Revenant (악귀)

REVENANT

THE CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

CHILD ACTORS WERE FILMED IN SAFE SITUATIONS

SCENES INVOLVING ANIMALS WERE STAGED

AND FILMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANIMAL WELFARE GUIDELINES

You've grown a lot.

You were just a kid then.

Do you remember...

that day?

- Put that down. - Mom?

I said put that down!

What's wrong?

Mom, where are we going?

You're scaring me.

I want to go home.

I don't like this.

No, Haesang.

No.

Who do you think killed your mom?

Me?

Or was it...

you?

The pear seed hair accessory...

was gifted to little girls whose hair had just begun to grow.

It wasn't just another accessory.

It was a talisman that carried one's wishes

for safety and good health...

for the girl.

Who was the owner...

of this hair accessory?

I don't know if it was you or someone else yet,

but I'll find them.

Then I'll be able to find out your name.

Twenty-one.

Twenty-one.

One hundred seventy-six.

Ms. Sanyeong.

Twenty-one.

One hundred seventy-six.

Why...

am I here?

Why am I here?

Did we come here together?

Take this.

Nothing happened, so take this.

"Twenty-one. One hundred seventy-six."

Do you remember saying those numbers?

What are they?

I don't know.

The numbers just popped up in my mind.

It felt as if someone inside me...

was saying them.

"Twenty-one. One hundred seventy-six."

EPISODE 4

"Twenty-one. One hundred seventy-six."

What could they be?

I'm certain they're related to the evil spirit.

I'll look into it. You should go home and rest.

Did I really...

not do anything back there?

No, you didn't.

This anxiety is eating me up.

I don't remember how I left the aquarium store.

I swear...

I was home but I found myself on the bridge.

I keep seeing and hearing strange things.

I don't know what else I might do.

I'm scared.

You'll be fine during the day.

Ghosts avoid light.

But you should be wary of bodies of water, even in the daylight.

They are full of negative energy.

You should be especially careful on rainy days.

Wait here.

What is this?

I heard you needed money.

No, thank you. I'm okay.

Evil spirits target their victim's biggest weakness.

It'll continue to do that, so just take it.

THE BEST, GARAM GARAM BANK

Thank you for driving me.

Bye.

Wait!

Take this with you!

I told you to take this!

Just think of it as a loan.

It's too much.

It's too much.

Our house isn't as big as yours.

Five million is enough. Fifty million is too much.

I took five million.

I'm returning 45 million.

I'll definitely pay you back.

I'll pay you back in full with interest too.

Thank you. I'll use it well.

What? That professor gave you money?

Why?

He didn't just give it to me. I borrowed it.

I'll pay him back soon.

Hey, I don't like him.

I don't want you to see him anymore.

Is it because he studies folklore?

Mom.

Why do you hate Dad so much?

A no is a no.

You'd better listen to me.

What's gotten into you? You're throwing away your favorite.

That's right.

Evil spirits target their victim's biggest weakness.

If I want to put up a good fight,

I should eliminate all my weaknesses.

"Twenty-one. One hundred seventy-six." You're going to look into those numbers?

Chae Su, a civil official, wrote The Tale of Seol Gongchan

during Jungjong of Joseon's reign.

He said that ghosts were left-handed.

It was fiction, but it portrayed the thoughts of people back then.

That woman took the accessory with her right hand.

That means she was sane at that time.

But it was the evil spirit who told her those numbers.

The evil spirit could have leaked the numbers on purpose.

I know,

but it started the fight first.

I can't back down now.

- Hello. - Hello.

What did the aquarium store owner say?

He's still not in his right mind.

Even the doctor said he needed more rest.

You handed over that loan shark case to Gwangcheon Police Station

when we did all the work.

Why are you reading up on that?

They were scumbags who targeted poor college students.

I'm sure blackmailing and threatening were their forte.

He probably fabricated everything thinking he could threaten Gu Sanyeong.

Hey, can you zoom in on her face?

Stop.

Look. She's smiling.

You saw it in the footage.

He put on that show, and she just watched.

That's all there is to it.

VIOLENT CRIMES INVESTIGATION UNIT 4 TEAM 3

Where are you going?

The bruises on his wrists keep bothering me.

I need to dig into this.

Sir, we agreed that I'd choose the next case.

This case isn't over yet, you punk.

- You guys go ahead. - Sure.

They must've run around very passionately.

Aren't you embarrassed?

No, I'm not.

- Sanyeong. That's Sanyeong. - You haven't left yet?

- You're still working? - See you at school.

- See you tomorrow. - Bye.

PEANUT CHOCOLATE STICKS

To your right.

- Sorry? - You're going to crash.

Thank you.

What?

It's snowing.

What on earth happened to you?

- Sir, hello. - Hey.

Hey, did you say Professor Gu's mother's death

will be concluded as suicide?

Yes, sir. We still have many questions about the case,

but there's no proof.

What about the burnt notebook? Did you restore anything?

Right.

They could only salvage this.

But it was irrelevant to the case.

"Young Girl Missing for Two Weeks."

Hey, can I take this with me?

You have the original, right?

Sure.

HWAWONJAE

The one who knew the most about evil spirits.

Dad.

I'm sure he knew

what 21 and 176 meant.

GHOSTS EXPLAINED IN FOLKLORE BY GU GANGMO

AUTHOR GU GANGMO

"January 16 in the lunar calendar, the 16th day of the new year.

The shrine was set up in the Office of State Rites,

which oversaw memorial services during the Joseon Era.

Six spirits were sealed toward the east and nine were sealed toward the west."

"Juvenile ghosts are ghosts of children

who died of smallpox or starvation."

You look very startled.

I am.

I'm guessing you were also looking into the meaning behind those numbers.

I must've come to the right place

seeing how you're here too.

This book was published in 1998 and it was his only book.

I'm not sure why.

He continued to write theses,

but never published any more books after this one.

I know the details in this book like the back of my hand.

But neither this

nor other folklore books

ever mentioned those two numbers,

numbers 21 and 176.

Then where should I begin searching?