Daebakbudongsan

This supernatural Korean drama is centred on Hong Ji-ah, an exorcist and real estate agent who specialises in selling haunted properties, and Oh In-beom, a conman who persuades people that their properties are haunted to he can sell dubious equipment to them. Inevitably they meet on a job and she discovers that he is actually a psychic; somebody who can be possessed by a ghost so she can exorcise it. After her regular psychic is hurt she ends up working with Oh In-beom despite not approving of how he operated before they met. Early on in the series there are several individual spirits to be exorcised but as it progresses stories that started in the background become the centre of the story; these include finding out what happened many years before during an incident that led to the death of Hong Ji-ah's mother and Oh In-beom's uncle. There is also the problem of an unscrupulous developer who wants the neighbourhood cleared.

I thought this was a really enjoyable series. As is so often the case in Korean dramas there is a fair amount of comedy; this is amusing and mild; never getting in the way of the drama. The story plays out well with early episodes nicely introducing the key characters and showing how the exorcist and psychic work together to deal with the various ghosts. These ghosts are suitably creepy, especially the far more dangerous 'egg ghosts'; rare apparitions that cause numerous deaths in the areas they haunt and are almost impossible to exorcise. The special effects for these are pretty good. The cast is impressive; most obviously Jang Na-ra who plays Hong Ji-ah and Jung Yong-hwa as Oh In-beom. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of supernatural dramas.

These comments are based on watching the series in Korean with English subtitles.

There is no romance and that's a first. This drama is a horror drama with comedy. It's really entertaining and fun to watch. Its storyline is simple but it never gets boring or cliché. It shows a new way of exorcising ghosts and they have done a good job at that. It also gives importance to the life of every character in the show. Overall, it's a simple show that you can watch without getting bored.

This is a rare drama in that it really is an all-rounder: its entertaining, smart, funny, poignant, and creepy. It has a fantastic soundtrack that perfectly suits the story line, eerie cinematography that keeps you grounded in the material, and a smart, well written plot that comes full circle. Most (if not all) questions are answered by the end of the show, and even though many episodes focus on a single story line (i.e. Ghost of the week) the episodes never feel like filler and the show never gets boring. Jang Na-Ra and Jung Yong-Hwa were a great pair and I found the lack of annoying romantic subplots somewhat refreshing. Na Ra really shone at the end, her performance in the last episode was outstanding.

An exorcist who is a real estate agent deals with ghosts who prevent buildings meeting there retail value. She becomes involved with a con artist who without realising has psychic ability and may help her free her mother who has become a vengeful ghost and stays by her side. The exorcist is played by Jang Na-ra and the conman by Jung Yong-hwa who do a sterling job as do the superb supporting cast. The plot is clever where they deal with tragic ghosts who refuse to leave as they have unfinished business, there is also a storyline running through the series of the connection between the two leads and the death of her mother. An enjoyable well paced series which is worth a watch and will draw you in with the sad stories of some of the vengeful ghosts.

This series is fairly good with a solid story and an interesting theme. In the occult scene, this one can hold its own. The series also explore its own world while exploring past events that impacted the present of the main 2 characters. The story focuses more on the tragic story, exorcism and everything related to it. The romantic angle is kept to a minimum probably to create an extreme atmosphere of stress. If you are into such themes, this one will be a good one to watch.