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The time was the middle of the Joseon period. Man's ambition reached far extremes, the world became chaotic, and nature became distressed. In the midst of such chaos, the boundary between this world and the world beyond ceased to exist. The dead stayed to roam about freely. The ghosts of the dead can see the living, but the living cannot see the dead. However, there was one man who was able to see ghosts. In search of his mother, who disappeared three years ago, he sets out for Miryang.
Episode 1
Master!
Oh, Master.
How can you fall asleep while I'm going to the bathroom?
I asked you to yell out from time to time so the ghosts won't pull my hair.
Ghosts, my foot.
Here.
So you think I should apologize to you or something?
How can I expect such a thing?
Your late grandfather said it's not a sin for a person to not know something.
What is it that I don't know?
I'm sorry, thank you, I love you... how to say these three things.
You can't say them because you don't know.
You're right. I don't know.
I don't know.
What's the point of learning something so useless?
It's so muggy.
There must be heavy rain on the way.
They dared to leave me behind?
Who kept them fed all this time?
You're all dead.
B... b... but don't you think it'll be better to have Arang here?
You want to split the goods even further?
Okay! Get moving.
Get the ones in the rear first.
Get the rest.
I'll take the big one over there.
Arang!
What took you so long?
You kept us waiting a long time.
You, punk.
You dared to double-cross me?
Wench!
You don't even know who you are but I let you join us.
You and I are in the same position...
of having no Jyesa* table to feast from. (*ceremony to remember the dead by the family)
You're going to die for the 2nd time today.
Ghost chasers!
W... w... what?
Nothing.
It's hot.
I get a bad feeling every time I have to go over this mountain.
Are you sure the traces of your mother leads to Miryang?
They could just be false rumors and I would rather we didn't go to that haunted place.
What do you mean haunted?
That place is said to be damned and full of ghosts.
No such thing as a ghost.
What are you saying?
Do you know how many new magistrates died on their first night, after seeing ghosts?
I prefer this world, even if it's only to roll around in dog poop.
Listen you fool, I told you ghosts don't exist in this world.
What now?
Behind you... a female ghost!
How can you get so scared when you're the size of a mountain?
You need to make your eyes smaller.
Your eyes are too big and that's why you're so full of fear...
What are you doing?
Let's go.
I told you we should cross the mountain in daylight.
How did the great angel of death become just a lowly hunter of ghosts?
You shouldn't have lost me at the river of the netherworld.
Arang, personal revenge is forbidden by the laws of the dead.
For telling ghosts they can get revenge, you could face a serious charge of...
causing an uprising and wreaking havoc.
Laws of the dead, my foot.
Here's the law for you. One who is thirsty digs the well.
If you don't like that, you can dig the well for me.
You like peach blossoms, don't you?
Arang!
I'm scared to death.
Arang!
What's this?
Darn.
It's raining! Oh, dear!
- I'm getting soaked. - Let's run!
Master, wait for me!
Wait for me!
Master!
- Hurry. Over there. - Okay.
Hurry.
The damned skies.
I knew it would do more than fart, like it's been doing.
I don't think we can cross the mountain tonight.
We'll spend the night here.
I told you we should wait until it's light to cross the mountain!
Damn that old man!
Is being the Jade Emperor everything?!
Someone must be cursing at me.
What are you in such deep thought about?
It's over.
I really won this time.
You must be in a good mood today.
That new hair style is very pretty.
It's the same style as yesterday and the day before.
I have worn this same hair style for a thousand years now.
You have?
Oh.
Why that...
What are you doing?
Hurry up with your play.
Oh... oh.
Put it anywhere.
This is a game you've already lost.
It looks like it.
Then I'll just play it here.
Oh dear, dear.
I... uh, I'm sorry, Yeom Ra.
I wasn't planning on winning this game but...
I wonder if Moo Young got that girl yet.
I really wasn't trying to win.
Right?
But the problem with Yeom Ra is that he thinks too much over every last thing.
The world is full of things that don't go the way you think.
Isn't that right?
How many times have I told you to not come here again?
I told you if you're going to die, to die on your father's property!
And how many times have I told you?
I don't want to live at my father's home.
I want to live with you.
If you live with me, you're just a son of a slave.
Then if I live with my father, will I be the son of a nobleman?
Here or there, I'm lowly just the same.
To feel some peace, I want to live with you.
You are not lowly.
Don't you know what kind of status your maternal family had?
If it weren't for him... only if it weren't for him!
Please stop it!
What does all that matter now?
I'm sick and tired of it all!
Leave.
Go and live as your father's son.
Forget about me.
It would have been better...
to not have had a mother in the first place!
Mother!
Oh, a fire!
I'm all wet.
W... w... what is she doing?
I thought a ghost wouldn't get wet.
Except for the dying part, everything is the same as when you're alive.
H... h... ey!
What are you doing?
Can he see me?
I can't see.
I'm sure our eyes met just now.
Look here stranger, can you see me?
I said I can't see.
Can you see me?
Bear it. Just bear it.
It'll just complicate things so just ignore her.
Oh, so noisy.
Yeah. Of course you can't see me.
You don't look like a shaman.
Yes. How many times must I say that I can't see?
What is your story to be traveling across the mountain at night like this?
I can't hear.
Whatever your story may be, it can't beat mine.
It's raining and all, so how about listening to my story?
I don't want to.
I can't hear.
You see...
it's just so unbelievable...
Don't tell me. I can't hear you.
I woke up one day to find myself...
following the angel of death.
I couldn't believe it.
But... there was something strange.
No matter how hard I try, I can't remember who I am.
I don't know my name.
And I have no idea why I am dead.
Isn't it incredible?
Who do you think I am?
It would be so great if you can see me.
I'd ask you for a favor.
I should get to sleep now.
You're going to sleep already?
Listen to my story a little longer.
Are you crazy?
That "listen to my story" phrase has given me scabs in my ears.
This is what I think.
This is all the doings of that Jade Emperor.
When I get there, I'm going to give that old man an earful.
Are you asleep?
I wish you'd listen to me.
There's no one for me to talk to.
Yakkity-yakkity-yakkity-yak.
I'm sure this one died from not being able to talk.
Fine. I'll just go to sleep too.
Get away from me, you crazy ghost!
Sleep tight.
What's wrong with her?
Go away. Go away.
Get away from me.
That's so cold.
Dol Sae.
Dol Sae!
Wake up so we can get going.
Let's go, Master.
Fine weather today.
Yes, it is.
Oh, look at your coat.
Stop fussing.
Okay.
It seems quiet.
Nothing to worry about.
Ye! Make way.
You, there.
Ye! Make way.
Ye...
Who is he, for them to make such a fuss?
It's Lord Choi, who has Miryang in his absolute control.
His wings were clipped for a while after being demoted.
Since there is no magistrate in this town, Lord Choi is acting as the mag...
No, a king. They say he's the king here.
King?
It's like the tiger being away so the rabbit takes rule of the den.
Ye! Make way.
Ye!
Do you know who caused him to be demoted...
Milord!
- Please hear what I have to say! - Get away from him.
- I told you to move away. - Milord!
My parents are old and feeble.
If you take me away for compulsory labor,
there will be no one left to care for them.
If you will exempt me from it, I'll do anything you ask.
I heard there is an allowance for that in the national law.
National law?
Do you want to die?
Shouldn't someone stop them?
Dol Sae.
Yes.
Don't you know?
When I witness injustice...
You just ignore it.
I do know.
Yes, of course I know.
Let's go.
Master!
Please have mercy.
My family has only me to care for them.
Please have mercy.
- What are you doing? - Get away.
Master! Please.
Stop.
Be on your way.
Master... I will not forget...
Why are we not moving?
Ye! Make way.
Ye!
That young master must not be able to ignore injustice.
Don't let it bother you.
Okay. Let's go.
Huh?
I just heard they're building a royal pavilion.
What? You didn't know?
They said it's on the river.
How can they build it on the river? That's ridiculous.
Maybe the king isn't right in the head.
What must these people be going through to do that "ridiculous"� thing?
First, it's dig out the river. Then cover it up.
It's utter nonsense, that's what.
Local people put to forced labor, other people with their taxes...
It's breaking the people's backs.
Is there anything going on in the world that you don't know about?
Please have a little interest in what's going on in the world.
What good is it for a person like me to care?
It's of no use for someone like me to take an interest either.
Fine.
You go on ahead to the inn.
Yes, I'll do that.
What?
Why?
Why do you keep following me?
According to the rumors, you can see us...
I can't see you.
Master! I have a daughter...
She believes the man who killed her father to be her benefactor...
and is planning to marry him.
Please, I beg you!
Get out of my face.
Master... I beg of you.
It's none of my concern.
Look at that.
He can see.
You tried to fool a ghost?
Oh, yes! I remember.
I don't know her personally.
I just met her that day, crossing the mountain.
The inn was full of men, so I let her stay here for the night.
Did she say where she was headed?
Anything said in passing?
No. She just paid generously for the room and left.
I see.
Yes.
Oh!
You're grabbing me.
You can do more than just see?
You can grab or hit... and things like that?
Wow.
You're the one from last night...
What's your problem?
Why are you following me?
Who did you lose?
Is it a woman?
Stop following me.
Who is it?
Your mom?
Is that right?
It is!
Yeah. It's written all over your face that you lost your mom.
You want to die?
Why are you getting so angry?
Besides, I'm already dead.
Oh! You're leaving just like that?
You're really leaving?
I don't talk to low beings like you.
Why did you pretend you couldn't see me last night?
I can't see.
I understand.
There must be many like me.
Asking you to do this or that for them...
It must be bothersome.
If you know that, then disappear.
How can I disappear?
We slept together, after all.
Are you crazy?
What do you mean we slept together?
You and I slept together last night.
Oh, well...
Sleeping together doesn't mean we did that.
What? Do wh...?
Position Open to Anyone.
For the future of Miryang, we urgently seek a person to serve in office.
No questions will be asked.
Status or level of education is unimportant.
We seek your great support as we are in urgent need.
Lee Bang Baek.
So this town is haunted.
One day, I just suddenly died.
But I can't remember anything.
Stop repeating yourself.
You heard? ???
You heard everything.
So why did you pretend you didn't?
Get out of my face!
Just hear me out.
It's simple.
You just have to find out who I am.
What is it?
What are you doing?
I don't use this in normal circumstances.
But I do sometimes use it on evil, leechlike, hopeless ghosts like you.
Don't.
Next time, I really will throw them at you.
I just want you to find out who I am.
What's so difficult about that?
Go to the authorities to do that.
I want to do that.
But there is no magistrate here.
It's none of my concern.
I'm not a magistrate.
If you become a magistrate, you'll find out for me?
Become a magistrate?
Fine.
If I become a magistrate, I'll do that.
You just made a promise.
You know this disturbance is all because of you, don't you?
We should have set an example with him and ended it on the spot.
Why show such inappropriate sympathy?
That is a matter for you to worry about.
I was just in a hurry to move on.
The full moon is not far off.
Things must not be going well for you.
I'll take my leave.
They're probably frightened.
Do not expect it to be so easy...
to find the girls and have them be handed over to you.
Regardless, you must find them.
If you hope to keep your small fire lit next to that person.
My small fire cannot compare to yours.
If I do not succeed,
your fire may not be able to stay lit either.
What is that?
Such an arrogant child.
Oh! I see it.
I see.
Is there a child in your family who drowned?
Yes.
There is.
It's a male child.
Oh, dear! My goodness.
You have a great gift.
He's saying he's hungry and that his legs hurt.
My baby is crying?
How much? How much will it take?
How much do you need?
I think 10 nyang will do.
10 nyang?
10 nyang... 10 nyang is nothing.
Take this!
How dare you try your scam on me?
Give me back my money you got out from my naive mother.
My money! Give me my money back.
You phony shaman girl!
I couldn't have a child so I was kicked out of my husband's family.
How dare you rub salt into my wound?
Give me my money.
You shouldn't do this...
My money. My money. My money. My...
If I catch you showing your face near my home again,
you'll meet your demise.
Okay.
You still live like this?
Why are you here again?
You said you wouldn't come back.
It's been a long time.
I'm over here.
Does your gift come and go still?
How can you continue this work like that?
This type of work is always half gift and half lying.
There's something you need to do for me.
What is it this time?
We only have 2 days left.
If we can't put a magistrate in office in the next 2 days,
you and I might as well prepare to go to our next life.
How can this be?
If we don't put a magistrate in office, our entire families will be wiped out.
Why are we the ones to find a magistrate? Why?
They said the king's mental state has been shaky.
That must be true.
He's just the son of a concubine.
How can his mind be sane?
Don't speak so dangerously.
Don't you know birds hear words uttered in the day, and rats at night?
Let them hear if they want to!
Where are those rats? Squeak-squeak.
What is that noise?
I operate a psychic business in a Hwaryong alley.
And?
I am the 10th generation in a family of shamans, the honor of...
So what?!
My general pressed upon me to meet today, the officials here in this room.
Why?
That... the magis...
He said there was a way to put a magistrate in office.
What was that?
The heavens are helping us!
They must be.
The royal order was to put a magistrate in office, not to keep him alive.
Did you send word to Hanyang?
Of course.
- Don't stop even for a second. - Yes.
- Keep running. - Yes.
- Let's hurry. - Yes, hurry.
We didn't think of this simple method and wrung our hands for no reasons.
I know.
We were so desperate so we went along with the shaman.
But do you really think this is going to be okay?
Her great general offered this to us.
This man was going to die in two days anyway he gave him to us to save us.
This man will be blessed for being a sacrifice and we are saved.
Good for him and good for us.
Don't you think so?
Yes. We can relax for a little while.
You shouldn't be so careless about making promises.
W.. wh...?
Your Honor...!
On behalf of the township of Miryang, we welcome you as our new magistrate.
What?
Your Honor, may you have a peaceful night.
Look here. Look here!
What? The magistrate?
What happened?
He woke up.
We can't tell Lord Choi about any of this.
Do you think this is really okay?
We were in a desperate situation.
We have to show that we followed through on the royal command.
He's going to die tonight anyway.
"Kim Eun Oh of Kimhae"... I wonder what he does?
Why should we care?
Didn't she say he's an orphan with no relatives?
By the way, what kind of wood should we use for the coffin?
How about juniper?
What are you saying? That's too expensive.
We can just use paulownia.
Let's do that.
It's almost midnight.
Hey!
Untie this immediately.
Hey!
You crazy fools.
What are you up to?
What do you mean I'm the magistrate?
So that's it.
You're making me a sacrifice?
Enough of testing the waters. Get out here right now!
I'll see to the end of you!
The ghost that's turning Miryang upside down and wreaking this havoc...
Let me have a look at that face of yours!
Come down here, not upside down,
before I take your hair and tie it to the door handle.
I knew it. I knew I had you right.
You are a courageous young man.
Is it really true that ghosts kill the magistrates?
If it isn't, what would make them all die on the first night?
It has to be a female ghost.
One whose taste in men is magistrates...
What?
Untie this.
So you can throw red beans at me again?
I won't throw them.
I don't believe you.
A man's word is as good as a bond.
Fine, then.
Here.
Oh, my back.
You made a promise so I put you in the position.
Promise?
What promise?
Huh?
If you become a magistrate, you'll do what I ask.
You promised.
So that's why you did this?
Why is your voice like a caterpillar crawling on bare skin?
It's not my style but that's what someone said.
That I have to be soft and gentle with a man.
And that it will make men agreeable.
Did you kill them all because your wiles didn't work on them?
Those innocent magistrates?
That... I'm unjustly blamed.
Unjustly?
Not everyone can see ghosts.
I had to ask the magistrates to help but...
they could not see me.
I was able to obtain a rare herbal concoction.
A herbal concoction?
It's called "visi-gra."
"Visi... visi..." what? "Visi-gra"?
If a ghost takes it, it magically makes him visible to humans.
It's something that is distributed in utter secrecy in my world.
Magistrate.
Who's there?
Magistrate.
Please avenge me.
Unfortunately, the first magistrate had a weak heart.
I took special care in appearance the next time
but I only had one potion left so I ate just half of it.
Magistrate.
Please, I ask of you...
Darn.
Come nigh.
The third magistrate was said to have a heart of steel.
He kept saying, "Come nigh. Ghost, come nigh."
So I showed myself to him.
Magistrate, please Your Honor...
Magistrate.
Magistrate!
That's what happened so what can I do about it?
Why did the king place such weaklings in office?
Oh, brother. Use your normal voice.
So! I saw how brave you were
and so I was satisfied to put you in office.
You wasted your time.
How can you be so cold-hearted?
If you want to ask me for a favor, come back as a human being.
I'm a person who can't stand ghosts.
If only I could.
How great would that be?
Go away.
You're just wasting your time with me.
But you lost your mother, too!
I'm in the same situation.
It's like I lost both my mom and dad.
I want to find them.
I want to find them and bid farewell before I leave.
I'm afraid they may be suffering
because of their child who went on before them...
I want to see them before I leave.
Please help me.
Go away.
You don't even know your own name. And what?
Mom and dad?
Do you even know what a mom or dad is?
Go away while I'm still using nice words.
What a horrible person.
I wanted to grasp at it, even if it was just straws.
The full moon is not far off.
Things must not be going well for you.
It's the full moon. I wonder if anything is going to happen.
Why?
Don't you know?
This moon is rotten.
Rotten moon?
Yes, a rotten moon. Leap month.
It's the time when the gods won't watch over the people
so dead bodies can be hung upside down with no consequences.
It sounds like a made-up story.
Making such a fuss...
Listen to you.
You don't know, do you?
There are many maidens who have disappeared during the leap moon period.
No one knows if they're alive or dead.
Stop with your scary talk.
Okay. Careful.
Watch the threshold.
Careful.
Why did you have to fire all the guys?
It's not like this is your first time.
You've done this many times already.
Wait... wait.
I wondered if it would happen again.
But sure enough, it did.
I feel a little bad.
A young man with his whole life ahead of him...
I know what you mean.
Hold on to this for a bit.
How can you still be alive?
See here.
Ghost... what...?
Bring me my clothes!
Master!
Master...
Master!
Master... Master...
Are you all right?
Are you hurt or scratched anywh...?
How could you sleep through my being kidnapped?
Asleep... asleep!
What? Kidnapped?!
You dared to offer my master as a sacrifice to an aged widow?
How much did you get paid? Huh?
Not a widow.
They made me a magistrate to offer me to a maiden ghost.
Magistrate?
Are you crazy?
Do you know who my master is?
Ten of your lives wouldn't be enough to pay for this!
J.. j.. just who is your master?
He is the son of Lord Kim Hong Kook.
Wha...
you say Lord Kim Hong Kook?
That's what I said!
You are all dead now.
Oh, there's a coffin.
But why is there only one?
Go and get two more!
Oh, Master! Please save us.
Our concern was only for the people of Miryang.
Please be assured that there were no personal motives involved.
Please have mercy upon us.
Did things go well today?
I did everything you said.
I poured on the feminine wiles, the tears, runny nose...
I did it all but nothing worked on him.
Then...
You must be unappealing beyond hope.
Why didn't you tell me this before?
I didn't know it myself.
Yeah, that's right.
You're a ghost so how can you see yourself?
Anyway, men...
No matter what,
they all fall for the pretty ones.
Then what do I have to do?
If you weren't born with it, you have to create it.
Put some powder on that face...
Stick something into your hair.
And do something with your clothes.
How can I do any of that?
The only thing ghosts can have is what's offered to them.
I don't have a family who's offering me fine clothes.
That's right.
You can give me those things.
You can offer those things to me.
Where would I get the money to do that?
Money?
Money's the problem?
How did I end up robbing?
If a person like me gets caught, it'll be goodbye to this world.
Don't you worry.
I'm a ghost.
With a ghost on the lookout, how could you get caught?
You're sure you won't come back?
Yes.
If you do this for me, I really won't come back.
It's open! Run.
Did you want to buy something?
No.
See to your business.
Now!
Now.
I said now!
I told her I like this one.
Goodbye.
What's this?
Hey! Thief!
Thief!
Why, you! How dare you...?
Thief.
Thief!
After her.
Get her!
Thief.
Hey, you!
Thief girl!
Stop right there.
Stop that.
Please, Master.
Get that girl!
This way!
What's going on?
Get that thief.
You must catch her.
Take a look at her.
If a person like me gets caught, it'll be goodbye to this world.
Get that thief girl.
- What's this? - What's going on?
Aigoo.
What's going on over there?
Has Arang gone crazy?
Is she trying to get all of us in trouble?
This is only going to bring the chasers.
What are you doing? Hurry up and run!
She must be possessed by a ghost.
What? Let's stay a little longer.
This is fun.
Let's go.
We can't stay here.
With that commotion, there's no way they won't know.
Let's run!
Where are you going?
What's going on?
What?
They're here. The chasers!
Arang!
What? You want to stay and watch?
What? You do want to keep watching.
What?
Where are you going?
Master!
Where are you going?
Master!
Where are you going?
Master!
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