Global hitmaker writer Kang Full, ‘Dark Figure of Crime’ director Kim Tae-gyun, and even K-pop star GOT7‘s Park Jin-young and ‘MZ representative actress’ Noh Jung-eui. The ‘golden lineup’ that is rarely seen in the broadcasting industry these days has been completed in Channel A’s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘The Witch’.

‘The Witch’, ambitiously prepared by Channel A, will be the follow-up to ‘Check In Hanyang’, which recently surpassed 4% (nationwide) in viewership ratings and gained explosive popularity, and will be aired for the first time on the 15th at 9:10 PM.

The drama depicts the love story of Park Mi-jung (Noh Jung-eui), a woman who is called a ‘witch’ and is chased out of town after the men she likes get hurt or die, and Lee Dong-jin (Park Jin-young), a data expert who tries to save her from the law of death, as they go against fate.

This work is based on the popular 2013 webtoon of the same name by writer Kang Full, who created global hits such as Disney+‘s ‘Moving’ and ‘Lighting Store’. It is also Director Kim Tae-kyun’s first ‘drama challenge’.

In this way, Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui will take the lead in ‘The Witch’, where star creators have come together. Noh Jung-eui deeply portrays the loneliness of Park Mi-jeong, who has hidden herself from the world due to her own misfortune, while Park Jin-young deeply portrays the pure love story of a ‘science genius’ who risks his life for the woman he loves.

Among them, Park Jin-young has been receiving much attention from fans at home and abroad since his return to the small screen through ‘The Witch’ after completing his military service in November of last year. At the production conference held at The Saint in Guro-gu on the 11th, he said, “I finished filming ‘The Witch’ two years ago before my enlistment, and I‘m happy to be releasing it right after my discharge,” and looked back, saying, “I put a lot of effort into it, paying attention to even the shape of my glasses and the texture of my clothes, because I wanted to show a high ‘synchronization rate’ to existing webtoon fans.”

Noh Jung-eui has made her ‘glorious return’ to Channel A after 14 years with ‘The Witch’. A former child star, she previously appeared as the child lead in the 2011 drama ‘Bachelor’s Vegetable Store’. This time, Noh Jung-eui, who has returned to Channel A as a proper romantic lead, smiled and said, “I‘m a long-time fan of writer Kang Pool, and I’m happy and honored to be returning to a place where I can reminisce about my past.”

Fans of the drama are responding with joy at the fact that the two, who appeared as supporting actors in KBS 2TV‘s ‘Dream High 2’ in 2012, are reuniting as ‘Witches’.

They said, “Although we never met in ‘Dream High 2’, it’s strange and fun to meet again in one work like this. I guess our fate is fate,” and added, “I think we were able to express the romance in the drama well because we approached each other with excitement like it was our first meeting.”

Meanwhile, the drama stars Lim Jae-hyuk, who plays Lee Dong-jin‘s friend and violent crimes detective Kim Joong-hyuk, and Jang Hee-ryung, who plays Park Mi-jung’s one and only best friend Heo Eun-sil, who are all armed with unique personalities.

Director Kim Tae-gyun, who directed the drama, said, “During the post-production, I suddenly realized once again that all the actors did a great job of acting together. This will be a place for viewers to see a new star,” expressing confidence in the birth of a “well-made drama.”


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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