# Witch at Court

Witch at Court (Korean: 마녀의 법정) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Jung Ryeo-won and Yoon Hyun-min. An investigative law that tells the story of a snobbery prosecutor being appointed as a special prosecutor in charge of sex crimes. It aired on KBS2 from October 9 to November 28, 2017, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).

## Synopsis

This series is centered around a materialistic female prosecutor who does not hesitate to use personal attacks, fabricate evidence, and incite perjury in order to win her case is assigned to special task force for sex crimes. A newbie prosecutor also joins the task force, and together they solve crimes with a grudging chemistry.

## Cast
### Main

* Jung Ryeo-won as Ma Yi-deum
** Roh Jeong-eui as teen Ma Yi-deum
** Lee Re as child Ma Yi-deum
    She is an ace prosecutor with experience in all four of district prosecutors' office in Seoul. She walks a fine line between legal and illegal investigation. She does not hesitate to use personal attacks, fabricate evidence and incite perjury in order to win her case. That being said, she is egoistic and ill-tempered. In the most conservative organization in Korea, she has been struggling to rise from humble beginnings. Then she gets caught up in a case and is assigned to the special task force for child sex crimes, the most undesired team in the organization.
* Yoon Hyun-min as Yeo Jin-wook
** Ji Min-hyuk as young Jin-wook
    He is a newbie prosecutor who graduated from law school at the top of his class. He takes no interest in promotion, success and office politics. He used to be a pediatric psychiatrist, so he is able to distinguish truth and falsehood by finding the subtle nuances and hidden clues in people's testimonies, which is a useful ability for solving sex crimes, which always lack physical evidence. At first, he is not fond of Yi-deum, who pursues power without reserve, but when he learns about her painful past, he holds out his hand to her and protects her.
* Jun Kwang-ryul as Jo Gap-soo
    As his father was a left-wing activist under the right-wing government, he was not able to become a prosecutor. Instead, he became a policeman. Whenever he had a chance of getting promoted, his father's record would always drag him down, so he accused innocent people as communists to show his loyalty for the government. Yet, he holds no regret or shame for the terrible things he's done. After retiring as a chief officer, he is elected as a member of the National Assembly. He is a member of the advisory board of a law firm, and he runs for the position of mayor of Yeong-pa city.
* Kim Yeo-jin as Min Ji-sook
    She is the chief prosecutor of the special task force for sex crimes against children and women. She created the task force herself to help the victims more efficiently. 20 years ago, she investigated the sexual torture case of Superintendent Jo Gap-soo. She desperately wanted to punish him but failed due to lack of evidence. After 20 years, she is still fighting against Jo Gap-soo's law firm at the court.

### Supporting
#### Department for Women's Crime Division

* Jun Ik-ryung as Jang Eun-jung
* Choi Ri as Seo Yoo-ri
* Kim Jae-hwa as Son Mi-young
* Yoon Kyung-ho as Goo Seok-chan

#### Brother Law Firm

* Heo Sung-tae as Baek Sang-ho
* Kim Min-seo as Heo Yoon-kyung, an ace lawyer who does anything to win
* Go On as Ahn Tae-kyu

#### Others

* Lee Il-hwa as Kwak Young-sil, Yi-deum's mother
* Song Chae-yoon as Jang Yoo-mi
* Jo Woo-ri as Jin Yeon-hee
* Kang Kyung-hun as Sun Hye-young
* Park Doo-shik as Kim Dong-shik
* Jung In-seo as Yoon Ah-reum
* Kim Kwon as Baek Min-ho
* Kim Ji-eun as Chairman Ahn's secretary
* Im Kang-sung as Yoon Min-joo
* Jeon Bae-soo as Oh Soo-cheol
* Jung Jae-kwang as Prosecutor Yun

## Production

* The series is formerly known as Don't Trust Her (그녀를 믿지 마세요; Geunyeoreul Mitji Maseyo).
* Filming started in early September 2017.
* The series is produced by iWill Media, of which founder and CEO Kim Jong-shik is a former drama production director for KBS.

## Ratings

| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | TNmS | TNmS | Nielsen Korea | Nielsen Korea |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | October 9, 2017 | 6.5% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) | 6.6% (NR) | 7.0% (NR) |
| 2 | October 10, 2017 | 7.6% (17th) | 7.8% (13th) | 9.5% (9th) | 9.6% (9th) |
| 3 | October 16, 2017 | 8.1% (18th) | 9.0% (11th) | 9.1% (9th) | 8.6% (9th) |
| 4 | October 17, 2017 | 10.9% (8th) | 10.4% (7th) | 12.3% (5th) | 12.7% (3rd) |
| 5 | October 23, 2017 | 8.5% (14th) | 9.4% (9th) | 10.2% (8th) | 10.6% (6th) |
| 6 | October 24, 2017 | 9.6% (11th) | 10.8% (5th) | 11.0% (6th) | 11.3% (4th) |
| 7 | October 30, 2017 | 7.5% (18th) | 7.8% (15th) | 7.6% (16th) | 7.7% (14th) |
| 8 | October 31, 2017 | 9.4% (13th) | 10.6% (5th) | 9.3% (8th) | 9.1% (7th) |
| 9 | November 6, 2017 | 8.7% (13th) | 9.1% (10th) | 10.1% (7th) | 10.3% (9th) |
| 10 | November 7, 2017 | 11.1% (7th) | 12.4% (5th) | 11.4% (6th) | 11.9% (5th) |
| 11 | November 13, 2017 | 9.3% (10th) | 10.8% (6th) | 10.5% (7th) | 10.5% (9th) |
| 12 | November 14, 2017 | 11.2% (7th) | 12.3% (5th) | 11.9% (7th) | 12.3% (3rd) |
| 13 | November 20, 2017 | 9.4% (9th) | 9.8% (6th) | 10.9% (7th) | 10.6% (8th) |
| 14 | November 21, 2017 | 11.9% (6th) | 12.0% (6th) | 12.6% (6th) | 12.3% (4th) |
| 15 | November 27, 2017 | 9.9% (12th) | 10.2% (5th) | 11.9% (4th) | 11.9% (6th) |
| 16 | November 28, 2017 | 12.0% (5th) | 12.6% (4th) | 14.3% (4th) | 14.1% (3rd) |
| Average | Average | 9.5% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10.6% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date. ||||||

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jung Ryeo-won | Won |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jung Ryeo-won | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Yoon Hyun-min | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Il-hwa | Won |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Yeo-jin | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actor | Ji Min-hyuk | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Lee Re | Won |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Jung Ryeo-won and Yoon Hyun-min | Won |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jung Ryeo-won | Nominated |