Sell Your Haunted House (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Father and Son - full transcript
Ji Ah keeps trying to persuade In Beom to work as her psychic for just one case, but he keeps refusing. Despite their differences, they keep meeting at a crossroad, and they don't know where it leads.
Ms. Hong! It's me.
Where did Yang U-jin go?
Hey, Fraud.
Are you a psychic?
It's all over now.
It's time to leave.
No.
Please...
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
What was that?
What did I
just see?
What did you just say?
Did you see something?
What?
You said you saw something.
Ms. Hong, help me.
Are you this patient's guardian?
No, she's the perpetrator.
I see.
Just stop by the admin desk
before you leave.
I see. Thank you.
Mr. Oh, we need to talk.
I don't have anything
to talk to you about.
Just pay for my treatment.
I did everything they asked for,
so it's not on me.
-Okay?
-Of course.
Ms. Hong, all there's left to do
is sell the building, right?
Yes.
How's Hyeong-sik?
Thankfully, he only needs
to wear a cast for six weeks.
Anyway, who are you
and why were you at the scene?
I'm a researcher at Stanford University...
He's a lead shaman.
My wife called him.
I see, a lead shaman.
No, I'm a doctor.
Gosh, when are they coming out?
Oh In-beom.
-Did you just call my name?
-Let me ask you one thing.
When you came to on the roof,
you said you saw something.
What did you see?
What was that?
What did I
just see?
What are you talking about?
You keep asking if I saw something.
Should I have?
When I exorcise spirits,
part of their memories come into me.
The regrets, obsessions,
and things they couldn't let go of
right up until their death.
-Just a moment. Out of the way!
-That's why...
-Hurry!
-Will he be okay?
But this time,
such memories didn't come into me.
They went into you, didn't they?
Memories? What are you talking...
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
I'm sorry, Dad.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Do you want me to explain again?
Usually, when I exorcise spirits...
Stop it, I get it.
But I didn't see anything.
-You really didn't?
-Believe me or not, I don't care.
Right.
It's my turn now.
Earlier...
This is so embarrassing to say out loud.
You did something to me earlier,
didn't you?
I remember pulling
that big guy up with you,
but when I came to,
that guy had a broken leg,
and I was on the ground.
You wouldn't understand
even if I told you.
Wow, you're looking down on me.
I didn't want to brag about this,
but I was even accepted
to Seoul National University.
So don't worry I might not understand,
and just explain why my memories are gone.
Because you're a psychic.
What? A psychic?
That's what we call people
easily possessed by spirits.
I exorcise a spirit
by trapping it inside a psychic
and sending it up there.
Yesterday, you were my psychic.
That's all.
I was wondering what kind of excuse
you'd come up with.
-But this is absurd.
-You really are a psychic.
A psychic can't remember what happened
while possessed. That's the proof.
That's enough.
I'm not a psychic or anything like that.
You should stop lying to yourself.
If you were born a psychic,
this must've happened often
since you were little.
Why do you pretend it hasn't?
Whatever.
Let's never see each other again.
What were you two talking about
for so long?
I have no idea.
I had a bad feeling about that woman
from the start. She's insane.
Gosh, that stings.
What? My necklace.
It's gone.
Your necklace?
The one your uncle gave you?
Search carefully. Check your pockets.
Ji-cheol. Turn the car around.
-Hurry!
-Okay.
I'm sure I dropped it
somewhere around here.
In-beom, I found it.
Really?
Is it there?
It's totally smashed.
Maybe the ambulance ran over it.
Damn it!
That woman is just bad luck!
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-Just leave.
-This won't get you more money.
-We're done talking here.
-Let's go.
Let me take care of this, boss.
How much do you need?
-I have no more business with you.
-Why won't you sell it?
-How much do you need?
-Let's go!
Let's go, you scumbags!
-Let's just leave!
-What's wrong?
-Just go! Please!
-Let's go.
Yes, sir.
What's his deal?
CHANGHWA RESTAURANT
The real estate agency
that wouldn't budge...
How did it go?
She's still...
Still?
She refuses to sell the place.
She doesn't want any money.
So?
Well...
What will you do?
I think we saw something there.
Perhaps, a spirit.
A spirit?
Well, the boys said they saw one.
Sir.
You see,
I hate people saying stuff about spirits
more than parasites
who try to leech off of you.
They're just too weak.
You're right, sir.
You're right.
CHAIRMAN DO HAK-SEONG
Kim.
Don't leave it to the boys.
Take care of it yourself.
I'll take care of it myself, sir.
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The payment for Dream Officetel
is completed.
The mortgage has been settled too.
The register's been transferred too.
It's all done.
You know that old man?
He begged me to give him a discount
on the commission at the end.
It was unbelievable.
Ms. Hong.
Is something wrong?
I keep thinking of that fraud psychic.
Oh, dear.
Did you fall for him?
What?
Never mind. He's handsome, that's all.
Then why is he on your mind?
Come to think of it,
I even took off my coat that night.
I never take it off
during an exorcism because of hypothermia.
And I never put it back on
because I didn't feel cold.
So you're saying that the fraud
absorbed the spirit's memories
-and raised your body temperature as well?
-Yes, but I'm not completely sure.
Could a psychic be that powerful?
If he is that powerful,
I can't help but think
he could help my mom leave this world.
I should've just dragged him here.
I'll ask a cop that I know.
Since he's a fraud, he must have a prior.
His name's Oh In-beom, right?
No.
I should've beat him up
and brought him here.
RECORD OF EXORCISM
HONG MI-JIN
RECORD OF EXORCISM
Instant coffee is the best.
Have you eaten dinner yet, my dear baby?
What are you thinking about?
Didn't you say the drip coffee
tastes best when it's still hot?
It doesn't feel right.
The coffee?
I'm also drinking drip coffee right now.
I'll brew some for you next time.
When I exorcise spirits,
part of their memories come into me.
The regrets, obsessions,
and things they couldn't let go of
right up until their death.
They went into you, didn't they?
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
I'm sorry, Dad.
What is it?
I'm at the building right now.
What?
I'll burn this building down,
and then I'll kill myself.
Yeong... Nam Yeong-do.
What?
Where am I?
Ji-cheol.
Ji-cheol...
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
What? It...
It wasn't a dream?
You heartless brat.
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You heartless brat.
Where are we?
-Ji-cheol.
-Yes?
If a family member commits suicide...
Yes?
Do you know what happens
to the rest of the family?
That came out of nowhere.
Why do you ask?
Did you dream about your uncle?
Whatever.
Why should I care?
PERSONAL INFORMATION ON OH IN-BEOM
As you can see, I found two ex-convicts
under the name of Oh In-beom.
But they're too old or too young.
The age doesn't match.
They'll look into reports
regarding shamanic scams.
So we'll see.
I shouldn't have
let him go that day. Gosh.
Please stop drinking.
What do you mean?
SOJU
Damn this habit of the vengeful spirit.
Last time, you were a chain smoker.
This time, you're an alcoholic.
I'll book a checkup for you.
I think I know where Oh In-beom is.
How?
When you absorb a spirit's memories,
you get its habits too.
I'll be able to find him if I check
places where Yang U-jin would go.
Don't drive. Take a cab.
Okay?
Gosh.
Here again?
-Why is that woman here?
-Who is it?
You are Yang U-jin's father, right?
Didn't a strange man come to you
and do weird things recently?
A strange man?
Someone who looks like a sly fraud.
He might have behaved
just like your late son.
Like sitting in your yard.
Did you lend money to U-jin too?
Pardon?
If that's why you are here,
you wasted your time.
I don't know how much money you lent him,
but I don't have the means to pay it back.
And he broke my heart
when he took his own life.
So please, just go back.
I'm sorry.
Wait.
Your son...
didn't commit suicide.
Is it wrong to want to live like others?
While my friends
studied without worrying
about their tuition in college,
I did three part-time jobs.
Had you given me
as much as the other parents did...
Darn it.
And throw out those glasses
and buy a new pair.
I'll make a lot of money
and buy you an expensive pair.
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
Dad, this is U-jin.
I'm writing to you
because I'm too ashamed to face you.
I wanted to make you proud of me.
I am sorry that I disappointed you.
I didn't mean it
when I talked back to you.
Living like other people...
Hey, hurry up!
Not worrying about money
when choosing what to eat
-Come here.
-or when meeting my friends...
I would be lying if I didn't want that.
But I never resented you.
-Hey. Didn't you eat?
-Dad.
I'm going to start over.
Trust me and give me one more chance.
I'll come see you
on your birthday this year.
Let's go and have pork ribs,
your favorite.
Your son...
didn't commit suicide.
I'm sorry.
You scared me!
I got you.
You said you didn't absorb his memories.
Then what are you doing here?
Who are you?
Hey.
Hey. Oh In-beom, wait.
Hey, let's talk. Hey!
Hey!
Why is she following me?
I need to talk to you.
Get out of the van. Hey!
Hey! Get over here!
-What?
-What's wrong?
Another nightmare?
What? Isn't that Ms. Hong?
-Why is she chasing us?
-I don't know. She's a headache.
Hey, what's up with her?
Why won't she stop?
-Look at her eyes.
-Pipe down a second.
Hey!
We're good, right?
But In-beom, why did she do that?
I don't know. What's with her?
Did you lose him?
I almost had him.
No need to worry. He's a fraud exorcist.
We're bound to meet sooner or later.
He'll be either sued or arrested.
I hope he doesn't go clean
and stop with his scams.
Darn it!
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Thank you for the food.
There's not much to temple food,
but it's so tasty.
Maybe because it's all natural?
It's just because you're hungry.
We climbed all the way here.
-Of course, it tastes good.
-Is that so?
Lee Eun-hye.
Director of Britium,
the biggest private art museum in Korea.
They had a new construction
planned in Yongin.
But it's not going well
because of rumors of a spirit appearing.
Why would such educated people
believe in spirits?
Of course, people like us
are grateful if they do.
Rumor around the Stock Street has it
that Lee poisoned her husband to death.
Her husband was in a coma
for a whole week,
but she didn't show up
at the hospital even once.
Publicly, she said it was
because she was preparing
for an exhibit by a famous artist.
So that's why there's a rumor that
the gallery is haunted by Kwon Mu-jin.
That's right.
But do you think
Lee even believes in spirits?
She will when her husband's spirit appears
right in front of her.
We're great at making them look real.
That's true.
But if that still doesn't work,
there is a plan B.
Honestly, I think
this one might be more effective.
So Kwon Mu-jin's wife is the director.
A sibling from a different mother,
a nephew, and a cousin.
They are all executives at Britium.
I'm sure the rumor of the spirit was
fabricated by Kwon,
the sibling from a different mother.
Why? Because
if an important exhibit is ruined
and causes significant damage to Britium,
Lee's position will be endangered.
And Kwon will have
a shot at becoming the director.
And then what?
If we can find evidence
that Kwon started
those rumors of the spirit,
we can use that to blackmail him
or hand it over to Lee.
Either way, we win the lotto.
Nice one, In-beom.
-Would you marry me?
-I really don't want to.
Don't ever leave me.
-Really.
-We'll hit the jackpot.
This used to be a factory,
but it doesn't smell at all.
See how big the windows are?
There's great ventilation,
and it gets a lot of light.
Plus, it's a quiet neighborhood,
so it's perfect for a workplace.
What do you do again?
We're designers.
This place would be perfect!
This is the bathroom on the first floor.
The second floor
is being used by an artist.
That artist loves this building so much
that they've been using it
for several years now.
What's wrong?
Wasn't someone there just now?
What?
What's this smell?
What's wrong?
What did he see?
Excuse me, I'm the landlord.
My gosh, the smell...
Goodness.
How did it go?
It's a wandering spirit.
A wandering spirit?
That died away from home?
But he died inside his house.
He probably didn't consider
this place as home.
Or maybe a wandering spirit
that died somewhere else settled here.
I think I'll find a lead
once I follow him.
Yes, check that once more.
Isn't this better?
-Please hurry with the lights.
-Yes, ma'am.
It's done.
Checked. The cameras are working fine.
Let's wrap it up.
Okay.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Wait.
Yes?
Please turn off the ceiling lights
before you go.
Sure.
I swear I saw
Mr. Kwon's spirit downstairs.
What are you talking about? I'll go check.
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I'm leaving now.
Why aren't the lights turning on?
Good work.
Did you check?
It disappeared into the museum,
but I'll have to come back
during the day to confirm.
Let's see.
Nice.
You startled me.
What? What is it?
Don't come out. Go back inside.
This isn't new.
I bought it on sale last year.
Unbelievable.
She always knows when I buy new clothes.
New sweatsuit?
New shoes as well?
They're not new.
At least take the price tag off.
You know wandering spirits
are hard to track and locate.
I needed activewear.
I never asked.
After all, you bought them
with your own money.
Exactly.
I'll be off.
See you later.
Oh In-beom.
Who are you?
What was that for?
Don't come out of there
until I say it's all right.
I need you, so I can't let
anything happen to you.
How dare you keep trying to scam a fraud?
What was that?
I couldn't see his face because of you!
What a feisty way
of expressing your gratitude.
What?
Come on.
Gosh.
Excuse me.
Excuse me!
Do you know
that you look like a pervert right now?
Gosh.
Check the pieces.
-Who are you?
-This isn't good.
I'm Hong Ji-a from Daebak Realty.
Ms. Hong Ji-a?
I'll give you the chance to explain
yourself before we check the CCTV.
You won't find anything
on the CCTV footage anyway.
When a vengeful spirit is around,
most electrical devices malfunction.
"A vengeful spirit"?
Are you talking about ghosts?
Let me explain.
I hate to break it to you,
but there's a vengeful spirit
full of resent in this building.
You're an exorcist?
Ghost Story Cleaner is a start-up company
that uses electromagnetic waves
to push vengeful spirits away.
-Are you with him?
-No.
Excuse me.
-Oh In-beom speaking.
-It is your real number.
Please leave.
Call me if you change your mind.
And be careful of this woman.
She's very violent.
And I don't think she's sane.
I'll show myself out.
Ms. Hong.
I'd like to talk to you
about selling this Britium building.
Ms. Hong, I'll wait for you outside.
Explain it to her well for me.
Right after my husband's funeral,
a rumor that my art museum is haunted
started to spread.
And a rumor
that I poisoned my husband too.
Did you murder your husband?
You are straightforward, just as I heard.
You know Chairman Han
of Masan Venture Capital, right?
He told me that you handled
the sale of the building
that had given him headaches.
I'm sure you saw it on the news.
My art museum, Britium,
will move to a bigger place.
I already bought the land
for the new location.
The negotiation to sell this building
was in place.
But I was offered a ridiculous price
because of the rumor.
If this is about the sale of the building,
I'm sorry, I'm working on another case.
And I ended up here while chasing
the vengeful spirit of that case.
A vengeful spirit, is it?
You don't believe me.
If so, why are you asking me for my help?
Because the most important job for me
as the director
is finding the best solution
that can keep our image intact
and minimize our monetary losses.
Deputy Director Kwon is here.
Unless the client
must believe in exorcisms,
please call me as soon as you are done
with your current case.
Call me directly.
Hey, hurry up.
Hey, that's crooked.
Level it properly. Okay?
Hey, let's get the angle right.
That's it.
Look at this mess, Eun-hye.
There was a minor commotion. It's nothing.
It's nothing?
You are the director.
But obviously, you don't act like one.
So even tabloids think
they can belittle us and get away with it.
It's disgraceful.
Responding to such tabloids
would even more disgraceful.
Is that so?
I wonder if the board will agree with you.
Rumors that you poisoned my brother
and that the museum is haunted...
Gosh.
Will they reappoint you as the director
when you're the subject of the rumors?
You ran into her here again?
Are you guys ill-fated or something?
What do we do? Should we give up?
Why would we give up?
We can't let her steal two cases in a row.
Hey, she's coming. Bye.
What should I say?
I'm sure he'll turn me down firmly again.
Gosh. What should I say?
She'll really beat me up
if I don't sound sincere.
"Not being intimidated
by the mighty Lee Eun-hye."
"That was so cool."
No.
If I crawl right away, it won't look cool.
"Be my psychic just once."
That sounded so selfish.
"You can't steal two of my cases
I worked very hard on."
"Let me have this one."
As if. She would never.
Why am I racking my brains for this?
He's a fraud. He'd say yes to money.
Right. Not looking cool
isn't important right now.
Money is.
-We...
-Let's do a case together.
-No, I...
-I don't mean, permanently.
Just one case. That's it.
Hold on.
This is great!
Let's do that then.
We keep running into each other.
So we must be destined to cross paths.
I'm on my way
to Ms. Hong's place right now.
No way. She must be interested in you.
Or why would she bring you to her house?
I'm not going to her house.
I'm going to her office.
She says she needs to test something.
That's an excuse.
She lives alone
on the second floor of that building.
Gosh.
I see.
What?
Nothing.
I saved her life earlier.
That must have been it.
Even I thought I was pretty amazing.
When did you save her life?
When there was a commotion
in the gallery earlier.
A commotion in the gallery?
What do you mean? When?
So this is how it looks inside.
It's just a regular office.
What is it?
Nothing.
Go to the second floor.
-What's up there?
-My room.
She's making it too obvious.
If this is about work, let's talk here.
Go upstairs. That's the test.
Are you okay?
What do you mean?
Is your heart beating fast?
Are you experiencing shortness of breath?
Or do you feel dizzy?
I'm not climbing Mount Everest.
Why would I be out of breath for this?
I might not look like it,
but I work out regularly.
As long as you're okay, keep going up.
He really climbed all the way up.
Why is it so dark in here?
Are you allergic to sunlight?
Gosh, it's cold in here.
What's that?
Stay right there until I tell you
it's okay to move.
Isn't this what you did
at Dream Officetel the other night?
-Isn't it?
-Yes.
The smoke from this burner
calls a vengeful spirit.
I see. A vengeful spirit.
I bet it does.
It's my mother.
She's quite beautiful.
She passed away 20 years ago.
Mom!
And she's here now.
She's been haunting this house
for 20 years.
Oh, I see.
So she's a delusional mental, not a fraud?
The one exorcism I asked you to do with me
is for my mother.
I think there has been a misunderstanding.
I only came thinking
we were going to work on Britium.
I'll give you 10 million won.
-Money's not the problem.
-20 million.
Last time,
you had a strong-looking man
working with you.
Why are you asking me?
My mom's a special case, so she can't
be exorcised by an ordinary psychic.
Then what about me?
You are special.
HONG MI-JIN
Step out of the circle.
Should I just run away now?
Now.
No, if I just humor her properly,
I'll get 20 million
and the Britium job to boot.
I'll give it a go.
Mom?
In-beom?
In-beom.
In-beom!
Help me.
I'm sorry...
Die.
Die!
You should die too!
Uncle.
Are you okay?
Isn't that something you use
when your heart stops?
Did I
die just now?
I prepared this in case of emergency,
-but thankfully, your heart didn't stop.
-Thankfully?
Are you saying that I was supposed
to die, but thankfully didn't?
Why...
Why is Ms. Hong's mother in my memories?
Why was she doing that
to my uncle?
I'm sorry.
I thought it would work with you.
Take this.
-This is...
-If you wear it,
you won't be possessed by most spirits.
It's like a bulletproof vest,
so never take it off.
Never...
take this off.
Do you understand?
What? What's happening?
I'll pay you what I promised,
so don't worry.
Your mother...
You said she died 20 years ago, right?
How did she
pass away?
She died because of me.
You should go now. I'm tired.
Spare me.
I'm sorry...
Twenty years ago,
my uncle and I came here.
Something happened then.
There's no way
our Seong-sik committed suicide.
Did my uncle really commit suicide?
You said I was special earlier.
Why don't you team up
with this special psychic?
I said I would never work with a fraud.
No partners start off on the right foot.
Ms. Hong, you need me.
You need this special psychic.
We need a psychic right now.
You said he even helps get
your temperature up.
-Staying pure?
-They didn't sleep together.
Why does Ms. Hong have
the same one as your uncle?
That's what I'm trying to find out.
What the relationship
between Daebak Realty and my uncle was.
On the outside, it looks just like
a regular realty office.
-Ji-cheol, let's form a plan.
-A plan?
Writer Cho Yeon-seo
and the artist of Mullae-dong?
You believe now, right?
That you're a psychic.
So being possessed by spirits
was real after all.
Where did Yang U-jin go?
Hey, Fraud.
Are you a psychic?
It's all over now.
It's time to leave.
No.
Please...
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
What was that?
What did I
just see?
What did you just say?
Did you see something?
What?
You said you saw something.
Ms. Hong, help me.
Are you this patient's guardian?
No, she's the perpetrator.
I see.
Just stop by the admin desk
before you leave.
I see. Thank you.
Mr. Oh, we need to talk.
I don't have anything
to talk to you about.
Just pay for my treatment.
I did everything they asked for,
so it's not on me.
-Okay?
-Of course.
Ms. Hong, all there's left to do
is sell the building, right?
Yes.
How's Hyeong-sik?
Thankfully, he only needs
to wear a cast for six weeks.
Anyway, who are you
and why were you at the scene?
I'm a researcher at Stanford University...
He's a lead shaman.
My wife called him.
I see, a lead shaman.
No, I'm a doctor.
Gosh, when are they coming out?
Oh In-beom.
-Did you just call my name?
-Let me ask you one thing.
When you came to on the roof,
you said you saw something.
What did you see?
What was that?
What did I
just see?
What are you talking about?
You keep asking if I saw something.
Should I have?
When I exorcise spirits,
part of their memories come into me.
The regrets, obsessions,
and things they couldn't let go of
right up until their death.
-Just a moment. Out of the way!
-That's why...
-Hurry!
-Will he be okay?
But this time,
such memories didn't come into me.
They went into you, didn't they?
Memories? What are you talking...
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
I'm sorry, Dad.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Do you want me to explain again?
Usually, when I exorcise spirits...
Stop it, I get it.
But I didn't see anything.
-You really didn't?
-Believe me or not, I don't care.
Right.
It's my turn now.
Earlier...
This is so embarrassing to say out loud.
You did something to me earlier,
didn't you?
I remember pulling
that big guy up with you,
but when I came to,
that guy had a broken leg,
and I was on the ground.
You wouldn't understand
even if I told you.
Wow, you're looking down on me.
I didn't want to brag about this,
but I was even accepted
to Seoul National University.
So don't worry I might not understand,
and just explain why my memories are gone.
Because you're a psychic.
What? A psychic?
That's what we call people
easily possessed by spirits.
I exorcise a spirit
by trapping it inside a psychic
and sending it up there.
Yesterday, you were my psychic.
That's all.
I was wondering what kind of excuse
you'd come up with.
-But this is absurd.
-You really are a psychic.
A psychic can't remember what happened
while possessed. That's the proof.
That's enough.
I'm not a psychic or anything like that.
You should stop lying to yourself.
If you were born a psychic,
this must've happened often
since you were little.
Why do you pretend it hasn't?
Whatever.
Let's never see each other again.
What were you two talking about
for so long?
I have no idea.
I had a bad feeling about that woman
from the start. She's insane.
Gosh, that stings.
What? My necklace.
It's gone.
Your necklace?
The one your uncle gave you?
Search carefully. Check your pockets.
Ji-cheol. Turn the car around.
-Hurry!
-Okay.
I'm sure I dropped it
somewhere around here.
In-beom, I found it.
Really?
Is it there?
It's totally smashed.
Maybe the ambulance ran over it.
Damn it!
That woman is just bad luck!
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There's great energy here as well.
This building is conveniently located too...
I have a really good feeling about it.
Thank you.
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-Thank you.
We wish you all the best!
How much do you want?
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-Just leave.
-This won't get you more money.
-We're done talking here.
-Let's go.
Let me take care of this, boss.
How much do you need?
-I have no more business with you.
-Why won't you sell it?
-How much do you need?
-Let's go!
Let's go, you scumbags!
-Let's just leave!
-What's wrong?
-Just go! Please!
-Let's go.
Yes, sir.
What's his deal?
CHANGHWA RESTAURANT
The real estate agency
that wouldn't budge...
How did it go?
She's still...
Still?
She refuses to sell the place.
She doesn't want any money.
So?
Well...
What will you do?
I think we saw something there.
Perhaps, a spirit.
A spirit?
Well, the boys said they saw one.
Sir.
You see,
I hate people saying stuff about spirits
more than parasites
who try to leech off of you.
They're just too weak.
You're right, sir.
You're right.
CHAIRMAN DO HAK-SEONG
Kim.
Don't leave it to the boys.
Take care of it yourself.
I'll take care of it myself, sir.
DAEBAK REALTY
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The payment for Dream Officetel
is completed.
The mortgage has been settled too.
The register's been transferred too.
It's all done.
You know that old man?
He begged me to give him a discount
on the commission at the end.
It was unbelievable.
Ms. Hong.
Is something wrong?
I keep thinking of that fraud psychic.
Oh, dear.
Did you fall for him?
What?
Never mind. He's handsome, that's all.
Then why is he on your mind?
Come to think of it,
I even took off my coat that night.
I never take it off
during an exorcism because of hypothermia.
And I never put it back on
because I didn't feel cold.
So you're saying that the fraud
absorbed the spirit's memories
-and raised your body temperature as well?
-Yes, but I'm not completely sure.
Could a psychic be that powerful?
If he is that powerful,
I can't help but think
he could help my mom leave this world.
I should've just dragged him here.
I'll ask a cop that I know.
Since he's a fraud, he must have a prior.
His name's Oh In-beom, right?
No.
I should've beat him up
and brought him here.
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HONG MI-JIN
RECORD OF EXORCISM
Instant coffee is the best.
Have you eaten dinner yet, my dear baby?
What are you thinking about?
Didn't you say the drip coffee
tastes best when it's still hot?
It doesn't feel right.
The coffee?
I'm also drinking drip coffee right now.
I'll brew some for you next time.
When I exorcise spirits,
part of their memories come into me.
The regrets, obsessions,
and things they couldn't let go of
right up until their death.
They went into you, didn't they?
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
I'm sorry, Dad.
What is it?
I'm at the building right now.
What?
I'll burn this building down,
and then I'll kill myself.
Yeong... Nam Yeong-do.
What?
Where am I?
Ji-cheol.
Ji-cheol...
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
What? It...
It wasn't a dream?
You heartless brat.
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You heartless brat.
Where are we?
-Ji-cheol.
-Yes?
If a family member commits suicide...
Yes?
Do you know what happens
to the rest of the family?
That came out of nowhere.
Why do you ask?
Did you dream about your uncle?
Whatever.
Why should I care?
PERSONAL INFORMATION ON OH IN-BEOM
As you can see, I found two ex-convicts
under the name of Oh In-beom.
But they're too old or too young.
The age doesn't match.
They'll look into reports
regarding shamanic scams.
So we'll see.
I shouldn't have
let him go that day. Gosh.
Please stop drinking.
What do you mean?
SOJU
Damn this habit of the vengeful spirit.
Last time, you were a chain smoker.
This time, you're an alcoholic.
I'll book a checkup for you.
I think I know where Oh In-beom is.
How?
When you absorb a spirit's memories,
you get its habits too.
I'll be able to find him if I check
places where Yang U-jin would go.
Don't drive. Take a cab.
Okay?
Gosh.
Here again?
-Why is that woman here?
-Who is it?
You are Yang U-jin's father, right?
Didn't a strange man come to you
and do weird things recently?
A strange man?
Someone who looks like a sly fraud.
He might have behaved
just like your late son.
Like sitting in your yard.
Did you lend money to U-jin too?
Pardon?
If that's why you are here,
you wasted your time.
I don't know how much money you lent him,
but I don't have the means to pay it back.
And he broke my heart
when he took his own life.
So please, just go back.
I'm sorry.
Wait.
Your son...
didn't commit suicide.
Is it wrong to want to live like others?
While my friends
studied without worrying
about their tuition in college,
I did three part-time jobs.
Had you given me
as much as the other parents did...
Darn it.
And throw out those glasses
and buy a new pair.
I'll make a lot of money
and buy you an expensive pair.
TO MY FATHER, FROM U-JIN
Dad, this is U-jin.
I'm writing to you
because I'm too ashamed to face you.
I wanted to make you proud of me.
I am sorry that I disappointed you.
I didn't mean it
when I talked back to you.
Living like other people...
Hey, hurry up!
Not worrying about money
when choosing what to eat
-Come here.
-or when meeting my friends...
I would be lying if I didn't want that.
But I never resented you.
-Hey. Didn't you eat?
-Dad.
I'm going to start over.
Trust me and give me one more chance.
I'll come see you
on your birthday this year.
Let's go and have pork ribs,
your favorite.
Your son...
didn't commit suicide.
I'm sorry.
You scared me!
I got you.
You said you didn't absorb his memories.
Then what are you doing here?
Who are you?
Hey.
Hey. Oh In-beom, wait.
Hey, let's talk. Hey!
Hey!
Why is she following me?
I need to talk to you.
Get out of the van. Hey!
Hey! Get over here!
-What?
-What's wrong?
Another nightmare?
What? Isn't that Ms. Hong?
-Why is she chasing us?
-I don't know. She's a headache.
Hey, what's up with her?
Why won't she stop?
-Look at her eyes.
-Pipe down a second.
Hey!
We're good, right?
But In-beom, why did she do that?
I don't know. What's with her?
Did you lose him?
I almost had him.
No need to worry. He's a fraud exorcist.
We're bound to meet sooner or later.
He'll be either sued or arrested.
I hope he doesn't go clean
and stop with his scams.
Darn it!
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Thank you for the food.
There's not much to temple food,
but it's so tasty.
Maybe because it's all natural?
It's just because you're hungry.
We climbed all the way here.
-Of course, it tastes good.
-Is that so?
Lee Eun-hye.
Director of Britium,
the biggest private art museum in Korea.
They had a new construction
planned in Yongin.
But it's not going well
because of rumors of a spirit appearing.
Why would such educated people
believe in spirits?
Of course, people like us
are grateful if they do.
Rumor around the Stock Street has it
that Lee poisoned her husband to death.
Her husband was in a coma
for a whole week,
but she didn't show up
at the hospital even once.
Publicly, she said it was
because she was preparing
for an exhibit by a famous artist.
So that's why there's a rumor that
the gallery is haunted by Kwon Mu-jin.
That's right.
But do you think
Lee even believes in spirits?
She will when her husband's spirit appears
right in front of her.
We're great at making them look real.
That's true.
But if that still doesn't work,
there is a plan B.
Honestly, I think
this one might be more effective.
So Kwon Mu-jin's wife is the director.
A sibling from a different mother,
a nephew, and a cousin.
They are all executives at Britium.
I'm sure the rumor of the spirit was
fabricated by Kwon,
the sibling from a different mother.
Why? Because
if an important exhibit is ruined
and causes significant damage to Britium,
Lee's position will be endangered.
And Kwon will have
a shot at becoming the director.
And then what?
If we can find evidence
that Kwon started
those rumors of the spirit,
we can use that to blackmail him
or hand it over to Lee.
Either way, we win the lotto.
Nice one, In-beom.
-Would you marry me?
-I really don't want to.
Don't ever leave me.
-Really.
-We'll hit the jackpot.
This used to be a factory,
but it doesn't smell at all.
See how big the windows are?
There's great ventilation,
and it gets a lot of light.
Plus, it's a quiet neighborhood,
so it's perfect for a workplace.
What do you do again?
We're designers.
This place would be perfect!
This is the bathroom on the first floor.
The second floor
is being used by an artist.
That artist loves this building so much
that they've been using it
for several years now.
What's wrong?
Wasn't someone there just now?
What?
What's this smell?
What's wrong?
What did he see?
Excuse me, I'm the landlord.
My gosh, the smell...
Goodness.
How did it go?
It's a wandering spirit.
A wandering spirit?
That died away from home?
But he died inside his house.
He probably didn't consider
this place as home.
Or maybe a wandering spirit
that died somewhere else settled here.
I think I'll find a lead
once I follow him.
Yes, check that once more.
Isn't this better?
-Please hurry with the lights.
-Yes, ma'am.
It's done.
Checked. The cameras are working fine.
Let's wrap it up.
Okay.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Wait.
Yes?
Please turn off the ceiling lights
before you go.
Sure.
I swear I saw
Mr. Kwon's spirit downstairs.
What are you talking about? I'll go check.
EXHIBIT HALL 4
I'm leaving now.
Why aren't the lights turning on?
Good work.
Did you check?
It disappeared into the museum,
but I'll have to come back
during the day to confirm.
Let's see.
Nice.
You startled me.
What? What is it?
Don't come out. Go back inside.
This isn't new.
I bought it on sale last year.
Unbelievable.
She always knows when I buy new clothes.
New sweatsuit?
New shoes as well?
They're not new.
At least take the price tag off.
You know wandering spirits
are hard to track and locate.
I needed activewear.
I never asked.
After all, you bought them
with your own money.
Exactly.
I'll be off.
See you later.
Oh In-beom.
Who are you?
What was that for?
Don't come out of there
until I say it's all right.
I need you, so I can't let
anything happen to you.
How dare you keep trying to scam a fraud?
What was that?
I couldn't see his face because of you!
What a feisty way
of expressing your gratitude.
What?
Come on.
Gosh.
Excuse me.
Excuse me!
Do you know
that you look like a pervert right now?
Gosh.
Check the pieces.
-Who are you?
-This isn't good.
I'm Hong Ji-a from Daebak Realty.
Ms. Hong Ji-a?
I'll give you the chance to explain
yourself before we check the CCTV.
You won't find anything
on the CCTV footage anyway.
When a vengeful spirit is around,
most electrical devices malfunction.
"A vengeful spirit"?
Are you talking about ghosts?
Let me explain.
I hate to break it to you,
but there's a vengeful spirit
full of resent in this building.
You're an exorcist?
Ghost Story Cleaner is a start-up company
that uses electromagnetic waves
to push vengeful spirits away.
-Are you with him?
-No.
Excuse me.
-Oh In-beom speaking.
-It is your real number.
Please leave.
Call me if you change your mind.
And be careful of this woman.
She's very violent.
And I don't think she's sane.
I'll show myself out.
Ms. Hong.
I'd like to talk to you
about selling this Britium building.
Ms. Hong, I'll wait for you outside.
Explain it to her well for me.
Right after my husband's funeral,
a rumor that my art museum is haunted
started to spread.
And a rumor
that I poisoned my husband too.
Did you murder your husband?
You are straightforward, just as I heard.
You know Chairman Han
of Masan Venture Capital, right?
He told me that you handled
the sale of the building
that had given him headaches.
I'm sure you saw it on the news.
My art museum, Britium,
will move to a bigger place.
I already bought the land
for the new location.
The negotiation to sell this building
was in place.
But I was offered a ridiculous price
because of the rumor.
If this is about the sale of the building,
I'm sorry, I'm working on another case.
And I ended up here while chasing
the vengeful spirit of that case.
A vengeful spirit, is it?
You don't believe me.
If so, why are you asking me for my help?
Because the most important job for me
as the director
is finding the best solution
that can keep our image intact
and minimize our monetary losses.
Deputy Director Kwon is here.
Unless the client
must believe in exorcisms,
please call me as soon as you are done
with your current case.
Call me directly.
Hey, hurry up.
Hey, that's crooked.
Level it properly. Okay?
Hey, let's get the angle right.
That's it.
Look at this mess, Eun-hye.
There was a minor commotion. It's nothing.
It's nothing?
You are the director.
But obviously, you don't act like one.
So even tabloids think
they can belittle us and get away with it.
It's disgraceful.
Responding to such tabloids
would even more disgraceful.
Is that so?
I wonder if the board will agree with you.
Rumors that you poisoned my brother
and that the museum is haunted...
Gosh.
Will they reappoint you as the director
when you're the subject of the rumors?
You ran into her here again?
Are you guys ill-fated or something?
What do we do? Should we give up?
Why would we give up?
We can't let her steal two cases in a row.
Hey, she's coming. Bye.
What should I say?
I'm sure he'll turn me down firmly again.
Gosh. What should I say?
She'll really beat me up
if I don't sound sincere.
"Not being intimidated
by the mighty Lee Eun-hye."
"That was so cool."
No.
If I crawl right away, it won't look cool.
"Be my psychic just once."
That sounded so selfish.
"You can't steal two of my cases
I worked very hard on."
"Let me have this one."
As if. She would never.
Why am I racking my brains for this?
He's a fraud. He'd say yes to money.
Right. Not looking cool
isn't important right now.
Money is.
-We...
-Let's do a case together.
-No, I...
-I don't mean, permanently.
Just one case. That's it.
Hold on.
This is great!
Let's do that then.
We keep running into each other.
So we must be destined to cross paths.
I'm on my way
to Ms. Hong's place right now.
No way. She must be interested in you.
Or why would she bring you to her house?
I'm not going to her house.
I'm going to her office.
She says she needs to test something.
That's an excuse.
She lives alone
on the second floor of that building.
Gosh.
I see.
What?
Nothing.
I saved her life earlier.
That must have been it.
Even I thought I was pretty amazing.
When did you save her life?
When there was a commotion
in the gallery earlier.
A commotion in the gallery?
What do you mean? When?
So this is how it looks inside.
It's just a regular office.
What is it?
Nothing.
Go to the second floor.
-What's up there?
-My room.
She's making it too obvious.
If this is about work, let's talk here.
Go upstairs. That's the test.
Are you okay?
What do you mean?
Is your heart beating fast?
Are you experiencing shortness of breath?
Or do you feel dizzy?
I'm not climbing Mount Everest.
Why would I be out of breath for this?
I might not look like it,
but I work out regularly.
As long as you're okay, keep going up.
He really climbed all the way up.
Why is it so dark in here?
Are you allergic to sunlight?
Gosh, it's cold in here.
What's that?
Stay right there until I tell you
it's okay to move.
Isn't this what you did
at Dream Officetel the other night?
-Isn't it?
-Yes.
The smoke from this burner
calls a vengeful spirit.
I see. A vengeful spirit.
I bet it does.
It's my mother.
She's quite beautiful.
She passed away 20 years ago.
Mom!
And she's here now.
She's been haunting this house
for 20 years.
Oh, I see.
So she's a delusional mental, not a fraud?
The one exorcism I asked you to do with me
is for my mother.
I think there has been a misunderstanding.
I only came thinking
we were going to work on Britium.
I'll give you 10 million won.
-Money's not the problem.
-20 million.
Last time,
you had a strong-looking man
working with you.
Why are you asking me?
My mom's a special case, so she can't
be exorcised by an ordinary psychic.
Then what about me?
You are special.
HONG MI-JIN
Step out of the circle.
Should I just run away now?
Now.
No, if I just humor her properly,
I'll get 20 million
and the Britium job to boot.
I'll give it a go.
Mom?
In-beom?
In-beom.
In-beom!
Help me.
I'm sorry...
Die.
Die!
You should die too!
Uncle.
Are you okay?
Isn't that something you use
when your heart stops?
Did I
die just now?
I prepared this in case of emergency,
-but thankfully, your heart didn't stop.
-Thankfully?
Are you saying that I was supposed
to die, but thankfully didn't?
Why...
Why is Ms. Hong's mother in my memories?
Why was she doing that
to my uncle?
I'm sorry.
I thought it would work with you.
Take this.
-This is...
-If you wear it,
you won't be possessed by most spirits.
It's like a bulletproof vest,
so never take it off.
Never...
take this off.
Do you understand?
What? What's happening?
I'll pay you what I promised,
so don't worry.
Your mother...
You said she died 20 years ago, right?
How did she
pass away?
She died because of me.
You should go now. I'm tired.
Spare me.
I'm sorry...
Twenty years ago,
my uncle and I came here.
Something happened then.
There's no way
our Seong-sik committed suicide.
Did my uncle really commit suicide?
You said I was special earlier.
Why don't you team up
with this special psychic?
I said I would never work with a fraud.
No partners start off on the right foot.
Ms. Hong, you need me.
You need this special psychic.
We need a psychic right now.
You said he even helps get
your temperature up.
-Staying pure?
-They didn't sleep together.
Why does Ms. Hong have
the same one as your uncle?
That's what I'm trying to find out.
What the relationship
between Daebak Realty and my uncle was.
On the outside, it looks just like
a regular realty office.
-Ji-cheol, let's form a plan.
-A plan?
Writer Cho Yeon-seo
and the artist of Mullae-dong?
You believe now, right?
That you're a psychic.
So being possessed by spirits
was real after all.