제8일의 밤
"Dark night of the soul."
Director: Kim Tae-hyoung
Cast: Lee Sung-min, Nam Da-reum, Park Hae-joon, Kim You-jung, Kim Dong-young
The 8th Night — Characters & Cast
Character Analysis
Cheong-seok / Park Jin-su
Lee Sung-min
Motivation
To stop the monster's resurrection and make peace with his past.
Character Arc
He goes from a monk who has renounced his old identity to a man who takes his exorcist role back up to stop the Eyes from reuniting.
Seon-hwa
Nam Da-reum
Motivation
To carry out his master's mission and serve the Buddha's cause.
Character Arc
A young monk sent to find Cheong-seok. His purity and faith are tested by the horror he runs into.
Kim Ho-tae
Park Hae-joon
Motivation
To solve the killings.
Character Arc
A detective who follows a trail of strange deaths into supernatural territory, running parallel to the monks' story.
Ae-ran
Kim You-jung
Motivation
Hidden until late in the film.
Character Arc
A virgin Bodhisattva whose secret is tied to the seven stepping stones and becomes central to the climax.
Cast
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