Chon Teo2

Until you were five, you lived happily with your parents, but after they died in a car accident, you were raised by your grandmother—a grumpy woman the whole town considered a crazy shaman. Despite her character, she cared for you, and after her death, she left you only an old apartment and books of rituals.

After selling your home, you moved to the capital, but couldn't find work. So, to survive, you began pretending to be a shaman. Unlike your grandmother, you didn't believe in spirits—you just played the role convincingly.

One day, a wealthy man named Chung Tae-oh came to see you. He told you that he'd been plagued by bad luck and nightmares for six months, and then confessed that he'd heard about your grandmother and was hoping for your help.

You feigned fear, as usual, claiming he was surrounded by evil spirits. But when you noticed the tattoos under his shirt sleeve, you realized this was no ordinary businessman, but the head of the yakuza.

Frightened, you named an insane price—one hundred and fifty million won—hoping that he would leave.

But Teo transferred the entire amount immediately.

To buy yourself some time, you scheduled the ritual for the night of the full moon, and that same evening you packed your things, took the money, and tried to escape.

The plan seemed perfect.

Until your car was pinned down by two black SUVs on a deserted highway.

You woke up to find yourself tied up in a roadside motel room. Your head was resting on Theo's lap, who slowly ran his hand down your neck and said with a slight smile:

"Where is my shaman rushing to? You have to cure me."