In the final episode of Channel A‘s weekend drama ‘The Witch’, Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui finally broke the ‘Law of Death’ and wrote a happy ending where they saved each other.

The episode aired on the 16th continued with the story of detective Jung-hyuk (Im Jae-hyuk), who was chasing the whereabouts of Dong-jin (Park Jin-young) who disappeared. He gave Mi-jung (Noh Jung-eui) the ‘Denial of the Witch’s Existence’ report that Dong-jin was unable to deliver 10 years ago. He also revealed that Dong-jin, who didn‘t care if Mi-jung was a ‘witch’, tried to break the ‘Law of Death’ in order to find a way for Mi-jung to love her. After learning about Dong-jin’s heart that had been devoted to her for a long time, Mi-jung finally went to Hallstatt, a small town in Austria that she had long dreamed of, to find him.

As Jung-hyuk advised that the answer to the problem was there, Dong-jin was waiting for Mi-jung there. Finally reunited, Dong-jin confessed, “Park Mi-jung, I love you.” But at the same time, dark clouds and lightning gathered, heightening his anxiety. At that time, Mi-jung grabbed Dong-jin, who was trying to get away, saying, “This is just my heart.” When the people who liked Mi-jung left her side, they had accidents, but when they were together, nothing happened; this was the ‘The Last Variable’, which was also the subtitle of the final episode.

Soon, Mi-jung confessed, “I love you too, Lee Dong-jin,” and the sky gradually became calm. Although she wasn‘t sure if there would be more variables, they decided to move forward with each other despite their anxiety. The two people who finally broke the ‘Law of Death’ and chose to be together. The beautiful love of salvation completes the ending of a well-made mystery romance, leaving a deep aftertaste that touches the heart.



Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui maximized the immersion of the play by delicately expressing the emotional knots of the characters in ‘The Witch’. Park Jin-young persuasively expressed the process of breaking the ‘Law of Death’ while taking risks to love Mi-jeong with deep emotional acting. In particular, he conveyed Dong-jin’s emotions with just his restrained gaze and subtle changes in facial expression, and he captured the earnest desire to save a person beyond simple romance. Noh Jung-eui also delicately portrayed the inner self of the lonely Mi-jeong trapped in the tower. The process of Mi-jeong, who had no choice but to isolate herself, gradually changing, realizing her emotions, and coming out into the world resonated even deeper with her detailed acting. The two actors‘ dense acting naturally permeated the viewers’ hearts by further condensing the beautiful emotions of ‘The Witch’, and created famous scenes that will remain in our hearts for a long time.

Director Kim Tae-kyun further touched the viewers‘ emotions with his sensual directing that utilized the beauty of blank space. The development that densely piled up the narrative of love and salvation centered around the mystery of ‘The Law of Death’ increased the immersion of the play. The narrative and visual beauty that Director Kim Tae-kyun created in this way completed the atmosphere of ‘The Witch’ more deeply, and while keeping alive the heavy message of the original work by writer Kang Full, it quickly drew viewers into the story of Dong-jin and Mi-jung. The production that maximized the mysterious yet emotional atmosphere realized the unique color of ‘The Witch’, and became the first contributor to establishing it as a well-made mystery romance.

‘The Witch’, through the mysterious setting of ‘The Law of Death’, sharply delved into how easily society labels and isolates individuals. The reason Mi-jeong became a witch was not because she had supernatural powers, but because of the prejudice and fear created by people. The stigma created by the piled up rumors eventually completely isolated her from society, and she cringed with guilt over the fact that she may have hurt someone today. However, Dong-jin did not care when all the data pointed to her as a ‘Witch’ in the process of proving that she was not a ‘Witch’. He just wanted to help Mi-jung live her life fully, and as a result of struggling to find a way to love her, he eventually found the law.

It wasn’t just Mi-jung that Dong-jin saved. He investigated the incidents surrounding Jung-hyuk, who had been followed by the ‘Law of Death’ like her. Just like Mi-jung, Jung-hyuk had been involved in many accidents since he was young, and he had been living isolated from the world, only vaguely knowing that he was the cause and not knowing the exact reason. Dong-jin approached him, and thanks to the ‘Law of Death’ that he had dug up, he was able to open his heart to Eun-sil (Jang Hee-ryeong), who also had feelings for him. In this way, ‘The Witch’ shows that ‘witches’ like Mi-jung and Jung-hyuk exist in reality, and deeply portrays how much power the courage of one person who reaches out to them can have. And in the process, it made us look back at the perspectives that we had easily defined and ignored, and the aftertaste put an emphasis on the beauty of the ending.

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

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