Witch at Court
| Witch at Court | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Original title | 마녀의 법정 |
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by | KBS Drama Production |
| Written by | Jung Do-yoon |
| Directed by | Kim Young-kyun |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| 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 |
Witch at Court[2] (Korean: 마녀의 법정; RR: Manyeoeui Beobjeong; lit. Witch's Court) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Jung Ryeo-won and Yoon Hyun-min. It aired on KBS2 from October 9 to November 28, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot.[3][4]
Synopsis
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 lead the special task force for sexual assault crimes.[2]
Cast
Main
- Jung Ryeo-won as Ma Yi-deum[2]
- Roh Jeong-eui as teen Ma Yi-deum
- Lee Re as young Ma Yi-deum
- A ferocious and ill-tempered ace prosecutor for seven years who has experience in all four of district prosecutors' office in Seoul.[5]
- Yoon Hyun-min as Yeo Jin-wook
- A rookie prosecutor who graduated from law school at the top of his class. He used to be a pediatric psychiatrist.[2][6]
- Jun Kwang-ryul as Jo Gap-soo
- A retired chief officer who is elected as a member of the National Assembly. He is also a member of the advisory board of a law firm.[2][7]
- Kim Yeo-jin as Min Ji-sook
- The chief prosecutor of the special task force for sex crimes against children and women.[2]
Supporting
- Kim Min-seo as Heo Yoon-kyung
- An ace lawyer who does anything to win[8]
- Choi Ri as Seo Yoo-ri[9]
- Lee Il-hwa as Kwak Young-sil
- Kim Jae-hwa as Son Mi-young
- Jeon Bae-soo as Oh Soo-cheol
Production
- The series is formerly known as Don't Trust Her (그녀를 믿지 마세요; Geunyeoreul Mitji Maseyo).[5]
- Filming started in early September 2017.[6]
- The series is produced by iWill Media, of which founder and CEO Kim Jong-shik is a former drama production director for KBS. Some of the company's productions are: When a Man Falls in Love (2013), The Time We Were Not in Love (2015) and Solomon's Perjury (2016).[1]
Ratings
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[10] | AGB Nielsen[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% (3th) |
| 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% (3th) |
| Average | 9.5% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10.6% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| Best Young Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actress | Won | |||
| Best Couple Award | Won |
References
- ^ a b c CEO Profile. South Korea: iWill Media Corporation.
- ^ a b c d e f "Witch at Court". KBS World. 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.
- ^ "Kim Min-seo, to star in "Witch's Court"". Hancinema. TV Daily. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ ""Witch's Court" Jung Ryeo-won, Yoon Hyun-min, and Choi Ri". Hancinema. Hankyung. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2017.
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