‘Joseon version of Flower Youth’ is gone and ‘Kang Pool Worldview’ is coming.

Channel A has succeeded in securing a solid base of regular viewers by continuously presenting works armed with various personalities as Saturday and Sunday dramas. While ‘Check In Hanyang’, which advertised itself as a fusion historical drama, a popular K-drama, is coming to an end on the 9th amidst much buzz, ‘The Witch’, which unfolds the worldview of ‘hitmaker’ writer Kang Full, will take over the Saturday-Sunday Channel A home theater baton on the 15th and add to the excitement.

O‘Check In Hanyang’ discovers a bunch of rising stars

‘Check In Hanyang’, which will end its run on the 8th and 9th, has gained popularity as a new ‘youth historical drama’, as it tells the story of the growth of four new servants at Yongcheonru, a luxurious hotel in Joseon Dynasty. As it entered the second half, it deeply developed various materials such as a love triangle, family revenge, and a fight for the throne centered around the cross-dressing woman Kim Ji-eun, and even received rave reviews from viewers calling it a ‘well-made drama’.

In particular, it received favorable reviews for discovering new ‘living theater protagonists’ by leading the story entirely with rookies Bae In-hyuk, Kim Ji-eun, Jung Gun-joo, and Park Jae-chan. In addition to Kim Ji-eun‘s acting as a cross-dressing woman, the changes in Bae In-hyuk and Jung Gun-joo, who each protect Kim Ji-eun in different ways, and the growth of Park Jae-chan who realizes the value of friendship were each vividly portrayed.

Thanks to the great acting of the actors and the high quality of the drama, ‘Check In Hanyang’ recorded the highest viewership rating of 3.5% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide) despite the fierce competition among weekend dramas. In line with this, on the ‘TV·OTT Topic Chart’ announced by topic research company Good Data Corporation Fundex on the 4th, the drama soared to 4th place in the TV drama category.

‘The Witch’, based on Kang Full’s original work, is the most anticipated drama

After Moon Sang-min and Shin Hyun-bin‘s ‘Cinderella at 2AM’, Lee Yi-kyung and Jo Soo-min’s ‘Marry YOU’, and now ‘Check In Hanyang’, Channel A is determined to continue this momentum with ‘The Witch’.
‘The Witch’ is based on a webtoon of the same name serialized in 2013 by writer Kang Full, who also made hits such as Disney+‘s ‘Moving’. This drama is considered a ‘anticipated drama’ both inside and outside the country.

Star who started out as a child actor, Noh Jung-eui plays the role of Park Mi-jeong, who is called a ‘witch’ because all the men who like her have died. She returns to Channel A after 14 years since ‘Bachelor’s Vegetable Store’ in 2011. The role of Dong-jin, who tries to save Noh Jung-eui from the ‘law of death’ using numbers and data, is played by Park Jin-young, a member of the group GOT7.

This drama is garnering attention both inside and outside the broadcasting industry as it is director Kim Tae-gyun‘s first small screen drama, which he directed the movie ‘Dark Figure of Crime’. It has been reported that writer Kang Full entrusted the dramatization work entirely to director Kim Tae-gyun and the production team based on his deep trust in them. Director Kim reconstructed the love story of two men and women who defied fate and completed it as a 10-part series.

Jinyoung Park and Jeong-eui Noh have already expressed their deep affection for the drama, saying, “We learned a lot as actors while filming ‘The Witch’” through Channel A, and have already called it their “life’s work.”


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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