch and hides herself from the world, don’t have many people around them. You could say they‘re basically lonely characters.”Dong-jin and Mi-jeong have only one friend and one family. And they have a decisive influence on the witch’s law and the journey of salvation that runs through the entire work. Thanks to this, the mysterious narrative was wonderfully implemented,“ he said.

● Park Jin-young and Noh Jung‘s Only Friend: Lim Jae-hyuk - Jang Hee-ryung

Actor Lim Jae-hyuk, who has been building up his filmography and leaving a mark on viewers, plays Dong-jin’s friend ‘Jung-hyuk’. Jung-hyuk is a violent crimes detective with a blunt impression and a personality that doesn‘t let people around him easily. Dong-jin, the only friend he accepted, leaves behind a meaningful message and disappears. Sensing Dong-jin’s dangerous journey that could lead to her death through the detective‘s intuition, he tracks down the clues left by his friend and encounters a huge secret.

Actress Jang Hee-ryung, who has established her presence with her unique acting in various works, plays ‘Eun-sil’, a ‘woman of loyalty’ just like Jung-hyuk. Eun-sil, who grew up in a family with three sons, is a very honest person with leadership skills who cannot ignore the suffering of the weak. She is constantly on the lookout for Mi-jung, who is completely different from her in many ways and even stimulates her protective instincts, and eventually becomes her first older sister and friend to her, who is hurt and lives a life isolated from the world.

● Park Jin-young and Noh Jung’s only family: Jang Hye-jin and Ahn Nae-sang

After joining the ranks of ‘10 million actors’ with the movie ‘Parasite’, actress Jang Hye-jin, who has fully demonstrated her acting skills in various works, has taken on the role of Dong-jin‘s mother, ‘Mi-sook’. Mi-sook is the witty and kind president of ‘Poongnyeon Agricultural Chemical Company’, who takes care of not only her son Dong-jin but also the neighbors around her. Park Jin-young previously teased, ”Mom is the decisive motivation for Dong-jin to search for the Witch’s Law. Please make sure to check it out in the main story,“ stimulating curiosity. I wonder what kind of influence her presence will have on the dramatic development.

Mi-jeong‘s father, ‘Jong-soo’, is played by trustworthy actor Ahn Nae-sang, whose name alone radiates trust. Jong-soo, who has lived alone with Mi-jeong since his wife died giving birth to his daughter, is a deep-hearted person who worries greatly about his daughter who loses her smile at times, but does not show his feelings on the outside. Then he finds out that ominous rumors about Mi-jeong are spreading in the neighborhood. This becomes the opportunity for Jong-soo to decide to leave the area and school Mi-jeong used to live in. The production team says that the touching relationship between the father and daughter in the beginning of the drama will heighten the emotional narrative.

Channel A’s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘The Witch’ is a dramatization of the webtoon of the same name ‘The Witch’ by Kang Full, the popular webtoon writer of ‘Moving’, ‘The Lighting Store’, and ‘The Fool’. Director Kim Tae-gyun, who displayed his dense directing skills through the movie ‘The Murderer’, will be directing, and expectations are high that a well-made drama with a high degree of perfection will be born with his sensuous interpretation. It will be the follow-up to the popular ‘Check In Hanyang’, and will be aired for the first time on Saturday, February 15th at 9:10 PM.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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