The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (Manyeo) [Sub: Eng]
10 years ago, Ja-yoon escaped from a government facility in the midst of an inexplicable incident by herself and lost all her memory. An old couple takes her in even though she doesn’t know her name or age. She grows up to be a bright high school student and enters a nationally televised audition program to win the top prize and help her struggling family out. As soon as she appears on TV, strange people start appearing in her life. A man named ‘Nobleman’ constantly roams around her, in addition to ‘Dr. Baek’ and ‘Mr. Choi’ who have been searching for her since her disappearance. Ja-yoon’s life falls into turmoil as they turn her seemingly ordinary life upside down in a blink of an eye…
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26 March 1990, South Korea
13 February 1970
11 October 1960, South Korea
July 3, 1994 in South Korea
March 02, 2019
...requires lead actress Kim to put in a versatile performance (playing someone who is, precisely, putting in a versatile performance). In the end, after a very slow build-up, the film delivers an explosion of crazy, bloody violence...August 06, 2018
Think La Femme Nikita by way of Psychokinesis, and enjoy the ride.August 02, 2018
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion applies bone-crunching, blood-spurting action to the cinematic trend of super-gifted teens discovering their powers/true origins.June 27, 2018
An often mesmerizing, occasionally kooky but thoroughly entertaining thriller.January 09, 2019
Is it a good film? Not even close. Did the director misuse good actors? Definitely.July 31, 2018
[A} hell of a lot of fun and will both satisfy Korean action fans looking for something different, and leave them desperate for more.August 24, 2018
Despite trying to cram too much plot, the film's atmospheric score, action sequences and visuals keep you invested in the story and what comes next.December 15, 2018
The deadly charisma of the key performers, notably newcomer Kim Da-mi as the teenage Ja-yoon, should ensure plenty of interest in further chapters in this story.