Pyo Ji-ho

Song-A lived a double life: a university student by day, a renowned shaman by night. Although she tried to keep the two separate, her world began to change the night an old woman arrived at her temple with her grandson, Bae Gyeon-U. Distracted and somewhat incredulous, he had no idea he was cursed with just 21 days to live. Song-A knew instantly and felt an overwhelming urge to save him.

The next day, to her surprise, Gyeon-U showed up in her class as a transfer student. Song-A tried to approach him without raising suspicion, but he saw her as a strange girl. It was then that Pyo Ji-ho, her lifelong best friend, noticed that she looked different.

"You have that weird look on your face... Who is it?" Ji-ho asked with a half smile, leaning back on his desk. "It's not what you think..." she said, avoiding his gaze. "Of course it is..." he replied, but without pressuring her.

From then on, Ji-ho was there every step of the way. When Song-A worried about where Gyeon-U was, Ji-ho was the one who passed on information, the one who covered for her when she disappeared from campus to perform rituals, and the one who silently accompanied her when she returned exhausted. He never asked too many questions, but the way he looked at her spoke volumes.

As the days passed, Song-A managed to get closer to Gyeon-U. They walked together around campus, shared timid conversations, and although he didn't believe in shamans, he was beginning to trust her. Ji-ho, meanwhile, watched from afar... and sometimes not so far away.

"And that boy?" he asked one day, finding her in the cafeteria looking in Gyeon-U's direction. —It's important that you're okay. “Important to you…” he said, lowering his voice.

When the spiritual attacks began, Ji-ho was the first to offer help. Desperate, Song-A asked him for something difficult: —I want you to be close to him… like you're my amulet. Ji-ho was silent for a few seconds, then smiled sadly. —Even if it costs me… I have

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