The Cursed (The Method / Bangbeob / 방법)

Sir, it's this way.

Excuse me.

We spoke earlier.

I'm Kumamoto from Shinyo University.

I came to pick up the item I asked about.

Thank you.

Hello, Captain.

Did you find anything? - No, not yet.

The building is old, so there are no cameras.

They somehow avoided all the dashcams in the area too.

What about the highway?

It looks like a crime was committed in an abandoned building...

near the highway.

They found bloodstain there.

It's probably Jin Soo's blood.

It's clean everywhere else.

I'll start with the time he called home,

and compare it with the surveillance videos from the area...

and the abandoned building and put together a list.

Okay. Thanks. - Sure.

Hey! Over here!

Forensics!

Mr. Chairman.

My instincts were right.

I was sure this spirit came from Japan,

so that's where I focused my search.

I got a call...

from a Japanese folklore professor that I know well.

According to him, if the spirit curses someone...

using the person's name in Chinese characters and a personal item,

it may be an inugami.

What is inugami?

A dog spirit.

Woof woof.

It's a dog ghost.

Ms. Jin.

A dog ghost?

Mr. Chairman.

Inugami.

You may underestimate it because it's a dog ghost,

but don't.

These dog ghosts are created by people.

They are extremely vicious.

Did you say people create ghosts?

For example,

they'd bury a dog with just its head above the ground.

They'd leave food in front of it and starve it to death.

Then, they chop off the head...

and put the food in its mouth.

I'd be annoyed too.

Try putting yourself in the dog's shoes.

Wouldn't you be livid too?

That's what you do. You intentionally give it a grudge.

There are many other ways...

to create an inugami ghost.

Those inugamis are grudges manifested.

So they detest humans...

and curse them.

That is their sole desire. That's all.

Isn't that scary?

In other words,

it's like a psychopath...

even among ghosts.

Hurry.

What is that?

Are you going to school?

Some donations came in.

We have a lot to do,

so help us sort them after school, okay?

Thank you for your support. - Thank you.

I hope you use it well. - Thank you always.

Not at all.

We really appreciate it.

Oh my gosh!

Oh no. Are you okay?

I was scared.

I hate kids coming at me all of a sudden.

Darn it. - Seriously.

Why can't you control the kids?

Seriously.

What were you doing? - Hold on.

The big picture is more important.

This way.

Reporters, please come over here.

So let's get a picture with the banner...

Wait. Please come here.

If you ask,

I can punish her.

That woman who pushed you.

Should I punish her?

Can you stop it?

Yes.

But, based on what it has done,

he thinks it's a powerful inugami.

An ordinary talisman won't have any effect.

He says we'll need to use a tsukumogami.

A talisman won't do?

A tsukumogami isn't just a talisman, a spirit is within the object.

So,

we'd make two spirits fight against each other.

Luckily, that professor...

knew of a powerful tsukumogami,

so I asked him to rush it to me.

But that Japanese punk demanded 800,000 dollars...

once he heard I was in a rush.

So I said it was too expensive,

and negotiated for about an hour.

I got it down by 50,000 dollars,

and agreed to 750,000 dollars.

Wait. Ms. Jin.

I don't care how much it costs,

but when will it arrive?

I asked him to send it as soon as possible,

so I should have it here...

in your room in two days at most.

Excuse me. I apologize for interrupting,

but if it'll take two days,

would you please let us know what the chairman should do...

during those two days?

Don't meet anyone.

It would be best if he stays somewhere no one knows about.

But our company's IPO is less than a week away.

There are many items awaiting his approval.

He has several meetings that we're behind on. So...

Then he should be careful for just two days.

Mr. Chairman. Don't give anyone anything of yours.

Yes. Keep using disposable items.

Use them once and throw them away.

Or keep them safe for two days.

Okay.

That's what I'm doing...

already.

Thank you.

You jerk. Serve the chairman properly, will you?

What's wrong?

You let him use his energy again last night, didn't you?

His energy? What energy?

The chairman can kill someone with his thoughts...

if he sees that person just once before in person.

Don't you know how big a toll it takes on his body...

every time he tries to kill someone?

Sir!

I'm sorry, ma'am.

The chairman must remain healthy until the company goes public.

Got it?

Yes, ma'am.

Mr. Lee Hwan.

Yes?

Am I asking for too much?

No, ma'am.

You're not a moron.

Listen carefully. - Yes, ma'am.

Take good care of the chairman...

until we find that performer of procedures.

That's not that hard, right? Easy, right?

Yes, ma'am.

Don't just answer me.

Do as I say, okay?

Kill?

Just kill me now. Darn it.

Please.

Hey, is that so hard?

What if I get germs from the kids at a place like this?

I told you to make sure they don't touch me. Just me.

Yes, you're right. It's my fault. I was completely at fault.

So let's go back and take a few pictures of you working.

The reporters will leave after 10 minutes.

I wouldn't do this if my album didn't bomb.

I'm so annoyed.

It wasn't just the album that bombed. So did the movie.

Your drunk driving cost you the commercial.

Why you... - Okay, okay. Let's go.

I won't do it!

Let's go. Please.

That woman who pushed you.

Should I punish her?

If you ask, I can punish her.

If you ask,

I can punish her.

Hi, Jin Hee.

You didn't go to school yet, right?

Meet me in front of the orphanage.

Okay.

Get in. I'll give you a ride to school.

When Forest was created,

the programmers were told...

to make those cursing posts become popular posts.

That's the system they wanted.

In other words, they wanted the posts of curses...

to become popular.

That's right.

We were told to manipulate it to make the "Forest of Curses"...

popular among the people.

"Manipulate"...

Why do you think that was?

I'm not sure.

Maybe...

This is a recording of Detective Yang Jin Soo...

with a former Forest employee,

Mr. Kim Min Jae, just before he died.