It's been five years since I started studying for the civil service exam.
-You'll pass. -Will I really?
Forget about that.
A man and a woman high-fived, and then she clasped his hand by mistake.
They high-fived, then she did this.
But then
the man folded his fingers over hers like this.
Doesn't this mean
the man's kind of interested in the woman?
I sacrificed myself by working my fingers to the bone.
It must've been tough.
By the way,
if a man holds a woman's hand like this, he's interested in her, right?
It was a bit like this.
Slow and gentle.
Clasping hands. Do it now.
It's nice, isn't it? Do you feel butterflies?
Yes.
I knew it.
I was right.
You can't throw salt on her.
-She's your spirit-daughter. -That brat.
I can't focus.
THE LATE OH OK-SUN
Hello, Ms. Oh Ok-sun.
Didn't you say a really powerful evil spirit lived here?
I did.
Then why put up a straw rope and scatter red clay?
This is what you do when you host a powerful deity.
"Look over us, dear deity, as we carry out a rite."
Aren't we groveling a bit too much?
It hurts my pride.
You're right.
We're not here to ask a favor of a ghost.
-Then what? -We're asking a person.
A person? Who?
Me.
"I can save them. I can make it right."
Words of affirmation for me.
This spirit is difficult to deal with.
I'm doing this because I'm nervous,
so quit talking and cooperate.
Mother.
You're an awfully cool shaman.
If I had been actually cool, I'd have succeeded on my first try.
You haven't given up yet. That means it's still your first try.
That's the mindset I'm trying to keep while protecting Gyeon-U.
Even though everyone else says he'll die in 21 days,
I won't ever give up.
Ta-da.
Today is already
the 13th day.
Just eight more days,
and Gyeon-U will be free of his misfortune.
Even in this grave situation,
-he's all you think about? -Yes.
I guess I'll become a real cool shaman who's all about love.
Guys.
Gonjiam has nothing on this abandoned house.
ABANDONED HOUSE TOUR
Brace yourselves.
Do you know who told me about the place?
The police.
Even they're too scared to go in here.
I'll protect him more thoroughly for the remaining eight days.
Okay. Don't ever give in.
I won't give in.
As if you won't.
Can you beat this spirit?
Maybe not by myself.
You silly…
I won't let Gyeon-U come here.
He's safe as long as he's kept away from evil spirits.
That's right.
That's what you must do.
What?
Avoid fights you can't win.
Tell a few lies and run away when you have to.
Do everything you can to not lose.
Remember that.
You're the only one who can protect him.
Okay. I'll make sure to keep him safe.
Hey, the doors won't open.
Shoot.
Who are those fools?
I'm not lying, guys. The door really won't open. Wait.
What are you doing?
That startled me.
What? You want to go in?
Don't. You'll never make it out.
Are you a shaman?
Guys, this is insane. Real shamans are here!
Hey, give me that.
Stop fooling around and go home.
That's for me to decide.
I heard there's a real evil spirit here.
Are you here to take care of it?
I would've let you go in if I had.
If it were an ordinary ghost, I would've let you go.
But I stopped you from going in because you actually will die in there.
I can tell you're a typical bastard who does things you're told not to.
But I stopped you
because even those bastards have parents who'll mourn their deaths.
You're scaring us a bit too much, lady.
How about we go in together?
It's four against one.
It can't beat us four. I guarantee that.
Let's go inside together.
What do you think you're doing?
Come on and join us. I'll let you into our field.
You look touched.
Hi, guys.
ABANDONED HOUSE TOUR
I have a sword.
This is great. Keep filming.
This is real.
Hey, dang.
Gosh, look at that.
Wow.
You made it look like a real sword.
Did you see that? I don't lose.
They're leaving.
They've left at last.
Took them long enough.
Don't throw shade at me, guys. This is for real.
Let's go.
It's finally open.
Dang it.
Guys.
You heard what she said, right?
I risked my life to come in here.
Like, subscribe, and turn on notification. I'd really appreciate it, guys.
What's this?
A ring?
What's the matter?
No pranks.
No!
Give something with eyes, a nose, and lips
with the Human Amulet's scent on it as a stand-in.
When the Human Amulet cannot be close,
the stand-in can still protect.
Shamans don't have anything with eyes, a nose, and lips.
I didn't even play with stuffed dolls as a kid in case they'd attract spirits.
Eyes, a nose, and lips?
Peekaboo.
How do I casually give him the lip balm?
Shall I call it a symbol of our friendship?
No.
Who gives a used lip balm as a symbol of friendship?
That's bullying.
The weather's lovely.
The weather?
That's it.
You can't let your guard down because it's a nice day.
That's when you must make sure to stay moisturized.
Do you know what should be kept most moist?
Your lips.
My lips?
Yeah, your lips.
So…
if your lips become a desert,
then no life can breathe.
Here.
Let's stay moisturized.
What's up with her?
I don't know.
She's extra weird today.
This won't do.
Pinky.
It was you, Gyeon-U.
I thought it was Ji-ho.
Why did you think it was Ji-ho?
I'm a child at heart too.
Okay.
I'll keep that in mind.
The Baby Ghost.
A sleeping baby's an angel.
Even when it's become a ghost.
I'm glad the Wish-Granting Amulet worked.
It won't harm Gyeon-U.
Oh, my gosh.
I'm so sorry.
Are you grabbing him by the collar now?
It's fine.
The weather's lovely.
Wait up.
The weather?
What?
I'm hurt.
-Huh? -What?
This is what's bad about being in a group of three.
-I feel left out. -What?
I pulled out a chair for you out of habit because you'd always sit next to me.
But you ignored that completely to sit next to Gyeon-U.
Isn't that too mean?
-Sorry for-- -That's it?
Get over here.
Don't focus on your new friend and look out for your old friend too.
How childish. Are you a grade schooler?
I'm a kindergarten kid.
You'll do as he asked?
I must before he gets even more childish.
Hey, you…
This seat is for--
Let's eat together until we finish the assessment.
-Whatever. -What are you doing stood up? Sit down.
Okay.
-Sit somewhere else. -Let's go.
Get moving, will you?
-Go eat somewhere else. -Are they thugs?
Why tell them to move when there are other seats?
-Group leader. -Yes?
Our vice leader.
Is that a new kind of bullying?
Don't mind them.
Jin-ung bullies others all the time.
Today's lunch is awesome.
The soup's amazing.
It's incredibly good.
Eat up.
Do you want help?
So what?
Am I not supposed to care about the assessment?
That's not what I mean, but…
So tell me.
What even are animal rights?
Why did you pick that as a topic if you didn't know?
There's a reason I need to know about animal rights.
What's that?
Why do you need to know that?
How cute.
What? Oh, dear, no.
That's not right at all.
What?
You said you liked Gyeon-U.
It was love at first sight.
Yeah.
I get that you like him. He's handsome, he's a great archer,
and he's handsome.
You called him handsome twice.
That's how handsome he is, so I get you liking him.
But Jin-ung…
-Just why do you think Jin-ung's cute? -What?
You said earlier that Jin-ung was cute.
Me? When?
Give me a light.
You startled me.
How cute.
What?
You want a smoke too?
Here.
He's cute?
How?
No.
Okay.
Go ahead and pee.
Relieve yourself.
Why are you staring at me?
You want a piece of me? Is that what you want?
I don't get it.
-Scared? -What's up with him?
What's his problem?
Sir, they're smoking in the men's room.
Toss them.
Hey, it wasn't about Jin-ung.
Then what was it?
I was smiling at a dog.
Jin-ung's dog, Bok-i.
-A dog? -Yeah.
-This dog? -Yeah.
Jin-ung has a dog?
I thought Jin-ung was the dog.
She's always with him. She must be his Guardian Spirit.
She's small but brave. She's really cute.
Oh, a Guardian Spirit? I thought you…
Bok-i's sweet and won't harm Gyeon-U.
But that's actually really hard.
Ordinary ghosts
get the urge to pick on and bother Gyeon-U as soon as they see him.
Only those who had good discipline in life
or naturally sweet-tempered ones can stay away from him.
Bok-i's like that. She only cares about her owner.
That's fascinating.
Jin-ung may look harmful,
but to a shaman, he's okay.
The really dangerous person…
is Do-yeon.
-Ku Do-yeon? -Yeah.
The Baby Ghost that's stuck to Do-yeon is hard to deal with.
Do-yeon's haunted?
Quiet. She's a dangerous case, so I took some precautions.
Didn't you feel anything weird?
You could feel suffocated or get a headache around her.
I can't breathe.
My head hurts.
I feel nauseous.
I never noticed because she was never nice anyway.
-But I feel just fine around her. -I knew it.
I've always thought you have a really strong qi.
-Is that good? -Really good.
I wish Gyeon-U's qi were half as tough as yours.
No, even a quarter would be nice.
Not Gyeon-U again. It's always about Gyeon-U.
I can't help it. I'm just a girl in love.
They say love makes you look prettier. What do you think?
Do I look pretty?
Well?
Can you be any more clueless?
I'm not pretty?
Gyeon-U's prettier, okay?
You're right.
I like Gyeon-U.
I miss him. I wonder what he's doing now.
I like Gyeon-U.
What should we do? They're unconscious.
They're both at death's door.
We must do a rite as soon as possible.
You said last time that it wouldn't work.
It won't work now either.
Remember the blind shaman?
She's bringing some powerful shamans together.
I'll perform a cleansing rite until they get here.
What?
I'm just trying to do whatever I can
before the young men die.
It'll be harder to deal with the spirit if it takes more lives.
Oh, you're amazing.
Let go. Stop being clingy.
I warned them, but these damned idiots still went in there.
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY, DO NOT ENTER
-Slowly. -To the right.
Let's gather the leaves.
I thought their cleaning duty was done.
Why are they still at it?
No idea.
SPIRIT-MOTHER
Yes, hello?
Okay, got it.
Bye.
Sorry.
I have to dash to my part-time job.
-I'll walk you. -I'll walk you.
No, I'd rather go on my own.
-Would you? -Yeah.
Oh, right. One last touch as the Human Amulet.
Gyeon-U. I'll see you tomorrow.
And you too.
Bye.
Let's bring in the two guys' souls before the cleansing rite.
Yes, Mother.
A RITE FOR BRINGING IN WANDERING SOULS
-Let's go. -Okay.
Gyeon-U. I'll see you tomorrow.
Hello, Newly-dead.
NEWLY-DEAD: NEWLY DECEASED SOUL
What are you doing here?
I'm here to see you.
How much longer
must I protect your family from you?
It's an amulet
that wards off evil.
It's familiar, isn't it?
You could've drawn it on my face only.
Why did you draw on Grandma's face too?
In case she doesn't cross over.
She was with you for such a long time.
Your father's quite worried
that you'll show up.
Close your eyes.
Here. Let's stay moisturized.
Is her part-time job very tiring?
Looks that way, right?
Existentialists can be divided into two groups.
One is…
Seong-A, are you dead and gone?
Okay, sure.
I see.
Some existentialists believe in gods,
while others believe gods don't exist.
What's important is…
Jin-ung is practically forcing us to eat ramyeon every day.
I want a proper meal.
I want a proper meal too.
U-TUBER FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
Isn't this our neighborhood?
What is it?
"These guys were found unconscious
at an abandoned house in Bongsu-dong yesterday and made the news."
"They must be dead by now. Rest in peace."
I think it is our neighborhood.
Let's watch this. It looks fun.
-I don't want to. -Let's watch together.
-Let's watch. It looks really-- -I said I don't want to!
Hey!
It's not about Water Ghosts. Let's watch.
No!
Coward.
Guys. Gonjiam has nothing
-on this abandoned house. -Let's skip the boring intro.
Guys, this is insane.
Real shamans are here! Hey, give me that.
-Shaman? Why? -Stop fooling around and go home.
That's for me to decide.
I heard there's a real evil spirit here.
Are you here to take care of it?
Hi, guys.
I have a sword.
This is real.
Seong-A, here's something incredible.
Wake up. You'll regret not watching this.
Come on. Quick!
What is it?
-This is about-- -This is real.
You…
Are you a shaman?
Why so serious?
What? It's nothing.
It's not nothing.
Maybe we should've woken her for lunch.
What?
Seong-A. Japchae was on the menu today.
Say it just once.
I can't.
Is it that hard to say?
"I have a sword."
"This is real."
Is that hard?
Well, it's…
It's not hard to say, but it's…
You try to laugh your way out of everything.
If you keep this up,
I have no choice but to suspect you're the shaman in the video.
You look just like her.
Am I wrong? Look.
-Don't they look alike? -They do.
Hey, check out trending video number eight. It looks just like her.
What are you doing?
Hey, do you want to watch it too?
Come over here.
Doesn't this shaman look like Seong-A?
U-Tubers had an incident in an abandoned house nearby,
and two shamans who were there got caught on camera.
One of them looks so much like
Seong-A here.
This person?
You can barely see her face.
It's really her.
Come on, I'm not that shaman.
So let's confirm
if you're her or not.
Here. Take this cutter.
Repeat after me.
"I have a sword."
I…
-have-- -Don't do it.
What? Why not?
Park Seong-A. Are you a shaman?
What?
No.
Then why are you doing as he says?
Maeng Ju-seung. Do you know what a shaman is?
What?
Do you know what you're running your mouth about?
-Hey, stop it. -Answer me.
-What's wrong? -Hey.
It would be nicer to ask if she killed someone.
Murderers
get punished at least.
What's wrong with him?
Why is he so angry?
Are you okay?
Why did he get so worked up?
Hey, wait.
Let's talk.
You can't vent your anger like that. You could've talked nicely.
"Nicely"?
How can I be nice when the victim's standing there smiling?
I'm sorry.
I'll stand up for myself next time.
Apologize to yourself, not to me.
You just smile when you're called a pick-me or a shaman.
You apologize first when you did nothing wrong.
Shouldn't you feel bad for yourself?
Or are you
actually a shaman?
No.
Hey, why would she be a shaman?
Then why do you keep smiling?
Why do you do whatever they say
like they have something on you?
That's because…
I am a shaman!
-I really am a shaman. -What?
I'm doing more than ten people's work
to keep you alive for 21 days.
I chased away a Water Ghost and a Fire Ghost,
made myself into a Human Amulet, and put Do-yeon's Baby Ghost to sleep.
I don't want to deceive you either.
What do I want to do with you? Nothing but love.
Why are you so mean to me when you don't know anything?
Hey, Bae Gyeon-U.
Say just one more thing,
and I will shut your mouth
with my lips.
I can't say that.
Forget it. Let's drop it.
Still,
it's shamans he hates, not me, right?
You're a pushover. Don't you hate him?
No.
I don't hate him.
I hate him a bit, though.
Gyeon-U.
Let's talk.
About what?
I don't know. I need to start talking to know.
-Are you here to shoot? -No.
Okay.
We are.
-What? -Let's shoot some arrows.
-Hey, you… -Will you?
It's heavier than it looks.
Put down the bow and stand with your feet at shoulder width.
That's the square stance.
-Like this? -Yeah.
Positioning must come first.
Before you look at the target, check your current location.
See if the wind's strong or gentle.
If it's a good or bad spot.
You can't tell just by looking. You must stand to know.
Okay. I'll feel it with my body.
This is a bad spot. Let's swap.
Is the bow defective?
You wanted to talk.
We'll get to that when I'm done.
Seong-A smiles like that because I taught her to.
It was about a week after we'd first started school.
I noticed this girl who couldn't eat
because she couldn't find a seat.
Smile.
Excuse me?
I'm in 10th grade, like you.
It helps to smile when you're intimidated.
Smiling makes you look relaxed, like me.
Okay.
Shouldn't you thank me? I just told you a life hack.
Thanks.
What about the smile?
I said she just had to keep her cool.
That if she fakes confidence, she'll actually be confident one day.
So don't be so harsh on her.
It's my fault, if you think about it.
That's what you wanted to tell me?
I have a crush on Seong-A.
If I grow to like her more, I might play dirty.
I won't tell you things like this then.
You see,
I plan on cherishing the ones dear to me.
See? I said you had it in you.
-That was quite far. -But he did it.
That's nothing.
This is his first try. Come on, Gyeong-min.
SOJI: WHITE PAPER BURNED TO CLEANSE THE IMPURITIES
Do you know what a shaman is?
It would be nicer to ask if she killed someone.
Murderers
get punished at least.
Are you actually a shaman?
Then why do you keep smiling
like they have something on you?
-Gosh, that's hot. -Oh, hot.
We should be cleansing the impurities but we're just burning paper.
I know.
Our hands get burned, but the impurities remain.
It's not working. Let's call it a night.
Yes, Mother.
Is something worrying you?
What about you?
I'm the same.
You're worried about your love.
Yes.
You know, Mother,
I'm envious of Spider-Man.
At least MJ doesn't hate spiders.
Gyeon-U…
hates shamans.
It's not just him.
Not many people like shamans.
Seeing ghosts isn't an enviable talent.
It's a divine punishment and our fate.
It's okay.
It's fine as long as no one sees you like this.
Spider-Man?
He's only a spider when he's wearing spandex.
He's usually an ordinary high-school kid.
What if,
and this is a big if.
What if I get caught?
Well,
worry about it when it happens.
Mother, shall I buy some Hanji paper?
-To burn more Soji tomorrow. -Yes.
-Let's buy it tomorrow. -Why?
Gyeon-U. He's behind us.
He is. Let's walk on.
Excuse me.
-What do we do? -Excuse me.
-Don't talk. Run. -Wait.
-Run. -Aren't you the shamans in the video?
Just a moment. Wait.
Why ignore me when you heard me?
You, the mask on your face.
Can you take it off for a moment?
Who do you think you are?
You think you can boss my spirit-daughter around?
Excuse me.
My friend was put in a tight spot at school today
because people thought she was you.
I'm sorry, but can I take a photo of you? I want them to stop suspecting her.
Please.
Okay.
-Thank you. -"Okay"?
You'll take that off in front of him?
It's not okay.
I can't do it.
You heard her.
She can't show her face. Go away.
But she just said "okay."
That was a slip of the tongue.
Also,
your friend's problem has nothing to do with my spirit-daughter.
That's her problem.
If you have time for this, go tend to that friend.
How dare you ask for a photo?
Is she your friend?
You're very right.
But my friend's trouble
wasn't because of anything she did.
It was entirely on me.
I'll go and apologize to my friend, then.
Sorry.
Seong-A, sorry to text so late.
Can we meet up for a bit?
I have something to say.
No. I want to apologize.
What are you looking at?
Eyes on the ground!
I should just…
Oh, no.
I was afraid he'd find out, so I ended up…
Did you text him back?
How could I?
I told him, "Eyes on the ground."
Seong-A.
How's that?
Is it pretty?
Yes.
It's pretty.
Why are we buying clothes out of the blue?
Think about it.
Spider-Man's only that when he's wearing spandex.
Am I wrong?
Go on. Run to him.
I love you, Mother.
See you later.
Gyeon-U. Where are you?
I'm at Yuwol Park.
Where are you?
I'll be right there.
I found you.
Gyeon-U.
Seong-A.
I'm sorry. I was too mean earlier.
No, I'm sorry. I texted back too late.
No, it's all right.
That's nothing.
Right.
We're here, so it's fine.
Nothing else matters now, right?
The power's out.
It's dark.
Yeah.
Was it a long run?
Yeah.
We're lucky that it's a cool day.
Not too hot, not too cold.
Yeah.
But a power outage
isn't too bad every now and then.
It's nice and quiet.
No, is it spooky?
Darkness belongs to yin's domain.
The yin energy attracts ghosts.
I was scared of blackouts as a kid.
Why? Because it was dark?
Yeah.
I hated the dark.
I got so scared at night that I slept with the lights on.
Do you know
that you feel calmer when your hands are warm?
When I first met my mother,
she held my hand like this and said…
I may not be able to summon the morning,
but I can stay with you like this until then.
Are you still afraid, child?
That's when I realized
how powerful a person's warmth is.
So?
It's not so spooky, is it?
To be honest,
I don't like it when you force a smile.
It reminds me of what I used to be like.
I kind of know what goes through your mind
when you smile like that.
Bad people
treat you worse if you smile.
They keep at it until you cry.
But you and I are two different people.
I projected myself onto you
and got angry.
I'm really sorry.
Don't think about the past now.
From now on,
nothing bad will ever happen.
Because I'll ward it all off.
I'm really warm.
Hi. Good morning.
Let's cycle to school today.
I don't have a bike.
I have lots.
Ta-da.
Hello!
Hi.
-Let's go. -Okay.
Hurry, Gyeon-U.
My gosh.
What's he doing instead of archery?
Romance is in the air, I see.
What a freaky dream.
It's not a dream.
It's not a dream?
SERVING THE EAST SEA DRAGON KING, FLOWER MASTER
So this wasn't about the Heaven and Earth Fairy?
Every shaman knows what Yeomhwa is up to.
You didn't have to come all the way to Yangyang.
You could ask any random shaman.
So, what is she up to?
You know, she does a lot of no good.
What kind of no good?
She seems to do anything for money.
Why? Shall I ask her the specifics?
No, that's not necessary.
Hello? Yeomhwa?
Hey, Yeomhwa.
Tell her it's none of her business.
Hang up. I'm busy.
TO BLOCK
Shall we bike home from now on?
Riding home is a bit--
Yeah, twice a day is too much.
You're right.
No, it's not that. I finish archery practice really late.
Archery?
Have you decided to go back into archery?
Let's chat after school.
Come to the storage.
See you.
You want a smoke too?
-Scared? -What's up with him?
Sir, they're smoking in the men's room.
What's that about?
It's a long story.
I'll tell our homeroom teacher.
No. It's fine.
Are you sure you'll be okay?
Yes.
Because I won't be there.
Should we kill him?
Is he going to stay on?
Why does he keep coming?
-He even has a locker-- -Be quiet.
He's still in the middle of breaking up.
What a Casanova.
You're seeing another girl before you break up with her?
Are you that disloyal?
Don't you feel bad for archery?
I don't.
Such a jerk.
Because I won't quit.
Archery, I mean.
Why's Mother so busy
when we have such an important rite coming up?
She expects me to set up everything alone?
Come on, let's go.
Keep going.
Ghosts that appear in nightmares.
Murderer Ghosts so terrifying even spirits would run away.
Hideous, bizarre, and freakish ghosts.
Cursed ghosts of those that buried human remains in secret.
Ghosts of male and female shamans.
Ghosts that followed funeral visitors.
Ghosts that rob people's wealth…
Gosh, I'm exhausted.
What's this?
Hello.
Who are you?
Did you complete the cleansing rite?
Not yet, but we're almost there.
Who are you again?
Are you a shaman Great Aunt called?
I see.
Are you here alone? Mother said a group would come.
Well, I got here a bit early.
I see.
What?
You were inside.
Did you manage to reason with the spirit?
I'd like to see too.
You can't yet.
Anyway,
let me see how well-prepared you are.
Why did you change your mind?
You didn't even tell me.
Because…
I like it.
You fool…
For real?
Yes, you're this good at push and pull.
If you're not a born archer, I don't know who is.
Kids, the hazing ritual. Go.
-Okay. -Go what?
Our team has a hazing ritual
-that every new recruit has to go through. -Don't fight it.
You know the abandoned house that's supposedly haunted, right?
Go there and get back in an hour.
If you're late, you must run 50 laps.
Are you ready, rookie?
-But I-- -Ready, set,
go.
You have an hour. Four, five.
Run!
I was wondering how pretty you are.
Okay.
Please give it back.
If you pull off the dance.
This is a dance for two.
I know.
Bad accidents were like fate.
They were always waiting for me.
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Grandma.
Lucky breaks were like a miracle.
They never happened to me.
A girl said she'd be there for me
until darkness gave way to light.
Her hands were so warm
that I thought I could be happy for once.
But it turned out to be
an impossible dream.
You dared dance alone
with that notorious Yeomhwa? It's worse than smoking with an elder.
You are a shaman after all.
-How dare you? -For just five days starting tomorrow.
Stay friends with me for just five more days.
Of all the things you said to me so far,
how many of them weren't a lie?
I'll be much more unhappy than you want me to be.
Seeing ghosts
isn't a skill or talent. It's a curse.
I don't know you well, but I know about shamans.
Can you let me off just this once?
The power of the Human Amulet
disappeared completely.
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