Witch's Court (2017)

Jung Ryeo Won proved to be the be all end all of this drama in her role of Ma Yi Deum.  Her portrayal of the straight-talking, tenacious and sometimes reckless prosecutor was such a defining role.  Her range and ability to make me laugh out loud as well as cry my eyes out was simply incredible.  In contrast, Yoon Hyun Min did a very good job bringing Yeo Jin Wook to life as the even-tempered, yet easily sympathetic foil to Yi Deum’s character.  Personally, I think the show could have spent more time on Jin Wook’s character arc.  The couple episodes that did capitalize on Jin Wook’s tendency to be overly vested were the best when depicting Yi Deum and Jin Wook’s opposing perspectives.  I loved watching these two butt heads.

Otherwise, the political conspiracy arc is okay, but nothing groundbreaking. The sexual offenders are very static and cliche. I was overall underwhelmed in the main antagonist. Each episode follows a pretty predictable setup week over week.

I want to recommend this because ama Yi Deum is a powerhouse of a character, but the story arc is rather disappointing ...

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The thing about this drama is that it's sligtly...imbalanced. It deals with a serious subject - sexual abuse cases - in a way that could almost be called lighthearted. Not that the two can't go together, even the most serious of stories, perhaps especially those, need moments of levity to balance things out. However, the main issue of this drama is not that there is a silly moment here and there, but the lack of consequences. That is a thing that can be seen all througout the drama; characters (read: Ma Yi Dum) make mistakes and then they bounce back the same as before, not having learned a thing. Ma Yi Dum for example silently witnesses the sexual harassment of somebody and speaks out only when it becomes advantageous to her to do so. Certainly, she does undergo a certain amout of character development over the course of the drama, but it seems...like it does not come organically. She is never truly forced to examine her own actions, admit that she was wrong about something, she is never actually pushed to reevaluate her priorities or her morals.
I see a lot of people here complaining about her character, that she is a horrible person and a horrible character. In my opinion, only one of these is true. She truly isn't a good person, especially towards the beginning. But I don't see a problem with that by itself. Just because she's the lead in a drama doesn't mean that she has to be a good person, she simply needs to be a good character. She can have questionable morals and make questionable decisions, there is not a problem with that. However, the problem is that in the context of this drama, she is rewarded for that sort of behaviour. Her superior scolds her, but she makes nothing of it. She loses her job, but gets it back eventually, and she is the same as ever. She waltzes in at the end of every episode with crucial evidence, she is always, in the end, the winner. And that is a problem. In my opinion, what this drama should have done was to feed Ma Yi Dum a nice big slice of humble pie, and that would have been enough.
The plot is not original (isn't it though?), everything is kind of fleeting, but I liked the cases, I liked that the drama didn't try to make some big political statement, i liked the chemistry between the two main leads, I even liked the storyline about Ma Yi Dum's mother, I actually even kind of liked the main villain. There is a lot to like about the drama, in short. Maybe give it a shot?

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Intense Court Trials! (plot twist)

Witch Court is one of the best law dramas but not really the best (for me), although the casts did their job really well especially the two main leads who fight 'till the end with the situation ahead of time. It has a plain story context though it is a well good plotted story. Jung Ryeo Won who portrayed Ma Yi Deum justified her role because of her sense of spirit and humanity especially in the case of her mother. There are few romantic scenes but it really did not go well because of the main plot which is Law and Justice though it is a good drama!


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I loved it. The story-line got me hoocked, the acting was incredibly good, it made me hate a few bad people, especially the lead villain. The lead female was AMAZING. If you are also tired of seeing the usual cutesy-looking and innocent, cry-baby female lead, well this drama will totally be the one for you. She's a prosecuter who follows her instincts and does whatever the heck she thinks right. Although there wasn't much romance, which is totally fine, because you'll get so hoocked up, you won't even notice. Apart from that, for all of you who like crime related dramas, and a very nice-plotted story-line , i guarantee you won't regret watching this drama.

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La vengeance, encore et toujours la vangeance...

Avis mitigé !!
D’une part intéressante approche de la justice (enquêtes et procès) du point de vue des crimes « contre enfants et femmes » ce que je trouve déjà une drôle de dénomination couvrant les agressions, les viols et la maltraitance des enfants, mais c’est peut-être la traduction ! Cette approche est rare dans le panorama judiciaire des dramas, plutôt consacré à la corruption politique et industrielle. D’ailleurs, ici, les crimes sexuels du départ dérivent encore vers cette même corruption politique. J’attends de voir un drama coréen où un homme passerait en jugement parce qu’il aurait cogné sa femme ! Mais revenons à notre Sorcière au tribunal !
Et là est mon gros point noir : j’ai détesté de bout en bout cette femme, égoïste, dure, n’écoutant personne, souvent méchante, et le traumatisme de l’enfance n’excuse pas tout, bien qu’il l’explique plutôt bien !
Ce que je n’ai pas aimé non plus c’est que tout le scénario est construit exclusivement autour d’elle, tous les autres ne servant finalement que de faire-valoir. Les autres personnages sont très peu exploités, ils ne servent qu’à permettre à Ma Yi Deum de faire son numéro.
Le pauvre Yoon Hyun Min, heureusement que j’ai eu l’occasion de le voir excellent ailleurs, ici il est transparent, et d’ailleurs il ne semble pas croire plus que ça à ce qu’il fait, son texte ne sert pratiquement qu’à permettre à Ma Yi Deum de l’envoyer promener, ou l’humilier.
Jeon Kang Leol, le très méchant, n’avait pas non plus l’air très convaincant, en fait il était assez mauvais. Bref, vous l’aurez compris, j’ai eu du mal à tenir. Pourquoi je ne l’ai pas abandonné (j’en ai largué des pas pire) ? Parce que justement cette histoire de viols en représailles sur des femmes grévistes, je voulais voir comment ce serait traité.
Malheureusement cet aspect est toujours resté en second plan, comme la procureure chargée de l’affaire, l’excellente Kim Yeo Jin, elle aussi réduite à l’état d’un second rôle falot… Quant à la fin, elle m’a laissée complètement sur ma faim : qu’en est-il de la mère de Yeo Ji Woo ? et le procès de l’ordure à la base de tout est bâclé en quelques dizaines de minutes. Je me suis demandé pourquoi ce drama avait été écrit : pas pour la justice sur les crimes sexuels dont on ne sait pas grand chose, mais uniquement autour de Ma Yi Deum et sa vengeance…
Je ne le conseille pas, mais si vous aimez Jung Ryeo Won et son immense talent pour jouer les emm……euses, allez-y vous ne serez pas déçu-e-s !

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