The Witch: Part 2. The Other One Plot Synopsis
The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (Manyeo 2: Lo Go) is the sequel to The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, a dystopian, sci-fi horror-thriller action movie series from South Korea.
This installment focuses on top-secret genetic experiments conducted on children. The Baek twins have successfully created super soldiers – a new breed of hyper-strong humans with superior genes and genetically enhanced brains. These individuals are inherently prone to violence. However, when Ja-yoon kills one of the twins and her sister escapes from a second laboratory, it threatens to unravel everything the Baeks have built.
Who is the girl in the red jacket at the beginning of the film?
The Witch: Part 2. The Other One begins with a young teenage girl wearing a red jacket and listening to a walkman. She is riding a bus with a group of college friends in the early 90s. Unfortunately, their bus is hijacked. The girl in the red jacket is abducted, while the rest of the group is brutally murdered. The authorities later discover the bus in a ravine, assuming it was involved in an accident.
The girl in the red jacket is rendered unconscious and taken to a secret laboratory run by Dr. Baek. It is here that her pregnancy is revealed.
Why is the girl in the red jacket important?
The significance of the girl in the red jacket becomes apparent as the story unfolds. Dr. Baek informs her that she will become the mother of numerous children who will serve as lab rats for their super soldier experiments. One of these children is Koo Ja-yoon, the protagonist from The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, and the other is the female lead in The Witch: Part 2. The Other One.
However, the importance of the mother extends beyond her role in the experiment. Dr. Baek has embedded a congenital defect within the super soldiers, acting as a control mechanism. This defect triggers painful brain seizures and eventual death. Only a special drug administered monthly can keep these seizures at bay. This means that if the super soldiers were to escape or go rogue, they would face certain demise.
Towards the end of Part 1, Ja-yoon discovers a permanent cure for this defect – it can be extracted from her mother’s bone marrow. The conclusion of Part 2 hints at the possibility of extracting this cure from the mother, who is preserved in a matrix-like suspended animation.
How are the protagonists in the two films different?
The first film’s protagonist is Ja-yoon, portrayed by Kim Da-mi. She is driven by her search for a cure and her love for her foster parents and friends, although she still retains a violent side.
In contrast, The Witch: Part 2. The Other One centers around the character referred to as the Other One, ADP, or Ark 1. Shin Shi-ah takes on this role. ADP is Ja-yoon’s separated twin who spent her life isolated in Ark Main, the laboratory’s main headquarters. Unlike Ja-yoon, ADP has had no human contact until she inadvertently finds freedom. She struggles to understand societal norms but develops genuine emotions towards the people who take her in.
ADP’s superpowers, combined with a lifetime of isolation, liken her to Eleven from Stranger Things. She effortlessly defeats thugs and saves Kyung-hee, a kind farmer woman played by the renowned South Korean actress Park Eun-bin. ADP even develops a fascination with everyday experiences such as nature, cattle, fireworks, and food. As someone who never ate food while in her matrix-like state, ADP falls deeply in love with the joys of eating.
Additionally, ADP is a clone of her mother, resulting in a subconscious connection between the two. This connection further motivates Ja-yoon to find ADP, as she is the only one who can lead them to their mother and the potential permanent cure.
What is Kyung-hee’s story?
Kyung-hee is a young farmer engaged in a battle against the land mafia, led by the ruthless Yong-doo, portrayed by the noted actor Jin Goo. Yong-doo goes as far as killing Kyung-hee’s father to seize their land.
Kyung-hee’s first encounter with ADP occurs when she is forcefully taken by Yong-doo’s thugs. During their journey, they stumble upon a bloodied girl who has just escaped Ark Main. The men coerce her into the car, planning to eliminate her to ensure there are no witnesses. However, they soon realize they are dealing with an unstoppable force. ADP brutally incapacitates the thugs, saving Kyung-hee.
Kyung-hee brings ADP to her home, where she lives with her brother, Dae-gil, in a typical love-hate sibling relationship. The three of them coexist harmoniously, allowing ADP to experience a glimpse of normal life before it is tragically taken away. When Kyung-hee and Dae-gil are murdered by Yong-doo, ADP is hit with an intense type of pain—the trauma of losing loved ones.
This profound pain overshadows ADP’s emotional response upon meeting her blood sister, Ja-yoon, for the first time. When Ja-yoon presents a vial, offering a choice of saving only one of them, ADP is caught in a major quandary. She cannot decide between the two, as both have become incredibly dear to her.
Who is Jang?
Jang, portrayed by the Korean heartthrob Lee Jong-suk, is the nephew of the evil Dr. Baek, played by Jo Min-soo. Jang holds an important position within the organization and is likely responsible for security on behalf of the consortium. However, there is no love lost between Jang and his aunt.
Tensions rise between two rival organizations – the Trans-humans/Superhumanist Organization led by Dr. Baek and the Alliance/Unionists, of which Jang is a significant member. At the start of the film, an unknown force breaches Ark Main, allowing ADP to escape. Jang and Dr. Baek discuss this breach, with Jang hinting that internal forces would be the only ones capable of targeting the top-secret lab. He is furious that Dr. Baek suspects him.
What is the mercenary team’s role?
Dr. Baek hires a mercenary team, led by Sergeant Cho Hyun-jo (Seo Eun-soo), to locate and eliminate ADP. Cho Hyun-jo is a combat veteran driven by testosterone, while her partner, Tom (played by South African actor Justin John Harvey), injects some comic relief into this grim tale of blood and violence.
Later on, Cho Hyun-jo meets Kyung-hee and shows her a video revealing ADP’s true nature as a merciless killing machine. Cho Hyun-jo intends to use Kyung-hee to capture their target without any casualties. Notably, both Jang and the mercenary team possess superhuman abilities, but they have no connection to Ja-yoon, ADP, or their mother.
What is the angle of the Chinese agents?
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