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Exhuma
Enshrouded in damp, suffocating soil, this eerie occult thriller weaves dread and visceral shamanic chants into a haunting visual symphony, unearthing the bleeding scars of buried national trauma.
Exhuma
Exhuma

파묘

"The vicious emerges."

22 February 2024 South Korea 134 min 7.7 (760)

Director: Jang Jae-hyun

Cast: Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hai-jin, Lee Do-hyun, Kim Jae-chul

Thriller Mystery Horror Colonial Trauma and Historical Reckoning Spiritual Heritage and Shamanic Cosmology Familial Legacy and Ancestral Sins Sacred Connection to the Soil and Future Generations
Box Office: $97,974,828

Exhuma — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Kim Sang-deok

Choi Min-sik

Archetype: The Wise Mentor / Earth Guardian Key Trait: Deep wisdom of Feng Shui and unwavering moral grit.

Motivation

Protect his family and cleanse the land for future generations.

Character Arc

Begins as a mercenary geomancer driven by money for his daughter's wedding; evolves into a courageous patriot willing to sacrifice his life to heal the nation's soil.

Lee Hwa-rim

Kim Go-eun

Archetype: The Modern Hero / Spiritual Medium Key Trait: Fearless intensity during rituals and deep empathy for spirits.

Motivation

Protect her client, safeguard her apprentice Bong-gil, and complete rituals safely.

Character Arc

A confident, high-earning millennial shaman who must confront an ancient, terrifying force that pushes her spiritual powers to their absolute limits.

Yoon Bong-gil

Lee Do-hyun

Archetype: The Loyal Protégé / Spiritual Vessel Key Trait: Distinctive scriptural body tattoos, modern style, and protective instincts.

Motivation

Absolute loyalty to his master Hwa-rim and duty to exorcise evil.

Character Arc

A former athlete turned devoted shaman apprentice; endures severe demon possession and bodily harm, ultimately standing alongside his mentor.

Ko Yeong-geun

Yoo Hai-jin

Archetype: The Everyday Companion / Practical Skeptic Key Trait: Quick humor, deep experience as a mortician, and dependability.

Motivation

Financial earnings and maintaining professional funeral decorum.

Character Arc

Functions as the comedic, pragmatic grounded observer who stays loyal to the group despite overwhelming terrifying danger.

Cast

Choi Min-sik as Kim Sang-duk
Kim Go-eun as Lee Hwa-rim
Yoo Hai-jin as Ko Young-geun
Lee Do-hyun as Yoon Bong-gil
Kim Jae-chul as Park Ji-yong
Jeon Jin-gi as Park Geun-hyeon
Kim Sun-young as Oh Gwang-sim
Kim Ji-an as Park Ja-hye
Kim Min-jun as Daimyo Oni
Kim Byung-oh as Daimyo Oni (stand-in)
Rikiya Koyama as Daimyo Oni (voice)
Park Jeong-ja as Park Ji-yong's Aunt
Park Ji-il as Park Ji-yong's Butler
Lee Jong-gu as Bodhisattva
Lee Young-ran as Park Ji-yong's Mother

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