A true story that even shamans are shocked by, TVING's 'Shaman: Temple of Superstition' released
TVING Original 'Shaman: The Temple of Superstition' is a close-up documentary featuring an occult true story that even real shamans were surprised by.
"Why did it enter a living person's body?" A reality that even professional shamans are shocked by
A shocking true story of a ghost inhabiting a body since birth is captured on screen. The TVING original documentary 'Shaman: Temple of Superstition' overwhelms viewers by dealing with occult true stories that would astonish even actual shamans.
Moving beyond simple reenactments, this work is an intimate documentary about ghosts and shamans, produced through years of dedicated investigation. The footage captures phenomena so bizarre that they prompt expressions like "it seems the ghost gate has opened."
The Episode 3 clip deals with the narrative of how the sins of ancestors descend to future generations, while Episode 4 vividly conveys the terror of the moment the ghost gate opens. In particular, by showing actual shamanic sites, it delves deep into the hidden side of shamanism that is difficult for ordinary people to access, such as rituals to eliminate wandering spirits or minor deities.
Following the well-received 'Shaman: Temple of Ghosts' in 2024, this series serves as a second season, increasing buzz with Shin Ha-kyun and Han Ye-ri participating as presenters. Through this series, TVING has realized the unknown world of shamanism in a documentary format.
A new grammar of horror where urban legends meet SNS
The horror that the public is currently enthusiastic about is not the traditional folktale-style ghost stories shown by the past 'Korean Ghost Stories.' Instead, 'urban legends' that spread through real-world spaces and SNS have taken their place.
The movie 'Salmokji' is a prime example. Released last April and attracting a cumulative audience of 3.24 million, this film used the real-life 'Salmokji' reservoir as its setting. This legend, which was introduced twice on the 2022 MBC variety show 'Midnight Ghost Stories,' began with a whistleblower's experience of nearly falling into a reservoir due to a navigation error.
The process in which the whistleblower, who suffered from traffic accidents, hallucinations, and auditory hallucinations, visits a shaman and hears that "a powerful ghost has attached itself from the reservoir," broke the boundary between reality and fiction. The Salmokji legend spread through YouTube and SNS, creating a syndrome where the area emerged as a 'holy land of urban legends.' A peculiar scene occurred where the once quiet reservoir, frequented only by fishermen, saw long lines of vehicles attempting to verify the legend.
Director Kane Parsons' film 'The Backrooms' was also produced based on an urban legend from SNS and recorded a box office success of over 30 times its production cost. The 'Backrooms' legend, which deals with eerie spaces behind buildings, even led to a cultural phenomenon in Korea, such as drawing door-shaped patterns on walls.
The Shamanism Syndrome and the expanding spectrum of horror
Shamanism has become a familiar subject to the public through 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' and the movie 'Exhuma.' The process of people who have experienced unbelievable events seeking out shamans to resolve their 'Han' (unresolved resentment) now expands into variety shows, movies, and documentaries like TVING's 'Shaman' series.
The raw visual aesthetics captured by the camera maximize the realistic horror of urban legends. Examples include the camera of the road view production team for 'Salmokji' or the camera of the filming crew that entered the eerie spaces of 'The Backrooms.' The footage they capture is perceived as a part of everyday life, adding to the sense of fear.
