The narrative of actress Noh Jung-eui in ‘The Witch’ is drawing attention.

While Channel A‘s weekend drama ‘The Witch’ is drawing attention with its solid and fresh plot development, actress Noh Jung-eui, who plays ‘Mi-jeong’, who was branded a ‘witch’ because those who like her get hurt or die, is further maximizing the narrative with her character-like appearance.

In episodes 3 and 4 of ‘The Witch’, the story of how Mi-jeong, who was branded a ‘witch’, left the village was revealed, drawing heartbreak. After the death of her father Jong-soo (Ahn Nae-sang), Mi-jeong, who was now completely alone, declared that she would leave on her own due to the torrent of protests from the villagers. In the dark of night, the sight of Mi-jung heading somewhere alone, dragging a large carrier, made my heart ache with a sense of desolation like a ember that could go out at any moment, and especially the scene where she says sorry with empty eyes while riding in the car of Dong-jin (Park Jin-young)’s mother, Mi-sook (Jang Hye-jin) made me feel sad.



On the other hand, Mi-jung drew support from the viewers as she lived her own life even in a situation where she had to lock herself away as time passed. With the help of her only acquaintance, Eun-sil (Jang Hee-ryeong), she works in publishing and broadcast translation, and she also tends a cute vegetable garden in a corner of the rooftop yard to make a living. In this way, Mi-jung sometimes filled her own world by telling herself that she was okay while holding onto the loneliness that welled up in her, and her faint smile at the small happiness brought a smile to the viewers‘ faces.

In this way, Noh Jung-eui is showing high synchronization with ‘Mi-jung’ and is playing an active role at the center of the drama. Mi-jung, who ran away from her hometown where she grew up to avoid people’s eyes before the loss of her father and the emotional wounds had even healed, is in a harsh reality, and Noh Jung-eui is conveying the emotions the character feels with just her expression and gaze, doing her part and continuing her life like a dandelion blooming on a rooftop. Accordingly, curiosity is growing about how Mi-jung will develop in the future episodes of ‘The Witch’ that Noh Jung-eui will portray.

Meanwhile, Channel A‘s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘The Witch’ starring Noh Jung-eui airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m.

Choi Yun-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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