(All characters, organizations, places, entities, and events...)
(in this drama are fictional.)
I'm a performer of procedures.
(Previously on "The Cursed")
A performer of procedures?
Chairman Jin Jong Hyun isn't human.
He's an evil spirit.
Please pull over.
Pull over, and talk to me.
("Forest Whistleblower Sold Clients' Personal Information")
How much did you get paid to write that?
Do you want to know who killed that whistleblower?
You, witch. It was you.
There's someone I really want to kill today.
I'll start now.
What is this?
He had a procedure done on him.
First, we must find out how the procedure was performed.
You!
My mom performed the possession ritual to him.
What is your name in Chinese characters?
Face, name written in Chinese characters,
and a personal item were used to cast a curse.
The one with the pen cap...
requested the procedure.
Doesn't this look familiar?
Where's the fountain pen cap?
Let's do it.
Let's do the procedure on Jin Jong Hyun.
You let him use his energy again last night, didn't you?
If you bring me one of Chairman Jin's items,
I'll give you another 1,000 dollars on the spot.
I got the item.
I'll pick it up and go to the orphanage.
I'll start now.
Die.
Die!
Something went wrong.
So Jin!
Those lowlives are looking for us, aren't they?
How did you get that lighter?
Who ordered you to do it?
(Kim Pil Sung)
Jin Hee, let's do a procedure on him.
I'll tell you! Stop it!
I'll tell you, darn it.
He did nothing wrong.
I have an idea.
We executed a search warrant on Jinkyung Corporation.
What is it? Why are you doing this?
Did you look into her?
How can I get revenge on her?
Do you want to do that? Forest of Curses.
Someone posted this with the hashtag "Forest of Curses".
She looks familiar to me.
I want to meet this girl So Jin in person.
A performer of procedures...
is right there.
Report everything Chairman Jin Jong Hyun...
and your shaman do to me every day.
If you leave anything out,
I will crumple up your arms and legs.
Why do you think they're doing such a big ritual?
We'll have to find that out.
Find out what those rats are up to.
(Messages)
(People Arriving in Korea)
This many came in?
So Jin, take a look at this.
(People Arriving in Korea)
(Chun Joo Bong)
Hello?
That's a list of foreign shamans that came to Korea yesterday.
Did this many people come in?
Yes.
Our shaman went around the world to find them.
All of them...
will perform a ritual together on the day of Forest's IPO.
With this many shamans,
their spirits will conflict.
It'll be hard to do one ritual together.
Are you saying all these shamans will perform one ritual?
That's how it may appear,
but they each have different roles, from what I understand.
I'm sure the other shamans will block bad fortune.
Then who is leading it?
Will your shaman do it?
I'm not sure yet. So...
Otomo Shogo will perform the main ritual
Otomo Shogo?
Yes.
He's famous. Everyone in this industry knows him.
He's known as an illustrator specializing in monsters in Japan.
An illustrator specializing in monsters?
He's known as an illustrator who draws Japanese ghosts,
but...
everyone in this field knows...
that he draws only what he has seen.
He...
will perform the ritual.
Mr. Otomo.
Welcome to Korea.
Jin Kyung.
Don't do things that will draw attention.
My apologies.
Anyway, where's the chairman?
He is staying home, avoiding all contact with others...
and is being cautious.
You fool.
You didn't prepare a separate place for him.
I knew you'd do this,
so I prepared a place for the chairman to stay.
Have him move there immediately.
Master.
Thank you so very much.
The ritual that you asked for...
is no ordinary ritual.
He must take the utmost care...
until the ritual is successfully completed.
Yes, sir.
Tell them of the location right now.
Yes, master.
Tell Mr. Lee the address they tell you right away.
Yes, ma'am.
This way, please.
What is the purpose of the ritual...
that person Otomo Shogo is performing?
I really don't know.
It's not something a peon like me can get involved in.
Then you should find out.
You should try harder.
You have a reason to, don't you?
Listen. I'm really doing my best.
I didn't sleep a wink last night.
Please.
Please let me live. Please?
More.
Try harder.
And let me know as soon as you have Jin Jong Hyun's personal item.
I'm losing my mind.
I'm starting...
to feel sorry for this guy.
- Hey. - Hi.
- Is everything okay? - Yes,
everything is okay.
Hi, So Jin.
How do you feel?
I'm fine.
Jin Hee.
Are you going somewhere?
Yes. I'm going to meet with a folklore professor.
I want to check what that item was...
that the shaman bought recently.
I'll go with you.
No. You should stay here.
It's safer here.
Do as she says, So Jin. Stay here.
It'll be easier if I go with you.
No, you shouldn't go out.
I'll call if anything happens.
Stay here, okay?
You can call me too. Bye.
I understand up to this, but what is it talking about?
Hold on. Maybe...
Maybe I'll look there.
Darn it.
(Forest of Curses List 2018 3rd Quarter)
(Forest of Curses List)
(Forest of Curses List 2018 2nd Quarter)
(Forest of Curses List 2019 2nd Quarter)
(Forest of Curses List)
Darn it.
(Master Jin Kyung)
Hello?
Joo Bong.
Did you put everything back?
Yes. I'm almost done putting back everything the police returned.
Is anything missing?
I'm not really sure.
They may have taken something small.
Ma'am.
(Forest of Curses List 2016 4th Quarter)
I'm sorry.
What do you mean?
I...
All of your sacred items have been returned.
Then scurry over to the hotel.
I'll introduce you to Mr. Otomo.
You should meet him.
Yes, ma'am.
I'll do that.
Hurry over.
(Forest of Curses List 2016 4th Quarter)
(The Cursed)
(Episode 7: Talisman)
Do you have the talisman I got you?
What talisman?
From last time.
The phone with the tracking app.
That's what you mean.
This?
This isn't a talisman.
That's because you keep saying strange things recently.
Consider it a talisman,
and keep it on you at all times.
- Don't turn it off. - Yes, sir.
I'll keep it safe way on the bottom of my bag.
Happy?
Jin Hee. I know that you are a passionate journalist,
but you know I'm very worried about you, right?
You and that kid.
Don't worry too much.
So Jin is much stronger than we are.
She's still a student. She's a kid.
I'm worried about Jin Jong Hyun being so into shamanism.
I hope So Jin doesn't get too into it too.
She's probably more so because her mother was a shaman...
and she saw a lot of it growing up,
but I wish she wouldn't think...
she killed a person through that procedure or whatnot.
You don't believe any of it, do you?
You talk as if you do.
You need to stay focused.
I know you're frustrated, but there are standards.
You need to resolve it within those bounds.
If you get into superstitions because you're frustrated,
you'd be just as bad as fanatics like Jin Jong Hyun.
Fine.
Okay.
Who is it?
Hi, Mr. Kim. What's up?
What?
The chairman has to move? Says who?
Ms. Jin Kyung was told by Mr. Otomo from Japan...
What? Jin Kyung?
Which company do you work for?
Do you work for Forest or for that shaman?
What's your deal?
She said to call you, so...
Why? Why must we move him there?
I need to know, so I can explain it to the chairman.
I don't know the details either.
Where does he have to move to?
What's the address? What?
Text me the address.
Bye.
Darn it.
Am I working for a company or a fortune teller?
The shaman is calling all the shots.
What a great company.
(Chairman Jin Jong Hyun)
- Hey, Lee Hwan. - Hello, Mr. Chairman.
- What? - Hello.
Can you talk right now?
Yes, well... So, Ms. Jin called...
What do I do?
(Forest of Curses List 2018 3rd Quarter)
(Forest of Curses List)
Hashtag "Forest of Curses". Hashtag "Baek Hae Eun".
She dumped me recently.
- Hashtag "Forest of Curses". - I hope you date losers.
Hashtag "Guy Next Door".
My next-door neighbor sings so loudly in the shower.
- I can't sleep at night. - Hashtag "Forest of Curses".
- My boss promised me a raise. - I'm going crazy.
Hashtag "Forest of Curses".
- Hashtag "Kim Mee Ok". - Hashtag "Forest of Curses".
- My supervisor. - My friend who borrowed money.
- He never pays me back. - Hashtag "Forest of Curses".
- She knows I got dumped. - Hashtag "Guy Next Door".
My next-door neighbor sings so loudly in the shower.
- I can't sleep at night. - I'm only 24 years old.
This was it.
No.
(Forest of Curses List 2018 3rd Quarter)
He's doing something big like this.
Wait a minute.
Forest of Curses.
(Forest of Curses. Chun Joo Bong)
(Loading)
(There are no search results)
Yes?
You're a detective, right?
I saw you at the station the other day.
You did?
That's right. Jin Kyung Corporation of Forest.
You're the CEO, right?
What a coincidence.
Is your office nearby?
Don't follow me.
What?
I'm nobody important.
You're getting the wrong idea just because I'm a cop.
I'm here to see a friend.
- He lives near... - Have a nice day.
I'm not following you. I mean it.
Do you think all cops in cars are following someone?
I'm really here to see a friend.
I'm really not!
How did he know?
Hey, Young Soo.
Are you watching Lee Hwan?
Yes. He's really busy already since early this morning.
I'll follow him and report to Captain.
Okay.
Are things good on your end too?
Sure, of course. It's not my first rodeo.
I'm here now. I'll call you later.
- Okay. - Work hard.
Okay.
(Detective Kang)
- Talk. - Captain.
I was following...
that jerk Lee Hwan as you instructed,
and he came to Chairman Jin Jong Hyun's house.
Chairman Jin Jong Hyun's house?
- Did he go in? - No.
He's waiting for him outside.
There are several cars of bodyguards too.
Oh my gosh.
Chairman Jin Jong Hyun came out.
I'll escort you safely.
He has luggage with him.
Where is he going?
Okay, so...
What's that Japanese fellow's name?
I heard it's Otomo.
- Is he the real deal? - Yes.
According to Ms. Jin, he's quite impressive.
Who's annoying us the most right now?
Im Jin Hee, a reporter,
and her husband, who's a detective.
What are they saying?
Tag everyone who annoys us...
and make up a story about them...
add them to the Forest of Curses before the IPO.
Yes, sir.
Captain. Chairman Jin Jong Hyun is leaving now.
- What should I do? - In that case...
Forget Lee Hwan.
Follow Jin Jong Hyun.
Yes, sir. I'll call you once I get there.
This is reckless.
I think I shouldn't be here.
Where do you think Jin Jong Hyun is going?
I wonder.
(Chun Joo Bong)
Jin Jong Hyun is moving his residence right now.
Find out quickly where to and why.
I'm seriously losing my mind.
And bring me an item of his quickly first.
You know what happens to you if you don't.
Stop bugging me.
(Yes, ma'am)
Yes, ma'am. I understand.
Darn it.
Hello.
You know you can't use your phone while driving, right?
You'd normally have to pay a fine, but I'll let you off with a warning.
I'll pay the fine.
It's not that much.
Darn it.
Do you feel sick?
You cursed cops. I'm so sick of you all.
Can I go or no?
Hold on.
Can I go?
Sure.
(If someone is threatening you or you're in danger, blink twice)
What are you doing?
Do you think this is funny?
Funny?
Do I look like I'm having fun?
What do you know?
Darn it.
But...
Seriously. This is why I shouldn't be nice.
What took you so long?
I wanted to introduce you to someone important.
I was cleaning the office.
And I was studying.
Let's go up. He'll be waiting.
(Folklore Department Assistant Professor)
You're sure I can trust this person, right?
Yes. Our guys contacted him because he's the biggest expert.
(Korean Shamanism)
Sorry I'm late.
- Hello. - I'm Tak Jung Hoon.
Just a minute.
Please come in.
Excuse me.
There.
There. Please have a seat. Please.
I'm Captain Jung Sung Joon. We spoke earlier.
This is...
Hello, I'm Im Jin Hee from Joongjin Daily.
Please have a seat.
So you're a reporter.
When occults were all the rage,
I gave a lot of interviews.
I went on TV a lot too.
But people aren't interested anymore.
Maybe it's too hard to make a living.
Would you like something to drink?
No, I'm fine.
Here. Please.
Professor, did you have time to analyze what we sent you?
That's refreshing. Yes, I did.
I don't know who bought this, but that person is incredible.
The person has precious sacred items from all over East Asia.
I'm jealous.
If I had this much money, I'd build a museum in my name.
Tak Jung Hoon's Occult Museum or something like that.
Professor. So...
what are all of these sacred items used for?
Yes, that's right. I'm sorry.
There's such a variety of precious sacred items.
I couldn't check them all.
About two-thirds?
Some of them I knew from before, like this.
This one.
This one, I knew from before.
These are wooden dolls, one female and one male.
They are of Korean origin. Although they're made of wood,
human hair grows on them.
This one has a lot of hair. This is very hard to find.
It's rare. How did they get it?
I'm so impressed.
Excuse me. Professor?
Yes?
Yes, I'm sorry.
What was the question?
What are these used for?
Well, so... I only looked through two-thirds of them,
and there was a clear direction.
What kind of direction was that?
These talismans...
are for expelling evil spirits from within a person's body.
Is...
- Is that all? - Is that all?
Yes. Actually,
it's the most standard.
To expel evil spirits clinging onto the body.
That can't be all.
It is. That's what all of these are.
Would you like to see some material?
Give me a minute.
You don't want this, right?
Okay.
These...
are just talismans for kicking out evil spirits?
They're just normal talismans.
No, that can't be.
Listen, I know you're disappointed,
but let's accept it.
We can't use shamanism to solve this.
Hey, are you there?
Yes, I am.
He's on Mount Cheonbo in Gyeonggi Province.
Chairman Jin got out of the car and climbed up the mountain.
It'll be hard for me to follow him any further.
Mount Cheonbo in Gyeonggi Province?
Mount Cheonbo?
Okay, got it.
He'll notice if you go up further, so head back.
Yes, sir.
Hi, So Jin. Have you heard of Mount Cheonbo?
I think Jin Jong Hyun moved there.
Mount Cheonbo?
No, I don't think so.
Okay.
I'll be back soon. Let's talk then.
Okay.
Mount Cheonbo?
Professor, do you know about Mount Cheonbo?
Mount Cheonbo.
No, I don't. Would you like me to look it up?
No, Professor.
Please analyze what we sent you...
in more detail.
Like if there are other meanings.
Sure. There's still a lot left.
Okay. Please call me if you see anything new.
We'll go now.
But you should look at this.
Professor.
I'll come and sit in on one of your lectures sometime.
My lecture?
Call me if you find something. If you find something.
Okay.
Thank you for making time for us.
Sure. Goodbye.
I haven't had guests in a while.
Is an exorcism the rage these days?
Excuse us.
- Sit. - Yes, ma'am.
- Are you nervous? - Yes, a little.
Master.
This is Chun Joo Bong, whom I spoke of.
What are you doing? Bow to him.
It's nice to meet you, master.
I'm Chun Joo Bong.
Who is he?
He is my trusted mentee.
He doesn't serve you.
What do you mean?
He started serving a deity much greater than you recently.
Master.
My apologies for making you see something so heinous.
- Chun Joo Bong. - Yes?
We need to talk.
Yes, ma'am.
Close the door.
You louse!
How could you...
I told myself over and over...
not to trust people.
How dare you let in an evil spirit?
(Forest of Curses List 2018 3rd Quarter)
Why did you bring this?
Were you going to bring it to them?
I can't believe I kept you around as my trusted mentee.
That's not enough, is it?
Ma'am.
They have...
my name and my personal items. They said...
they'd perform a procedure on me.
Shut it, you louse!
Did you figure it out when you saw this?
Did you tell them?
No. I really didn't.
They don't know yet.
I...
really didn't know...
what a frightening thing this was.
Ma'am...
please...
don't kill me.
I'll show you what's truly frightening.
Ma'am. Please... No.
Please, no.
No! Ma'am. Please...
(Crosswalk, Bicycle Path)
Jin Hee.
We'll take over this case from now on.
What do you mean?
You looked into it as much as you could.
As I said before, I don't think...
this is something you can approach through shamanism.
Sung Joon.
This isn't something the law can resolve.
Yes. I understand that Jin Jong Hyun is obsessed with shamanism.
But you act like this case is about ghosts doing things.
What? Are you saying I've lost my mind?
No. That's not that I'm saying.
But think about it.
You believe what that So Jin girl said,
and act like everything...
is being controlled by shamanism.
Fine.
That's the same thing.
Jin Hee. We have Jin Sung's statement.
We also know that Jin Jong Hyun is obsessed with shamanism.
So we'll find something during the investigation.
Okay? So...
Fine. I got it.
You do it your way.
I'll do it my way.
Jin Hee.
(Messages)
I have Jin Jong Hyun's item.
Call me right away.
I'll get out here.
What are you doing? I'll take you to the hotel.
Forget it. You should go back.
I'm very sorry for making you waste your time...
visiting shamans.
Why are you being like that?
I'm just worried about you.
Hey. Hey, Im Jin Hee!
Darn it.
Jin Hee!
There's definitely a way to punish them by the rules!
You and your rules!
What have you accomplished by following your rules?
Jin Hee!
Hello?
I have Jin Jong Hyun's personal item.
Okay. Good work.
I may get caught.
I'd like to meet in a public place for my safety.
Where should I go?
Well...
In front of the Cheonggye shopping area.
Okay, I know the place.
I'll head there now.
She'll be here soon.
You're a good actor.
This is your last chance to live.
Ma'am.
Please, don't kill me.
Those brats must be in a rush.
Hello?
Chun Joo Bong says he got Jin Jong Hyun's personal item.
What?
Where are you meeting him? I'll head out now.
No, you stay put.
I'll come once I get it.
No, Jin Hee.
We're in a rush. I'll do the procedure as soon as we get it.
Where are you meeting him?
Okay. I'll head there now.
(Seodong Police Station)
(My pretty Jin Hee)
Im Jin Hee.
Stop acting like you're bearing the weight of the entire world.
But you act like this case is about ghosts doing things.
What? Are you saying I've lost my mind?
But think about it.
You believe what that So Jin girl said,
and act like everything is being controlled by shamanism.
Darn it.
(Assistant Professor Tak Jung Hoon)
Hello?
Hello, captain. It's Tak Jung Hoon.
Remember how I talked to you...
after looking at only two-thirds of the stuff?
The rest are suspicious.
In what way?
Those talismans and sacred items I told you about earlier...
were for expelling evil spirits.
But the rest are completely the opposite.
The opposite? What does that mean?
The rest are talismans to draw in and retain spirits.
In other words, they're for possessing people.
So, some are for kicking out spirits...
and some are for possessing people with spirits?
Yes. So...
Let me explain according to the order in which they were bought.
They expel the evil spirit from the body,
then draw in a new evil spirit.
What could that mean?
Give me a minute. I'll call you right back.
Thank you.
(Jin Hee)
Hey. Jin Hee, where are you?
Hello? Jin Hee.
Yes?
So...
that professor...
just called.
He looked through the rest of the material.
What did he say?
He said...
two-thirds were talismans for kicking out spirits, right?
But the rest...
were for possessing people with spirits.
They possess them with evil spirits?
Jin Jong Hyun is trying to switch bodies.
What?
What...
What do you mean?
The evil spirit within Jin Jong Hyun's body...
is trying to move into another body.
That's why they're doing that ritual on the day of Forest's IPO.
Jin Hee.
Are you really okay?
Forget it. Let's talk later.
Your call is being forwarded to voicemail.
Excuse me.
Please look at this.
Ma'am.
Please...
let me go now.
I'm begging you.
She's pretty.
How did she get possessed by such an evil spirit?
I pity you.
(The Cursed)
Do you think those rules you people talk about...
apply to me at all?
You evil spirit.
Add that girl So Jin...
to the Forest of Curses.
It's on the other side. Turn back!
Into whose body do you think...
the spirit in Jin Jong Hyun is trying to go? You?
I'll meet you in person,
so come to Sindorim Station by 7pm.
I'm sorry for not recognizing Asin's child shaman.
Kill her for me. I'm a little busy.
I want proof of life to confirm Jin Hee is safe.