A police officer in Gokseong whose daughter, Hyo-jin, becomes infected by a mysterious illness. He desperately investigates the origin of the outbreak, questioning a Japanese stranger and a local shaman, before ultimately facing the devastating consequences of his choices.
角色名包含关系词: wife
A devoted father-daughter bond devastated by possession.
Hyo-jin is explicitly identified as Jong-goo's daughter, and her illness drives his investigation and desperate attempts to protect her.
A domestic family relationship destroyed by the curse.
Mother-in-Law lives with Jong-goo's family and is killed during the possessed Hyo-jin's attack on the household.
Jong-goo relies on Il-gwang's shamanic expertise.
Jong-goo consults Il-gwang about the infections, and Il-gwang performs a death-hex ritual concerning The Stranger.
Jong-goo treats The Stranger as the apparent cause of the outbreak.
Jong-goo confronts The Stranger, orders him to leave the village, and later joins the hunt against him.
Moo-myeong attempts to control Jong-goo's decisions through conflicting guidance.
Moo-myeong gives Jong-goo conflicting information, claims to set a trap, and instructs him to remain and wait for the rooster's third crow.
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