A Witch's Love

A Witch's Love
Promotional poster
GenreRomance, Comedy
Based onMy Queen
by Ching-Chen Lin
Written byLee Sun-jung
Ban Ki-ri
Directed byLee Jung-hyo
StarringUhm Jung-hwa
Park Seo-joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Production locationKorea
Production companyGroup 8
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseApril 14 (2014-04-14) –
June 10, 2014 (2014-06-10)

A Witch's Love[1] (Korean마녀의 연애; RRManyeoeui Yeonae; lit. Witch's Romance) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Uhm Jung-hwa and Park Seo-joon. It aired on cable channel tvN from April 14 to June 10, 2014 every Monday and Tuesday at 21:40 (KST) for 16 episodes.[2][3]

The romantic comedy series is a remake of the hit 2009 Taiwanese drama My Queen.[4][5][6]

Synopsis

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Sparks fly when Ji-yeon (Uhm Jung-hwa) and Dong-ha (Park Seo-joon) meet, and despite the age difference, they find a lot in common with each other, including their scarred hearts.

Cast

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Main

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A 39-year-old investigative news reporter at Trouble Maker. Her job is the most important thing in Ji-yeon's life, and she's so passionate about it that colleagues call her a "witch" behind her back. Ji-yeon focuses all her energy on work because she stopped believing in love after her last boyfriend, 41-year-old war photographer Noh Shi-hoon (Han Jae-suk) disappeared prior to their wedding day.
A 25-year-old guy who runs a small errand center with his friend. Their store will do pretty much anything for a customer from dressing as Santa Claus to providing security for an idol star. Dong-ha seems happy-go-lucky, but he hides a secret sorrow, having lost his girlfriend to a fatal heart problem. Since her death, he's lost all his ambition and drive, with his career plans sidelined.

Supporting

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  • Yang Hee-kyung as Choi Jung-sook, Ji-yeon's mother
  • Ra Mi-ran as Baek Na-rae, Ji-yeon's friend
  • Lee Se-chang as Kang Min-gu, Na-rae's husband
  • Yoon Hyun-min as Yong Soo-cheol, Dong-ha's friend
  • Han Jae-suk as Noh Shi-hoon, photographer
  • Sa Hee as Hong Chae-hee, Shi-hoon's assistant
  • Bang Eun-hee as Oh Mi-yeon, Eun-chae's mother
  • Joo Jin-mo as Kwon Hyun-seob, publisher and Ji-yeon's boss
  • Kang Sung-jin as Byun Seok-ki
  • Yoon Joon-sung as Song Young-shik
  • Shin Soo-hang as Nam Chang-min
  • Lee Seul-bi as Oh Rin-ji
  • Heo Do-young as Jae-woong
  • Jung Yeon-joo as Jung Eun-chae
  • Moo Jin-sung as Jin Woo

Special appearances

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  • Jeon No-min as Kim Jeong-do (ep. 1-2)
  • Lee Eung-kyung as Baek Soo-jeong (ep. 1-2)
  • Sung Ji-ru as security guard (ep. 1-2)
  • Narsha as mudang (ep. 1-2)
  • Ryu Dam as MC (ep. 1-2)
  • Choi Jung-hwa as curator
  • Lee Jae-yoon as Ji-yeon's blind date (ep. 4)
  • Noh Soo-ram as Hyun-ji
  • Kim Yul-ho as Dong-ha's senior colleague
  • Yeo Eui-joo as Jin-woo, Eun-chae's friend
  • Jin Ye-sol as Jung Young-chae
  • Lee Guk-joo as misunderstanding woman
  • Kim Yeo-woon as that woman's boyfriend
  • Jo Sun-mook as Yoon Se-joon
  • Lee Jin-ho
  • Kwon Young-min
  • Han Yeon-soo
  • Park Young-soo
  • Yoon In-jo
  • Lee Moo-saeng as Detective Lee (ep.10 & 13)

Original soundtrack

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No.TitleArtistLength
1."마녀의 연hi" (Witch's Romance)이크거북 
2."마녀의 일기" (A Witch's Diary)Spica 
3."미안해" (I'm Sorry)Jung Joon-il 
4."내 맘에 들어와" (Come into My Heart)Park Seo-joon 
5."안녕" (Hello)Joo Hee (8Eight) 
6."Witch Comic"이크거북 
7."마녀의 일기 (Inst.)" (A Witch's Diary (Inst.))Various Artists 
8."미안해 (Inst.)" (I'm Sorry (Inst.))Various Artists 
9."내 맘에 들어와 (Inst.)" (Come into My Heart (Inst.))Various Artists 
10."안녕 (Inst.)" (Hello (Inst.))Various Artists 
11."내게 그대는" (To Me You Are)이크거북 

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 Romantic-Comedy King Park Seo-joon Nominated

References

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  1. ^ A Witch's Love A Witch's Love-Ep15 : Dong-ha and Ji-yeon's beer kiss_Park Seo-jun, Uhm Jung-hwa. YouTube (in Korean). tvN Drama. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Choi, Jin-sil (3 March 2014). '마녀의 연애' 엄정화 박서준 한재석 출연 확정, 삼각 로맨스 그린다. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  3. ^ <'연하남' 로맨틱 코미디의 정석...'마녀의 연애'>. Yonhap (in Korean). 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  4. ^ "Uhm Jung Hwa and Park Seo Joon in Talks to Star in tvN Remake of Taiwan's My Queen". Soompi. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  5. ^ MacDonald, Joan (5 March 2014). "Uhm Jung Hwa Takes Another Provocative Role". KDramaStars. Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  6. ^ Lim, Mi-jin (4 April 2014). "May–November romances change, in song, film and TV". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
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