Monstrous (괴이)

(All names, places, companies, organizations, and incidents...)

(If any exists in reality, it is by coincidence.)

Gosh.

My gosh.

- This... - I can't believe it.

Mr. Governor!

Mr. Governor!

Here.

The design is finally out.

Check it out. Goodness.

Isn't it adorable?

Is this supposed to be cute?

Come on, Mr. Kwon. Kids these days value uniqueness.

You'd be surprised by the profit earned through licensed merchandise.

If only that'd be the case for us.

By the way, what about the monks who complained?

They gave some ridiculous reasons as to why it shouldn't be excavated,

but the county office will put the complaints to rest.

Don't worry.

Who knew Jinyang-gun was home to such treasure?

Tell me about it. Shall we?

Mr. Kwon, we'll talk about this later.

All right, I get it.

My gosh.

- Over here. - We're here.

What... It's huge.

Yes, it is.

What's that around the eyes?

That should be cleaned.

- Right, of course. - There.

Is that discoloring or a blindfold?

It seems more like a blindfold.

Won Seok!

- Yes, sir? - That over the eyes.

Remove it without damaging it and keep it neatly stored.

Yes, sir.

Shoo.

Shoo!

Won Seok, what are you up to?

Sir.

I told you to pick up the pace but yet you're still here.

The discovery has turned many heads,

so keep it on the down low...

and move it to a secure location.

Yes, sir.

That cloth as well.

Got it, sir.

Here.

You dare take my money with one hand?

Are you kidding me?

Darn it.

Look at the gaze it's holding. How impressive.

Head back inside.

Can't you stay home today?

I'm getting a bad feeling.

What do you mean?

I had an eerie dream last night...

and my stomach hurts.

It's why I told you to stay inside.

Stop being a worrywart and head back.

Tell the baby to have a good day at least.

Your mom's not feeling too good, so don't trouble her today.

I won't be gone long.

See you.

- Get home early. - I will.

Yes, we have fine weather today.

Why don't we kick off the day in a good mood?

Darn it. Are you kidding me?

Get in. You're running late.

Get in.

You will have to wait for the bus for 30 minutes.

Do you want to be told off again?

You're not under arrest, you know.

Sit in the passenger seat.

Anyone would agree that I'm under arrest.

Isn't it nice to have your mom drive you to school?

We can talk on the way...

Just don't drop me off at the front gate.

Yes, sir. And we're off.

In 1915, while attempting to restore Seokguram,

Japan introduced a construction technique that was new at the time.

One that uses cement.

Cement was paved everywhere to prevent humidity,

but it led to condensation and moss on the inner walls and statue.

Only a temperature drop of 1°C...

can slow down the movement of water molecules.

That it could lead to condensation...

was a fact known by people even 1,000 years ago.

But those who excavated the relics 1,000 years later...

were clueless to say the least.

Students,

some relics or events from the past...

might be better off to stay buried.

If that is something we can't understand or interpret,

That is all for today.

Until next week's class,

study on the religious architecture of Goryeo.

You will be tested.

- Seriously? - Are you kidding me?

Hello.

What are you learning lately?

Cultural assets.

Cultural assets? How boring.

- Is it Professor Min Young Soo? - Seriously.

Professor Min doesn't know this.

The real mystery of Asia.

That has all our history.

If you subscribe to it, it'll lead you to the whole new world.

- It literally means a new world. - Gosh.

- Any questions? - That's odd.

Any questions?

Is the first month free?

The first month is free,

- but you're free to pay. - What?

You can pay for the first month.

What's this?

- Hello. - Hello.

Darn it.

Hey. Young man. Look.

If you're curious, leave a comment on YouTube.

Make sure to press like and subscribe.

- Young Soo. Come on. - I told you to be here on time.

I didn't tell you to solicit here.

I'm here already. It's like killing two birds with one stone.

Why did you want to see me?

Follow me.

You didn't have to throw it.

- "Monthly Mystery" subscription? - Yes.

- People actually pay for that? - Yes.

It's all about subscription now.

You should create an account.

What's this on your back?

Don't touch it.

It's the symbol of the Tatars in Mongolia.

Keep it close to you, and it'll bring you money.

Did a sorcerer draw it?

No, it was 10,000 won on eBay.

My goodness.

Hang on.

Why did you call me many times? Why did you want to see me?

There are people who want to see you.

Me? Who?

Sorry for barging in like this.

We were in such a rush.

My name is Sung Won. I work at Jecheon Order Buddhism Research Lab.

And he is...

My name is Il Ju.

Okay. Why did you want to see me?

- Monk Sung Won. - Yes.

I found something interesting here.

I wanted to hear your opinion regarding that matter.

- This is true. - Pardon?

- This is true. - Oh, not that.

Here.

We think this statue of Buddha was discovered...

at the old site of Horan Temple which was built in Goryeo Dynasty.

That temple had a statue of Buddha haunted by evil.

Yes, you're talking about the haunted Buddha statue.

Yes. That is correct.

According to "Eou yadam",

even after it was sealed, misfortune did not stop.

So they built another statue of Buddha to stop the strange events.

Then what is the problem?

In short,

there is an initial haunted Buddha statue,

and we believe that is the one in your magazine.

When we heard the initial haunted Buddha statue...

was excavated in Mount Cheonbo,

we tried to stop them from excavating.

But the county office handled it with more haste than caution.

So where is it now?

We are doing our best to find it.

The initial haunted Buddha statue has the most vicious evil spirit.

We must find it as soon as possible.

And this is the photo when it was found.

We are here to ask you if you can look up what it says here.

It's in Tibetan.

He used to be...

a promising genius in ancient Buddhism studies.

I see.

You see,

I could find what it means,

but lately, I'm into something.

I don't know if I'll have time for it.

I know you're not busy.

You work at a company.

He works at a nice place and gets paid monthly.

But I'm a freelancer.

- Yes. - Time is money.

So I need to get paid for my research.

Hey. Don't you rip off monks.

It is okay.

- We must pay him. - Pardon?

It is okay.

We will pay you as much as you want.

But since this is an urgent matter, please hurry up.

Yes.

- Venerable Sung Won. - Yes.

Here is my business card.

I thought you were giving me money.