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From Subversion to Confusion: The Witch Part 2 Falls Apart
Thanks to the extremely high bar set by the first film, The Witch: Part 1 – The Subversion, this sequel ends up failing miserably.
The first movie worked because it had a strong balance: a known actor like Choi Woo-shik and a breakout performance by Kim Da-mi, backed by tight writing and character-driven storytelling. Part 2 has none of that balance.
This film is packed with big Korean names—Park Eun-bin, Jin Goo, Lee Jong-suk—yet somehow manages to waste all of them. Why? Because they were shoved into the story without any real purpose.
Lee Jong-suk feels like he’s present purely because he’s Lee Jong-suk. He contributes nothing meaningful to the plot and disappears without impact.
Jin Goo, a genuinely talented actor, is reduced to a comic, idiotic villain, which completely undermines his presence.
Casting powerhouse actors means nothing when the script doesn’t know what to do with them.
And then there’s the biggest disappointment: Shin Shi-ah, the supposed star of the show. Unfortunately, she doesn’t come anywhere close to Kim Da-mi’s performance from the first movie. With expectations already sky-high, her portrayal feels flat, making the entire film come off as below mediocre.
The writing is full of fake, illogical scenes that break immersion completely. One scene perfectly sums up the problem:
Jin Goo’s character and his goons are brutally beating his own niece and nephew—pure evil behavior. Suddenly, when FL appears on the rooftop ready to jump, everyone becomes deeply concerned for her safety.
What?
You’re ruthless criminals, but now you’re worried like she’s your own daughter? Pick a lane. You can’t abandon your villain role just to force emotional drama. It’s lazy writing.
The most ironic part? Park Eun-bin’s acting level is clearly above everyone else, yet even she can’t save the film. Her presence only highlights how insignificant the FL feels—even though the entire story is supposedly centered on her.
Final Verdict
The Witch: Part 2 – The Other One is a classic case of:
Big names, wasted talent
Weak writing
Forced characters
No emotional or narrative payoff
Instead of expanding the universe meaningfully, the film dilutes everything that made Part 1 special.
4.5/10
The first movie worked because it had a strong balance: a known actor like Choi Woo-shik and a breakout performance by Kim Da-mi, backed by tight writing and character-driven storytelling. Part 2 has none of that balance.
This film is packed with big Korean names—Park Eun-bin, Jin Goo, Lee Jong-suk—yet somehow manages to waste all of them. Why? Because they were shoved into the story without any real purpose.
Lee Jong-suk feels like he’s present purely because he’s Lee Jong-suk. He contributes nothing meaningful to the plot and disappears without impact.
Jin Goo, a genuinely talented actor, is reduced to a comic, idiotic villain, which completely undermines his presence.
Casting powerhouse actors means nothing when the script doesn’t know what to do with them.
And then there’s the biggest disappointment: Shin Shi-ah, the supposed star of the show. Unfortunately, she doesn’t come anywhere close to Kim Da-mi’s performance from the first movie. With expectations already sky-high, her portrayal feels flat, making the entire film come off as below mediocre.
The writing is full of fake, illogical scenes that break immersion completely. One scene perfectly sums up the problem:
Jin Goo’s character and his goons are brutally beating his own niece and nephew—pure evil behavior. Suddenly, when FL appears on the rooftop ready to jump, everyone becomes deeply concerned for her safety.
What?
You’re ruthless criminals, but now you’re worried like she’s your own daughter? Pick a lane. You can’t abandon your villain role just to force emotional drama. It’s lazy writing.
The most ironic part? Park Eun-bin’s acting level is clearly above everyone else, yet even she can’t save the film. Her presence only highlights how insignificant the FL feels—even though the entire story is supposedly centered on her.
Final Verdict
The Witch: Part 2 – The Other One is a classic case of:
Big names, wasted talent
Weak writing
Forced characters
No emotional or narrative payoff
Instead of expanding the universe meaningfully, the film dilutes everything that made Part 1 special.
4.5/10
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