Recommending: The Witch’s Diner

Title: The Witch’s Diner

Native Title: 마녀식당으로 오세요/Welcome to Witch’s Restaurant

Episode Count: 8

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Horror

Duration: 1 hour

Network: Tving

Air Date: July 16 To August 6, 2021

The story revolves around Go Hee Ra, a witch who runs a diner where people come to get their wishes fulfilled. Jung Jin, a restaurant owner who loses everything and becomes debt-ridden, decides to rent out the restaurant. Then she meets Go Hee Ra, who asks her to sell the restaurant to her instead of renting the place. At first, she is reluctant to do so but gives in after some persuasion, Limelight threatening. She tastes her food and Go Hee Ra asks her to ask for a wish and the story unfolds as the restaurant becomes popular and people come flocking to get their wish granted.

	Song Ji Hyo as Jo Hee Ra Song Ji Hyo plays a mysterious character who appears in front of the character played by Nam Ji Hyun, asking for her to sell her run-down restaurant.  It is later revealed that she is a witch that grants wishes by serving her customers food in exchange for something she plans on taking from them, may it be a soul or anything else she needs from them.
Nam Ji Hyun as Jung Jin Nam Ji Hyun plays the role of Jung Jin, a restaurant owner who has hit rock bottom. Her boyfriend broke up with her, she was conned by her neighbor, and her mother moved back to the countryside to take care of her ailing father.  She decides to rent out her restaurant but instead encounters Go Hee Ra, the character played by Song Ji Hyo, who asks her to sell the place to her instead of renting it out. At first, she is reluctant to sell but gives in after she eats the food made by Go Hee Ra and finds out she is a witch. Go Hee Ra asks her to ask for a wish to which she replies to take revenge on her neighbor.
	Chae Jong Hyeop as Lee Gil Yong Chae Jong Hyeop takes on the role of Lee Gil Yong, a student by day and a part-timer at the diner by night.

This drama is one of a kind. The fantasy dramas we see in Korean television usually have a romantic plot and leave out the horror part, but this one brings that horror to the plate.

Keeping up perfectly with its twisted, dark fantasy plot, the posters give fans a taste of all the drama set to unfold in an eerie and darkly lit diner. Run by a witch, it is a diner where people come to taste food and ask for wishes in exchange for a price set by Go Hee Ra.

‘Try it, although there will be a price,‘ reads the text on the poster. Although it has a dark meaning, it also has a magical feeling to it.

I would like to emphasize the poster released by the makers of the drama. Including the main poster, they released individual posters. Each poster has a meaningful line addressed to each of the main characters.

 “Was it my choice… or was my fate already decided?” is written on the poster of Nam Ji Hyun.

“Try it, there’s a price for you to pay” on Song Ji Hyo’s, and “My wish, please keep it a secret” on Chae Jong Hyeop’s Poster.

As the story unfolds, it shows how the characters are entangled with each other and with a mysterious aura surrounding each of them. The cinematography, the angles of the camera, and using lights to give out the eerie vibe of the setting are amazing to look at. It gives the show some sort of haunted house vibes.

The character development of every character is done perfectly along the way. The way they unravel the mystery surrounding the setup and the aura and personality of every character is a treat to watch.

Check it out for yourself!

^{Editors: BrightestStar (1st editor), devitto (2nd editor)}

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