All characters and events depicted in this series are fictitious.
Child actors were filmed safely in the presence of their guardians.
Benjulle, Benjulle.
Whirl, whirl, and come down to listen to my sorrows.
I dedicate these rites to Benjulle with all my heart.
LEE SU-RYEON
Since long ago,
weak women with no power
had no one to lean on even when suffering injustice.
Instead, they would seek the spirit of Benjulle and prayed.
They believed that if they placed something clean that they possess
onto the alter and prayed, their stories will be seen and read
by the divine spirit of Benjulle.
Why are they holding onto paper?
There were a lot of people who were not literate.
Instead of writing down their sorrows,
people believed holding onto something they possess will convey their feelings.
However, in return for releasing them of their sorrows,
they had to pay a price.
How did they pay the price?
They paid to the best of their ability.
Whether they were poor or whether they were wealthy.
However, if a wealthy person pays only a little,
Benjulle will think badly of it.
But... does Benjulle still exist?
Do you think Benjulle still exists?
I think Benjulle still exists.
I think he is still somewhere out there helping out people who need it.
Mister, something smells great.
Miss, you look like you're in a good mood.
I am. I slept soundly last night.
That is good to hear.
I was worried you might feel down because it's your first day at work today.
Right... I start work today.
It's your first day today. You should eat well.
I lost my appetite.
Mister.
I hired a new bodyguard.
A bodyguard?
The world is so rough. Having someone by my side will be nice.
You should have talked to me about it. We don't know if he is trustworthy.
As of now, he is the most trustworthy person.
Please give him a spare room and clean it up for him.
Get him some furniture and things he might need.
He will be a residential bodyguard--
A residential bodyguard.
He is a trustworthy person, so you don't have to worry.
Still, I should check up on him--
There he is.
Mister.
This is my new bodyguard.
His name is Van. This is Butler Jang.
Nice to meet you. I am...
As you may have noticed, his social skills are a little lacking.
What are you doing here? Are you not driving?
You are more than I thought.
How can you not know how to drive at that age?
Is that guy from earlier someone you know?
Who?
Butler Jang?
I know him well. He is like family to me--
No, wait, I asked first!
How do you go around hunting lust demons?
Do you just run around?
Look forward.
Since we signed the contract, let's be honest now.
Who are you?
Do you have superpowers?
Can you fly around like Superman?
Do you have any friends or family?
Who am I talking to?
Don't run!
-Isn't this a Ferrari? It's Daehan Group! -Hey, go inside.
Hello, Principal.
Why did you drive?
Who is this? Is he someone in a high position?
He is my bodyguard.
I see...
A bodyguard.
I understand it may seem strange for a school teacher to have a bodyguard.
But my situation right now is a special case.
-I know you will understand. -Of course, I understand.
Thank you.
It's this way.
Wait right here.
And use only the teacher's bathroom, which is on the first floor.
I'll order you lunch. So, don't leave this room.
If a student comes in, tell them to come back later.
If you meet any teachers, act like you don't know.
If you feel like I am in need, you must come right away, okay?
Why?
From now on, do not order me around
and do not move around without my permission.
Permission and restraint. Do that with your girlfriend.
Why do you think I hired you?
I want to safely live a normal daily life.
So wherever I go and whatever I do--
All you have to do is follow me around, okay?
As you wish.
-Good. -If it's your death wish, you do that.
Really?
How can a bodyguard threaten his employer?
Get some rest.
Hello.
Starting today, I will be your teacher for this class.
My name is...
Won...
Mi-ho! Gu Mi-ho?
Won Mi-ho is informal.
Guys?
You should be calling me Miss Won Mi-ho.
Teacher, are you really rich?
Since it's the first day, I'll start by calling attendance.
Na Young-hwa?
Why did you come to Jeju Island?
Kwon Ji-eun?
Teacher!
Have you ever dated a celebrity?
Wow, a celebrity!
-Kim Hee-sub? -Teacher!
Is Daehan Hotel all yours?
-Are you going to teach on your first day? -No way! Of course she won't!
You...
There seem to be a lot of absentees.
Students who do not answer will now be penalized.
Put your phones down now.
Lee Su-ryeon?
Do you not care if you are penalized?
Su-ryeon did not come to school today.
Hey you, stop right there.
What are you doing?
I'm skipping class.
What? Hey!
-Hey! -Penalize me as you please.
How can a student skip class so bluntly?
-Who is she? -Boo Yeom-ji.
Boo...Yeom-ji?
She has a very...
clear sense of values.
Su-ryeon, it's me.
Su-ryeon, something interesting happened at school today.
You know Won Mi-ho, right? The only daughter of Daehan Group.
She came to our school as a teacher.
Are you going to continue not coming to school?
I should not get out of here.
I can not get out.
Did that guy do this? Am I right?
Why are you going out with a guy like him? Break up with him immediately!
I tried to break up with him.
Su-ryeon.
You sing a song too.
It's okay. You can keep singing.
Hey, why are you so naive?
Hey...
Why did you do that then?
What did I do?
Last time at Woljeong-ri cafe.
Oh, the bad guy back then?
Hey, it's what I had to do. That perverted bastard.
He had nothing better to do than to look at another girl's legs.
Thinking about that time makes me angry again.
I should have just killed him that time.
Not the reason... The wall.
The wall?
Oh, that?
That is because...
even when you are hitting someone, there are things you need to keep in mind.
For example,
there should be no plan or weapons used.
You must hit fairly.
To avoid additional punishment.
So, if there's a person you want to beat,
grab the bastard's face and scrape his face on the wall or the floor.
And that is enough.
That is the most efficient way.
The scar will go on for a long time.
What is it?
Is Su-ryeon recording something?
That's not it...
I recall explaining to you fully well last time.
I guess it was not enough.
No...
It's okay.
I can take my time to look into it.
It's okay. You don't need the recording.
He must have sent you messages or something.
There's nothing...
Absolutely nothing.
Why not?
What should I do?
Yeom-ji, what should I do?
You can talk to someone.
Whether it's your parents or the police, as long as we tell someone...
Su-ryeon, look at me.
Look at me. I will go with you.
-I will help you talk. -No!
-I will get killed! He will kill me! -Stop talking nonsense!
You saw the photos too!
Whether he kills me, or me killing myself if those photos get exposed,
I will die anyways.
No.
You will not die.
-So get up. -No!
-Get up! -No, don't do this to me!
Please, don't be like this!
GYEONG-JUN
Yes, Gyeong-jun.
I picked up the phone.
What do you mean? I'm home.
Of course. I miss you too.
Are you with someone?
What?
Did you not hear me? I asked if you are with someone.
No.
Okay.
Yeom-ji, you should hurry out now.
Please, leave now!
Su-ryeon...
I told you to get lost!
Su-ryeon! Lee Su-ryeon!
You scared me!
Boo Yeom-ji?
What's up with you?
Are you going to skip the first class today?
I want to consult with you. It is important.
I am not ready to consult with anyone right now.
So come next time, okay?
Ms. Won, I thought you caused trouble and came down to self-reflect.
Student Boo Yeom-ji?
-Between student and teacher-- -But you're not a teacher.
You are just acting like a teacher.
What did you say?
That is why I must talk with you.
I'm sorry to tell you this.
You might be right about me acting as a teacher.
But I'm formally a teacher here for now.
I don't have time for people who is pretending to be a student.
-The door is open. -Su-ryeon.
Lee Su-ryeon is in our class.
She was absent for several days now.
Lee Su-ryeon?
She wasn't absent just yesterday?
Her boyfriend is stalking her. She has been getting abused for a while.
Go to the police. Why did you come to me?
There is no hard evidence.
What do you mean?
I cannot go into the details.
Anyways, there is a situation.
Teachers don't care about matters that occur outside of school.
Calling the police might make matters worse.
You are Daehan Group's sole daughter.
Don't you have the power to get rid of anyone?
What?
It is not something that I can do as I please.
So tell the police the important details.
Go to class.
I can't tell if you are here to eat or here to drink.
Elder...
Can you not remember me?
Never mind, you already drank.
I am working for Won Mi-ho.
I guess Wonjeong would be more exact.
You... the young priest back then?
Father Choi... Please, come back to your senses.
Father Choi!
Lust demons are not something you humans can handle.
If you want to live...
run away from this land as far as you can.
After searching for the lust demon,
I thought you died because you did not return.
Van...
He saved me.
I see.
But why do you seem so terrified?
Van is with the lady.
Were you already aware?
Are you scared of Van?
He is not human.
That is why he is able to fight the evil lust demons.
You know better.
I am afraid he might hurt the lady once again.
But he is the only person that can protect her too.
If it wasn't for Van, she would have died already.
Are you telling me to trust him?
Rather than trusting Van, trust in his guilt.
Why are you still afraid even after witnessing him yourself?
Priest, listen to me.
Whether it's Van or the lady, or you and I.
We are all entangled in the chains of fate.
We are just preparing for the day to come from our respective places.
When the time comes, I will do so too.
Come to think of it, I made a mistake.
The benefit of an employment contract is the money deposit.
Mister.
Don't be too surprised.
Get my permission before going somewhere.
Here.
Wear new clothes starting tomorrow.
Mister, please show him his room.
Okay.
Follow me.
Of course.
Money controls everything.
This is great!
Due to the short notice, I was not able to prepare a nicer room.
It is not much, but for now--
Did you lose your memory due to age? Or did you just become fearless?
I warned you to run away because there is nothing you can do.
There is something I must protect.
I met Geum Baek-ju earlier.
I decided to put my trust in you.
Should I be thanking you?
Stopping lust demons as a human is not possible.
Let's just say we are borrowing your powers for the time being.
As always, you foolishly trust anyone.
Miss Won Mi-ho... please take good care of her.
Won Mi-ho?
She should've been called Wonjeong by now...
if it wasn't for your lazy actions.
Where are you going?
Su-ryeon.
Have you heard about Benjulle?
For a long time...
It is a spirit that has dwelled at the sacred tree of Bonhyangdang.
It listens to people's sorrows and releases you from them.
Benjulle, Benjulle.
Whirl, whirl, and come down to listen to my sorrows.
I dedicate these rites to the alter...
to Benjulle with all my heart.
Right hand deeper!
I should have let you know earlier.
I'm sorry, Miss.
I didn't know you had such a grown-up nephew.
Your name is... Johan?
Yes, my Korean name is Kang Chan-hyeok.
You're talking informally to me.
After seeing you, I assumed you were younger than me.
This guy...
Can I just call you Mi-ho, like a friend?
No, you cannot.
Okay.
Feel free to call me Johan.
Johan.
He used to live in Italy and returned due to an emergency.
There is no one else to look after him.
-I'm sorry. -It's okay.
Make yourself at home.
But you know who I am, right?
Yes.
I studied Korean through the news in Italy and I saw you a lot there.
For causing trouble.
What?
Your flip technique was executed perfectly.
Look at him!
I'm starting to like this guy.
Mister, not this one. Please bring and open us the good wine.
-Okay? -Sure.
Yes, Miss.
What are you doing?
I'm under a lot of stress.
Can I leave Jeju Island now?
I feel like I am cursed with Jeju Island.
Johan, I really hate it here.
Me too.
If it makes you have a hard time, I hate it here too!
Johan.
Do you feel loved?
I am giving my love and also receiving love.
By whom?
By God.
God?
I envy you.
Should I tell you a secret?
I am receiving love as well.
By whom?
God... Ghosts.
They love me so much.
They can't stop coming to me to engulf me in their love.
Those bastards...
Johan, listen to me.
I thought my life could only be so harsh.
Day-to-day incidents,
family issues regarding authority rights,
is what I thought to be as harsh as it gets.
But as it turns out,
my life became...
an SF, fantasy, blockbuster, plus exorcist action!
It was an exorcism.
Are you listening to me?
-I'm talking to you. -Yes, exorcism.
But what gets me angry
is that the only being that is able to protect me,
does not understand my words and feelings as well as having no common sense!
No.
He wrote a contract to protect me and even took my money.
But where is he now?
Van!
This bastard, I'm going to go find him.
He was here!
You look like a poisonous mushroom.
What?
Your face is so yellow.
You look yellow because you always wear dark clothes.
Do you have only one set of clothes?
That hurt!
This poisonous mushroom bastard...
Don't go. Don't leave me.
You are like a father.
Who was the man in the black suit?
He is... Van.
Wow.
I never thought I'd meet you like this.
I didn't know I'd meet you this quickly.
I only thought of you as someone who is in the prophecies.
How old are you then?
What should I call you?
Older brother?
Uncle?
Or... grandpa?
Well, that's not important.
But... most of the demons I know are usually talkative.
I know you are a half-demon.
These dark clothes and black hair...
Knife. Where's your knife?
Is it in your jacket? Or in your pocket?
It can get stuck in your neck.
How can you say such a terrifying remark in such a cute manner?
Your eyes are so pure and clear.
The way I see it...
You look like a child with many sorrows.
Maybe that's why...
you smell.
The smell of blood.
No matter how much you try to act human, you cannot hide it.
You are a lust demon.
Humans always try to know everything because they fear the unknown.
So don't try too hard.
I can see right through you.
Meeting him can turn excitement into fear.
What is he doing?
He looks very holy.
Hey.
Hey, did you sleep well?
You... Are you really a priest...
...sir?
Then the god that you said you love and receive love... is it up here?
Amen.
I'm sorry.
About what?
I dared to compare your god with my ghost.
I'm going to end up in hell.
No way. What do you mean?
He has everything in mind.
I will put in a good word for you.
No.
I'm going to die anyways.
Shall we start with the Confession? Or shall we get some hangover food?
Where is he off to again?
That scared me!
Wow.
When did you get in?
Mi-ho!
Why are you getting in?
I was getting bored.
I thought something interesting might occur if I follow you.
I'm not going out to have fun.
I'm going out to play.
You might be in danger.
But how much longer do I have to drive?
Are you the CEO?
Drive.
Is he that spoiled? He can't even drive at that age?
Stop the car.
-What? There's no place to stop here. -Stop the car right now!
Why?
What's wrong? Did something appear again?
Where are you going? You have to protect me!
This is a violation of the contract!
This is so frustrating.
I am the employer. But why is he acting like the employer?
He does seem like a jerk.
But don't worry.
I know how to bodyguard too.
With what, your prayers?
What do you take me for?
With my faith!
With hope?
Was she expecting love?
Get in.
-Hey, get in. -Wow.
It's fine, it's right there.
Hello.
Wow, you are very handsome.
I hear that often.
I'm sure you have.
Nice to meet you!
I am Mi-ho's friend, Su-jin.
My name is Johan.
Look at those long fingers. It's totally my style.
Su-jin. Does your boyfriend know you are acting like this?
If he knew, would I be acting like this?
-Move your hand so we can go. -Let's go.
You said it's right there. I'll be going now.
Why did you leave her? You should have let her on.
Do you want to get off too?
The weather is nice today.
-Hey. -Are you okay?
-Boo Yeom-ji? -Ms. Won...
Are you okay?
Ms. Won, please help me.
She must have made a wish... to Benjulle.
Benjulle... what?
What is that? Is that a term kids use?
Benjulle.
It's a spirit that listens and relieves people from their sorrows.
Since adults do not listen,
it was for her to have at least something to lean on.
Okay.
I'm still not sure what Benjulle is,
but you are saying that something is wrong with Su-ryeon, right?
-Then after class, I will call Su-ryeon-- -It will be too late!
-We should not be late. -And now you, too?
Have a seat.
I'm sure you don't know.
Because you never had to ask someone for help
or ask someone to believe you.
I have a situation too...
Let's stop by home before we go. I have something to bring.
We are here now.
Okay, then you should go home now.
No, I want to come along.
The adults will take care of this. Leave now.
The door is open.
Is anybody inside?
Who are you?
You are Su-ryeon's mother, right?
I am Su-ryeon's teacher at school.
Well, that's...
I'm sorry...
I could not send her to school.
But...
would you like to come inside for a bit?
The house is very messy, right?
She's become very strange all of a sudden.
She's become rabid.
The glass is dangerous. Just come up.
Okay.
She does not go to school and only stays inside her room.
I have no idea why she is like this.
Where is Su-ryeon right now?
The second floor, in her room.
-Come this way. -Ma'am.
You should not come up and stay down here.
What?
A priest accompanied me, so we will go up together.
Okay, I understand.
My goodness!
Go first.
Hey, shouldn't we call someone for help?
That help is right here.
What? How are you so calm?
I told you I have a weapon too.
A weapon? What kind of weapon?
What?
Faith.
Which room is it?
Why is the door opening on its own?
Su-ryeon!
Su-ryeon.
Su-ryeon?
Are you asleep?
Let's have a chat for a second.
Su-ryeon?
What's going on? She seems too calm.
Lee Soo-ryeon!
Hold on.
Mi-ho, this...
Why?
Hey! She is being possessed by a ghost, right?
Tie her up.
-What is this? -Quick! There is no time!
You're the shield that surrounds me, Lord, and I cry out to you with a loud voice...
Answer me from the holy mountain!
You are the shield that surrounds me. I cry out to you with a loud voice...
Please, answer me from the holy mountain!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
I got you.
Van. you.