The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (Korean: 마녀; RR: Manyeo) is a 2018 South Korean mystery horror action film starring Kim Da Mi, Jo Min Soo, Park Hee Soon, and Choi Woo Shik. The film, written and directed by Park Hoon Jung, spins the story of a female high school student who was trained to become a murder weapon.
Synopsis[]
10 years ago, Ja Yoon escaped from a government facility in the midst of an inexplicable incident by herself and lost all her memory. An old couple takes her in even though she doesn’t know her name or age. She grows up to be a bright high school student and enters a nationally televised audition program to win the top prize and help her struggling family out. As soon as she appears on TV, strange people start appearing in her life. A man named ‘Nobleman’ constantly roams around her, in addition to ‘Dr. Baek’ and ‘Mr. Choi’ who have been searching for her since her disappearance. Ja Yoon’s life falls into turmoil as they turn her seemingly ordinary life upside down in a blink of an eye.[1]
Cast[]
- Kim Da Mi as Ko Ja Yun
- Jo Min Soo as Dr. Baek
- Park Hee Soon as Mr. Choi
- Choi Woo Shik as Gui Gong Ja / Nobleman
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Trivia[]
- Lee Jong Suk was first offered the lead male role, but declined.
- Lead actress was selected through auditions.
- Filming began September 15, 2017 and finished December 18, 2017.
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