Witch at Court[2] (Korean: 마녀의 법정) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Jung Ryeo-won and Yoon Hyun-min. An investigative law that tells the story of a snobbery prosecutor being appointed as a special prosecutor in charge of sex crimes. It aired on KBS2 from October 9 to November 28, 2017, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[3][4]
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Hangul | 마녀의 법정 |
Hanja | 魔女의 法廷 |
Literal meaning | Witch's Court |
Revised Romanization | Manyeoui Beopjeong |
Genre | |
Created by | KBS Drama Production |
Written by | Jung Do-yoon |
Directed by | Kim Young-kyun |
Starring | |
Country of origin | Südkorea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | iWill Media[1] |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | October 9 November 28, 2017 | –
Synopsis
editThis series is centered around a materialistic female prosecutor who does not hesitate to use personal attacks, fabricate evidence, and incite perjury in order to win her case is assigned to special task force for sex crimes. A newbie prosecutor also joins the task force, and together they solve crimes with a grudging chemistry.[2]
Cast
editMain
edit- Jung Ryeo-won as Ma Yi-deum[2]
- Roh Jeong-eui as teen Ma Yi-deum
- Lee Re as child Ma Yi-deum
- She is an ace prosecutor with experience in all four of district prosecutors' office in Seoul. She walks a fine line between legal and illegal investigation. She does not hesitate to use personal attacks, fabricate evidence and incite perjury in order to win her case. That being said, she is egoistic and ill-tempered. In the most conservative organization in Korea, she has been struggling to rise from humble beginnings. Then she gets caught up in a case and is assigned to the special task force for child sex crimes, the most undesired team in the organization.[5]
- Yoon Hyun-min as Yeo Jin-wook
- Ji Min-hyuk as young Jin-wook
- He is a newbie prosecutor who graduated from law school at the top of his class. He takes no interest in promotion, success and office politics. He used to be a pediatric psychiatrist, so he is able to distinguish truth and falsehood by finding the subtle nuances and hidden clues in people's testimonies, which is a useful ability for solving sex crimes, which always lack physical evidence. At first, he is not fond of Yi-deum, who pursues power without reserve, but when he learns about her painful past, he holds out his hand to her and protects her.[2][6]
- Jun Kwang-ryul as Jo Gap-soo
- As his father was a left-wing activist under the right-wing government, he was not able to become a prosecutor. Instead, he became a policeman. Whenever he had a chance of getting promoted, his father's record would always drag him down, so he accused innocent people as communists to show his loyalty for the government. Yet, he holds no regret or shame for the terrible things he's done. After retiring as a chief officer, he is elected as a member of the National Assembly. He is a member of the advisory board of a law firm, and he runs for the position of mayor of Yeong-pa city.[2][7]
- Kim Yeo-jin as Min Ji-sook
- She is the chief prosecutor of the special task force for sex crimes against children and women. She created the task force herself to help the victims more efficiently. 20 years ago, she investigated the sexual torture case of Superintendent Jo Gap-soo. She desperately wanted to punish him but failed due to lack of evidence. After 20 years, she is still fighting against Jo Gap-soo's law firm at the court.[2]
Supporting
editDepartment for Women's Crime Division
edit- Jun Ik-ryung as Jang Eun-jung
- Choi Ri as Seo Yoo-ri[8]
- Kim Jae-hwa as Son Mi-young
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Goo Seok-chan
Brother Law Firm
edit- Heo Sung-tae as Baek Sang-ho
- Kim Min-seo as Heo Yoon-kyung, an ace lawyer who does anything to win[9]
- Go On as Ahn Tae-kyu
Others
edit- Lee Il-hwa as Kwak Young-sil, Yi-deum's mother
- Song Chae-yoon as Jang Yoo-mi
- Jo Woo-ri as Jin Yeon-hee
- Kang Kyung-hun as Sun Hye-young
- Park Doo-shik as Kim Dong-shik
- Jung In-seo as Yoon Ah-reum
- Kim Kwon as Baek Min-ho
- Kim Ji-eun as Chairman Ahn's secretary
- Im Kang-sung as Yoon Min-joo
- Jeon Bae-soo as Oh Soo-cheol
- Jung Jae-kwang as Prosecutor Yun
Production
editRatings
editEp. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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TNmS[10] | Nielsen Korea[11] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | October 9, 2017 | 6.5% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) | 6.6% (NR) | 7.0% (NR) |
2 | October 10, 2017 | 7.6% (17th) | 7.8% (13th) | 9.5% (9th) | 9.6% (9th) |
3 | October 16, 2017 | 8.1% (18th) | 9.0% (11th) | 9.1% (9th) | 8.6% (9th) |
4 | October 17, 2017 | 10.9% (8th) | 10.4% (7th) | 12.3% (5th) | 12.7% (3rd) |
5 | October 23, 2017 | 8.5% (14th) | 9.4% (9th) | 10.2% (8th) | 10.6% (6th) |
6 | October 24, 2017 | 9.6% (11th) | 10.8% (5th) | 11.0% (6th) | 11.3% (4th) |
7 | October 30, 2017 | 7.5% (18th) | 7.8% (15th) | 7.6% (16th) | 7.7% (14th) |
8 | October 31, 2017 | 9.4% (13th) | 10.6% (5th) | 9.3% (8th) | 9.1% (7th) |
9 | November 6, 2017 | 8.7% (13th) | 9.1% (10th) | 10.1% (7th) | 10.3% (9th) |
10 | November 7, 2017 | 11.1% (7th) | 12.4% (5th) | 11.4% (6th) | 11.9% (5th) |
11 | November 13, 2017 | 9.3% (10th) | 10.8% (6th) | 10.5% (7th) | 10.5% (9th) |
12 | November 14, 2017 | 11.2% (7th) | 12.3% (5th) | 11.9% (7th) | 12.3% (3rd) |
13 | November 20, 2017 | 9.4% (9th) | 9.8% (6th) | 10.9% (7th) | 10.6% (8th) |
14 | November 21, 2017 | 11.9% (6th) | 12.0% (6th) | 12.6% (6th) | 12.3% (4th) |
15 | November 27, 2017 | 9.9% (12th) | 10.2% (5th) | 11.9% (4th) | 11.9% (6th) |
16 | November 28, 2017 | 12.0% (5th) | 12.6% (4th) | 14.3% (4th) | 14.1% (3rd) |
Average | 9.5% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10.6% | |
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Awards and nominations
editYear | Award | Kategorie | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jung Ryeo-won | Won | [12] |
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Yoon Hyun-min | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Lee Il-hwa | Won | |||
Kim Yeo-jin | Nominated | ||||
Best Young Actor | Ji Min-hyuk | Nominated | |||
Best Young Actress | Lee Re | Won | |||
Best Couple Award | Jung Ryeo-won and Yoon Hyun-min | Won | |||
2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jung Ryeo-won | Nominated | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b c CEO Profile. South Korea: iWill Media Corporation.
- ^ a b c d e f "Witch at Court". KBS World. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ Park, Jin-young. [단독] 정려원·윤현민, '그녀를 믿지 마세요' 출연 확정..다음주 대본리딩. Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ Doo, Rumy. "TV series 'Witch at Court' tops ratings". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Kim, Jin-seok. [단독]정려원, 검사 된다… '그녀를 믿지 마세요' 주인공. Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Yoon Hyun-min to star in "Witch's Court"". Hancinema. Star Today. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Jun Kwang-ryul to star in "Witch's Court"". Hancinema. Herald Pop. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ ""Witch's Court" Jung Ryeo-won, Yoon Hyun-min, and Choi Ri". Hancinema. Hankyung. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Kim Min-seo, to star in "Witch's Court"". Hancinema. TV Daily. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (January 1, 2018). "김영철·천호진,KBS 연기대상 공동 수상..아버지의 힘!(종합)". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Witch at Court on KBS World
- Witch at Court at HanCinema
- Witch at Court at IMDb