Legendary Witches

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Legendary Witches

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Promotional poster for Legendary Witches
Also known as
  • Legendary Witches
  • The Legendary Witch
  • Witches of Legend
  • The Legend of the Witch
  • The Witches Coven
  • Legendary Women
Genre
Written by Gu Hyun-sook
Directed by Joo Sung-woo
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 40
Production
Executive producer(s) Kim Kyung-hee
Production company(s) Pan Entertainment
Release
Original network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original release October 25, 2014 (2014-10-25) – March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)
External links
Website

Legendary Witches (Hangul : 전설의 마녀; RR : Jeonseolui Manyeo) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-hye, Ha Seok-jin, Go Doo-shim, Oh Hyun-kyung and Ha Yeon-soo. [1] [2] It aired on MBC from October 25, 2014 to March 8, 2015 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 40 episodes. [3] It reached a peak viewership rating of 31.4% on its 29th episode. [4]

Hangul Native alphabet of the Korean language

The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, has been used to write the Korean language since its creation in the 15th century by King Sejong the Great. It may also be written as Hangeul following the standard Romanization.

Revised Romanization of Korean Korean language romanization system

The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea proclaimed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to replace the older McCune–Reischauer system. The new system eliminates diacritics and apostrophes in favor of digraphs.

Korean drama Television program genre

Korean dramas, or K-dramas, are television series in Korean language, made in South Korea.

Contents

Plot

Orphan Moon Soo-in marries Ma Do-hyun, the eldest son of the chaebol family who owns bakery corporation Shinhwa Group. But when Do-hyun dies unexpectedly, the Ma family makes Soo-in take the fall for their illegal business practices and she ends up in jail for stock manipulation that she didn't commit. At Cheongju's Penitentiary for Women, her cellmates are kind-hearted Shim Bok-nyeo who was falsely accused of killing her husband and son; tough-as-nails, foul-mouthed Son Poong-geum who was convicted of fraud; and former model Seo Mi-oh who's been charged with the attempted murder of her boyfriend, Shinhwa Group's youngest son.

A chaebol is a large industrial conglomerate that is run and controlled by an owner or family in South Korea. A chaebol often consists of a large number of diversified affiliates, controlled by an owner whose power over the group often exceeds legal authority. The term is often used in a context similar to that of the English word "conglomerate". The term was derived from the Japanese zaibatsu, sharing a similar structure and origins. It was first used in English in 1984. There are several dozen large South Korean family-controlled corporate groups that fall under this definition.

In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law, a criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong. The purpose of fraud may be monetary gain or other benefits, for example by obtaining a passport, travel document, or driver's license, or mortgage fraud, where the perpetrator may attempt to qualify for a mortgage by way of false statements.

Attempted murder is a crime of attempt in various jurisdictions.

The four women bond and become friends, particularly when they join the baking classes being taught by Nam Woo-suk, a hotel chef. Woo-suk is a widower who is raising his daughter alone after the death of his wife six years ago. At his father-in-law's suggestion, he became a volunteer at the local prison's vocational training center, where he meets Soo-in and begins to fall for her.

Upon their discharge, the four women put the baking skills they learned in prison to use, opening up a bakery together. But they face stiff competition from the Shinhwa Group.

Cast

Main characters

Han Ji-hye South Korean actress

Han Ji-hye is a South Korean actress.

Ha Seok-jin South Korean actor

Ha Seok-jin is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama series: Radiant Office (2017), Drinking Solo (2016), Shark (2013) and 4 Legendary Witches (2014), for which he received two nominations for the Excellence Award.

Go Doo-shim South Korean actress

Go Doo-shim is a South Korean actress.

Supporting characters

Ma's Family
Park Geun-hyung actor

Park Geun-hyung is a South Korean actor. His career in film, television and theater has spanned over five decades.

Shim Hyung-tak South Korean actor

Shim Hyung-tak is a South Korean actor. He starred in television dramas such as The Road Home (2009), Three Sisters (2010), Welcome Rain to My Life (2012), [You Are the Boss!]] (2013), Let's Eat (2014) and Miss Mamma Mia (2015). He is famous for Doraemon Mania.

Jung Hye-sun is a South Korean actress. Jung made her entertainment debut as a voice actress with the KBS Daejeon Radio in 1960, then began acting onscreen through the first KBS public audition in 1961. She has been active in Korean film, television and theater for more than five decades.

Seochon Residence Family

Park In-hwan is a South Korean actor.

Lee Jong-won is a South Korean actor.

Kim Soo-mi South Korean actress

Kim Soo-mi is a South Korean actress. She has had a prolific career in film and television. Kim debuted in a talent contest in 1970, then shot to fame in Country Diaries. The landmark TV series aired for almost 20 years, making Kim one of the most popular Korean actresses of the 1980s.

Extended Characters

Hong Ah-reum South Korean actress

Hong Ah-reum is a South Korean actress. Hong made her entertainment debut in 2006 through a MapleStory commercial, then launched her acting career. She has made herself known as one of the most familiar faces in Korean telenovela by headlining several titles of the genre such as Reversal of Fate, A Bird That Doesn't Sing, and two of KBS TV Novel series Samsaengi and Dal Soon's Spring.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014 33rd MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama
Han Ji-hye
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama
Ha Seok-jin
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama
Oh Hyun-kyung
Nominated
Golden Acting Award, Actress
Go Doo-shim
Nominated
Jung Hye-sun
Nominated
2015 4th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
Han Ji-hye
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama
Ha Seok-jin
Nominated
34th MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)
Jeon In-hwa
Nominated
Drama of the Year
Legendary Witches
Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama
Jeon In-hwa
Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama
Oh Hyun-kyung
Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Special Project Drama
Kim Soo-mi
Won
Best New Actress in a Special Project Drama
Ha Yeon-soo
Nominated

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References

  1. ↑ "Typecasting Proves a Boon to Han Ji-hye's Career". The Chosun Ilbo . January 31, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Han Ji-hye poses at a press junket for her new TV series". The Chosun Ilbo . October 23, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Park, Soo-jung (November 3, 2014). "'전설의마녀', 연일 자체최고시청률 경신..MBC 주말극 또 통하나?". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Legendary Witch Goes Out with a Bang, Dominating Ratings as Usual". Soompi . March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.

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