10.065 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestChairman Jin’s grand scheme of establishing his empire falls apart into pieces on the very day of Forest’s IPO after a colossal ritual. In the end, Chairman Jin dies helplessly with the evil spirit in his body gone, but So Jin also lapses into unconsciousness when she absorbs the whole spirit to herself. However, Jin Hee is not ready to lose her closest friend again.
Im Jin Hee is a gung ho reporter, out to do the ring thing. She covers a violent case involving Forest, the biggest IT company in South Korea. The chairman of Forest is Jin Jong Hyun. He relies heavily on shamanism. During her investigation, Im Jin Hee learns of a spiritual consulting company that is affiliated with Forest. The head of that affiliate company is Jin Kyung. While trying to reveal the secret behind Forest, Im Jin Hee meets So Jin. She is possessed by a spirit and she has a special ability.
Direction
Yeon Sang-ho's visual language from 'Train to Busan' translates beautifully to TV
Acting
Jung Zi-so's possessed stillness will haunt your dreams
Score
Shamanic ritual sounds that crawl under your skin
Creator
Yeon Sang-ho
Uhm Ji-won
Lim Jin-hee
Sung Dong-il
Jin Jong-hyun
Cho Min-soo
Jin Kyung
Jung Zi-so
Baek So-jin
Jung Moon-sung
Jung Seong-jun
Kim Min-jae
Lee Hwan
Kim In-kwon
Kim Pil-sung
Ko Kyu-pil
Tak Jung-hoon
Lee Jung-ok
Cheon Ju-bong
Cha Mi-kyeong
[Jong Hyun's mother]
Kim Ju-a
Lim Jin-hee (young)
Kim Do-yoon
Yang Jin Soo [Homicide Detective]
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series draws heavily on Korean shamanism (muism), particularly gut rituals, which were suppressed during Japanese colonial rule and the Park Chung-hee era but resurged in popular culture.
Yeon Sang-ho originally conceived this as a feature film; the 12-episode structure lets him explore corporate Korea's rot with the same patience he used for zombie chaos in 'Peninsula'.
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