Lady Shaman

Directed by Choi Ja-young (최자영)

Written by Choi Ja-young (최자영)

86min | Release date in South Korea: No release date in Korea yet

Synopsis
Lee Seon-ho, the folklorist studying shamanism, is trying to get a faculty position at one of the universities in Seoul. After his third rejection from the universities, he leaves for Jeju Island to look for a new subject for his research. In Jeju, he meets Ahn Hae-ri, a young and beautiful lady shaman who is as highly respected as the national intangible cultural asset. To study Hae-ri’s rituals, Seon-ho becomes one of her assistants, at Mo Yeong-ri Shrine and they become close.

18th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival

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