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Mirror of the Witch

Details

  • Title: Mirror of the Witch / 마녀보감
  • Also known as: Witch Exemplar
  • Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Romance
  • Episodes: 20
  • Network: jTBC
  • First episode: May 13, 2016
  • Final episode: July 16, 2016
  • Air time: Friday & Saturday 20:30

Synopsis

Can a young royal physician change the fate of a cursed princess? When Queen Shim is unable to conceive, she visits the shaman Hong Joo. Hong Joo’s powerful black magic helps the Queen give birth to a twin boy and girl, Soon Hwae and Seo Ri. But the dark sorcery comes with a price when Seo Ri is cursed, causing her to be abandoned and left for dead by the Queen. Seo Ri is rescued by the father of Poong Yeon, who becomes her only friend as she grows up in hiding. With Poong Yeon and her helper, Choi Hyun Seo, by her side, Seo Ri grows up as a witch, all the while trying to figure out how to lift the evil curse on her life. When Seo Ri meets the royal physician Heo Jun, will he help her change her fate and reclaim her rightful place?

Cast

  • Yoon Shi Yoon as Heo Joon
             - Kim Gab Soo as Heo Joon (40 years later, ep 20)
  • Kim Sae Ron as Princess Yun Hee / Seo Ri
  • Yum Jung Ah as Shaman Hong Joo
  • Lee Sung Jae as Choi Hyun Suh
  • Kwak Shi Yang as Poong Yun

Main Role

Supporting Role

Palace
  • Jang Hee Jin as Queen Shim
  • Lee Ji Hoon as King Seonjo
  • Yeo Hoe Hyun as Crown Prince Soonhwae (Yun Hee's twin brother)
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Sogyukseo
  • Lee Yi Kyung as Yo Kwang
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Heo Joon's family
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Others

Special Appearances

  • Kim Young Ae as Queen Yoon (Myung Jong's mother, ep 1-4)
  • Lee David as King Myung Jong (ep 1-4)
  • Jung In Sun as Hae Ran (ep 1-2, 17-18)
  • Lee Cho Hee as Man Wol (ep 5)
  • Im Hyun Sung as a gambler (ep 5)
  • Park Chul Min as a business man (ep 6)
  • Kang Han Na as Queen Park
  • Ahn Kil Kang as a suspicious man (ep 20)
  • Nam Da Reum as Heo Joon's disciple (ep 20)

Production

  • Directors: Jo Hyun Tak, Shim Na Yun
  • Screenwriters: Yang Hyuk Moon, No Sun Jae
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