[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The film "The Witch 2" is set to be released on June 15, announced the investment and distribution company NEW on the 3rd.
The sequel to "The Witch," which attracted 3.18 million viewers in 2018, "The Witch 2" (directed by Park Hoon-jung) depicts the story of a girl who survives alone in a devastated secret research facility and emerges into the outside world, where various forces with different motives begin to pursue her.
The film stars actress Cynthia, who was selected out of a competition with a ratio of 1408 to 1, as the new witch, along with Park Eun-bin, Seo Eun-soo, Jin Goo, Sung Yoo-bin, Jo Min-soo, Lee Jong-suk, and Kim Da-mi.
Director Park Hoon-jung, who directed "New World" (2012) and "Night in Paradise" (2019), returns to the helm for this sequel.
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