Mirror of the Witch
| Mirror of the Witch | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Drama Romance Fantasy Historical |
| Written by | Yang Hyuk-moon |
| Directed by | Jo Hyun-tak |
| Starring |
Yoon Si-yoon Kim Sae-ron |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | JTBC |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Mirror of the Witch (Hangul: 마녀보감; RR: Manyeobogam) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Yoon Si-yoon and Kim Sae-ron.[1][2] The story of the drama is inspired by the book Dongui Bogam. It scheduled to replace Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-Gi and to broadcast on cable network JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) for 16 episodes from May 13, 2016.
Plot
Story follows a young man Heo Jun (Yoon Si-yoon) and Seo-ri (Kim Sae-ron) who was born a princess but became a witch.
Seo-ri's mother Queen Sim was unable to have a child. She went to a shaman to help her have a child. With the help of shaman Hong-joo's black magic, Queen Sim was able to have boy and girl twins. The girl, Seo-ri, was put under a curse and abandoned deep in the mountains. She meets Heo Jun there.
Cast
Main cast
- Yoon Shi-yoon as Heo Jun
- Kim Sae-ron as Princess Seo-ri / Yeon-hee
- Yum Jung-ah as Shaman Hong-joo
- Lee Sung-jae as Choi Hyun-seo
- Kwak Si-yang as Poong-yeon
Others
- Jo Dal-hwan as Heo Ok
- Choi Sung-won as Dong-rae
- Moon Ga-young as Sol-gae[3]
- Jang Hee-jin as Queen Shim
- Lee Ji-hoon as King Seonjo
- Yeo Hoe-hyun as Crown Prince Soonhwae
- Lee Yi-kyung as Yo-kwang
- Yoon Bok-in as Poong-yeon's mother
- Jeon Mi-seon as Heo Jun's stepmother
- Kim Young-ae
Ratings
| Episode | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[4] | TNmS Ratings[5] | ||
| 1 | May 13, 2016 | ||
| 2 | May 14. 2016 | ||
| 3 | May 20, 2016 | ||
| 4 | May 21, 2016 | ||
| 5 | May 27, 2016 | ||
| 6 | May 28, 2016 | ||
| 7 | June 3, 2016 | ||
| 8 | June 4, 2016 | ||
| 9 | June 10, 2016 | ||
| 10 | June 11, 2016 | ||
| 11 | June 17, 2016 | ||
| 12 | June 18, 2016 | ||
| 13 | June 24, 2016 | ||
| 14 | June 25, 2016 | ||
| 15 | July 1, 2016 | ||
| 16 | July 2, 2016 | ||
| Average | % | % | |
Note: This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS & MBC & EBS).
References
- ↑ Kang Seo-jeong (April 28, 2016). "‘마녀보감’ 윤시윤♥김새론, 비주얼 갑 포스터 공개 ‘신비’". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ "‘응팔’ 노을이 최성원, ‘마녀보감’서 윤시윤과 브로맨스 보여준다 ‘기대↑’". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ Jo In-woo (March 23, 2016). "문가영, 나는 보디가드다…'마녀보감'". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean).
- ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean).
External links
- Mirror of the Witch at HanCinema
- Mirror of the Witch at Daum (Korean)