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The upcoming drama The Witch, featuring actors Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui, is scheduled to air on Channel A in the first half of 2025 as a weekend drama. The news was confirmed by Naver on August 27, 2024. The drama is set to air as a part of "Channel A’s unique romance spectrum," as put by the channel.
The Witch is a captivating mystery romance drama, adapted from the popular eponymous webtoon created by Kang Full. Under the able direction of Kim Tae-gyun, the plot follows a woman who finds herself labeled a witch due to the unfortunate events that seem to befall those around her. The news of The Witch's possible release in the next year has generated a lot of anticipation among fans.
The Witch: plot, cast, and more
The Witch follows a woman who has been called a witch and driven out of the village after the men she likes get hurt or die. The story also includes a man who risks his life to save her and solve the mystery of the deaths surrounding her.
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Roh Jung-eui is set to portray Mi-jeong, the woman who has chosen to isolate herself from society. Throughout her life, she has been at the center of a series of inexplicable occurrences, including all the men who have expressed romantic interest in her either suffering or meeting untimely deaths.
Mi-jeong is convinced that she is cursed and has chosen to live a secluded existence. However, despite her self-imposed confinement, she harbors a deep desire to venture out into the world beyond her current circumstances.
Park Jin-young portrays the character of Dong-jin, a highly successful data miner in the industry. In an effort to prove that the woman he loves, Mi-jeong, is not a witch, he joins the Department of Statistics.
After a chance encounter with Mi-jeong 10 years later, he embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the mystery behind the misfortunes that seem to surround her, with the hope of bringing her out into the world.
Kang Full, the writer of the webtoon The Witch, is also known for their remarkable work as the writer of Moving, Lighting Store, and Fool.
Additionally, director Kim Tae-gyun, who helms The Witch, has previously directed the movie Dark Figure Murder.
Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui's recent projects
South Korean singer, actor, and songwriter Park Jin-young, aka Jinyoung, is a member of the boy band GOT7 and boy band duo JJ Project.
He made his acting debut in the drama Dream High 2 (2012). He has appeared in K-dramas such as Legend of Blue Sea (2016), He Is Psychometric (2019), The Devil Judge (2021), Yumi's Cell (2021-22), and most recently, Reborn Rich (2022).
Park Jin-young is currently serving his mandatory military service. The Witch is going to be his comeback drama after his military service ends on November 4, 2024.
South Korean actress Roh Jung-eui is widely recognized for her notable performances in various productions. She portrayed the character of Dong-i in the movie Phantom Detective (2016) and Hong Si-a in 18 Again (2020). Her role as NJ in Our Beloved Summer (2021–2022) earned her the Best New Actress award at the SBS Drama Awards.
Her recent projects include the 2024 movie Badland Hunters and the web series Hierarchy.
The Witch is set to release in the first half of 2025.
