4 Legendary Witches
4 Legendary Witches[1] (Korean: 전설의 마녀; Hanja: 傳說의 魔女; RR: Jeonseorui Manyeo; lit. Legendary Witch) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-hye, Ha Seok-jin, Go Doo-shim, Oh Hyun-kyung and Ha Yeon-soo.[2][3] It aired on MBC from October 25, 2014, to March 8, 2015, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 (KST) for 40 episodes.[4] It reached a peak viewership rating of 31.4% on its 29th episode.[5]
| 4 Legendary Witches | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Hangul | 전설의 마녀 |
| Hanja | 傳說의 魔女 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Gu Hyun-sook |
| Directed by | Joo Sung-woo |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Kyung-hee |
| Production company | Pan Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBC TV |
| Original release | October 25, 2014 – March 8, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
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 and consists of 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.
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
- Han Ji-hye as Moon Soo-in
- Ha Seok-jin as Nam Woo-seok
- Go Doo-shim as Shim Bok-nyeo
- Oh Hyun-kyung as Son Poong-geum
- Ha Yeon-soo as Seo Mi-oh
The Ma Family
- Park Geun-hyung as Ma Tae-san
- Shim Hyung-tak as young Tae-san
- Jung Hye-sun as Bok Dan-shim
- Jeon In-hwa as Cha Aeng-ran
- Ha Eun-jin as young Aeng-Ran
- Byun Jung-soo as Ma Joo-ran
- Lee Seung-joon as Park Won-jae
- Kim Yoon-seo as Ma Joo-hee
- Do Sang-woo as Ma Do-jin
- Go Joo-won as Ma Do-hyun (cameo)
Seochon Residence Family
- Park In-hwan as Park Yi-moon
- Lee Jong-won as Tak Wol-han
- Lee Sook as Bae Chung-ja
- Lee Han-seo as Nam Byeol
- Kim Soo-mi as Kim Young-wok
Extended
- Hong Ah-reum as Eun Bo-kyung
- Lee Seung-hyeong as Director Wang
- Kwon Seong-deok as Kim Deok-Gu
- Kim Jung-dyoon as Lee Gang-Choon
- Yum Dong-hun as Oh Man-Bok
- Park Ah-sung as Mr. Kim
Ratings
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS | AGB Nielsen[6] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | October 25, 2014 | 13.4% | 16.0% | 14.5% (2nd) | 16.6% (2nd) |
| 2 | October 26, 2014 | 12.6% | 16.1% | 13.8% (4th) | 16.2% (4th) |
| 3 | November 1, 2014 | 13.6% | 16.2% | 14.0% (2nd) | 15.2% (2nd) |
| 4 | November 2, 2014 | 13.5% | 17.5% | 15.7% (3rd) | 16.7% (2nd) |
| 5 | November 8, 2014 | 14.6% | 17.4% | 16.5% (2nd) | 17.7% (2nd) |
| 6 | November 9, 2014 | 15.8% | 20.3% | 17.5% (2nd) | 18.3% (2nd) |
| 7 | November 15, 2014 | 16.4% | 19.6% | 19.1% (2nd) | 19.8% (2nd) |
| 8 | November 16, 2014 | 16.9% | 21.2% | 20.8% (2nd) | 22.5% (2nd) |
| 9 | November 22, 2014 | 17.7% | 21.5% | 21.3% (2nd) | 23.2% (2nd) |
| 10 | November 23, 2014 | 18.2% | 22.8% | 22.0% (2nd) | 24.6% (2nd) |
| 11 | November 29, 2014 | 19.3% | 23.2% | 20.8% (2nd) | 21.8% (2nd) |
| 12 | November 30, 2014 | 19.9% | 23.5% | 23.0% (2nd) | 24.7% (2nd) |
| 13 | December 6, 2014 | 19.4% | 23.4% | 21.0% (2nd) | 22.8% (2nd) |
| 14 | December 7, 2014 | 19.6% | 24.2% | 23.3% (2nd) | 25.2% (2nd) |
| 15 | December 13, 2014 | 19.3% | 23.9% | 22.4% (2nd) | 23.8% (2nd) |
| 16 | December 14, 2014 | 21.7% | 26.1% | 24.1% (2nd) | 25.9% (2nd) |
| 17 | December 20, 2014 | 24.2% | 28.2% | 25.1% (2nd) | 26.6% (2nd) |
| 18 | December 21, 2014 | 23.3% | 28.3% | 25.6% (2nd) | 28.0% (2nd) |
| 19 | December 27, 2014 | 20.9% | 24.6% | 25.0% (2nd) | 27.2% (2nd) |
| 20 | December 28, 2014 | 22.4% | 26.8% | 26.1% (2nd) | 28.1% (2nd) |
| 21 | January 3, 2015 | 24.6% | 29.7% | 27.2% (2nd) | 30.0% (2nd) |
| 22 | January 4, 2015 | 24.2% | 29.9% | 26.6% (2nd) | 28.8% (2nd) |
| 23 | January 10, 2015 | 25.2% | 30.2% | 25.9% (2nd) | 27.0% (2nd) |
| 24 | January 11, 2015 | 24.6% | 30.7% | 27.0% (2nd) | 29.5% (2nd) |
| 25 | January 17, 2015 | 26.1% | 30.8% | 28.0% (2nd) | 30.9% (2nd) |
| 26 | January 18, 2015 | 25.8% | 32.2% | 27.8% (2nd) | 31.2% (2nd) |
| 27 | January 24, 2015 | 28.0% | 35.6% | 30.3% (2nd) | 32.2% (2nd) |
| 28 | January 25, 2015 | 28.0% | 34.1% | 30.9% (2nd) | 34.0% (2nd) |
| 29 | January 31, 2015 | 27.5% | 32.2% | 31.4% (1st) | 34.2% (1st) |
| 30 | February 1, 2015 | 28.0% | 34.4% | 31.4% (2nd) | 33.8% (2nd) |
| 31 | February 7, 2015 | 28.0% | 33.6% | 28.2% (2nd) | 30.3% (2nd) |
| 32 | February 8, 2015 | 27.4% | 32.6% | 30.2% (2nd) | 32.5% (2nd) |
| 33 | February 14, 2015 | 26.7% | 31.3% | 27.9% (2nd) | 29.6% (2nd) |
| 34 | February 15, 2015 | 26.2% | 32.6% | 28.5% (2nd) | 30.4% (2nd) |
| 35 | February 21, 2015 | 25.9% | 29.6% | 28.3% (1st) | 29.9% (1st) |
| 36 | February 22, 2015 | 27.5% | 32.4% | 29.5% (1st) | 31.5% (1st) |
| 37 | February 28, 2015 | 26.3% | 30.9% | 28.7% (1st) | 31.2% (1st) |
| 38 | March 1, 2015 | 26.6% | 31.0% | 28.2% (1st) | 30.5% (1st) |
| 39 | March 7, 2015 | 26.8% | 32.3% | 28.8% (1st) | 31.1% (1st) |
| 40 | March 8, 2015 | 29.0% | 34.4% | 30.1% (1st) | 31.8% (1st) |
| Average | 22.4% | 27.0% | 24.7% | 26.6% | |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33rd MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress | Nominated | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Nominated | |||
| 34th MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | ||
| Drama of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Special Project Drama | Won | |||
| Best New Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
References
- "4 Legendary Witches". MBC Global Media. MBC&iMBC. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Typecasting Proves a Boon to Han Ji-hye's Career". The Chosun Ilbo. January 31, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- "Han Ji-hye poses at a press junket for her new TV series". The Chosun Ilbo. October 23, 2014. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- Park, Soo-jung (November 3, 2014). "'전설의마녀', 연일 자체최고시청률 경신..MBC 주말극 또 통하나?". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- "The Legendary Witch Goes Out with a Bang, Dominating Ratings as Usual". Soompi. March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2020.
International broadcast
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- 4 Legendary Witches at HanCinema
- 4 Legendary Witches at MBC Global Media