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Kim Jae-joong Unveils 'Burn' Music Video for 'The Shrine: The Demon's Whisper' OST

Kim Jae-joong Unveils 'Burn' Music Video for 'The Shrine: The Demon's Whisper' OST

Blending K-shamanism and J-horror, Kim Jae-joong personally performs the OST as Myung-jin, a male shaman.
Ahead of its July 17 release, the shamanism-themed occult horror film 〈The Shrine: The Demon's Whisper〉 has unveiled the music video for "Burn," an OST track performed by lead actor Kim Jae-joong.〈The Shrine: The Demon's Whisper〉 follows the story of Myung-jin (Kim Jae-joong), a male shaman who...
Review: In 'The Shrine,' the Human Abyss Is Scarier Than Any Demon

Review: In 'The Shrine,' the Human Abyss Is Scarier Than Any Demon

In 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Demon〉, opening June 17, demons may stalk the screen, but the film argues that the human psyche is more terrifying still.Billed as a meeting of K-shamanism and J-horror, 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Demon〉 is a Korea–Japan co-production directed by Japanese filmmaker...
[Photo&] Kim Jae-joong makes a bold transformation as a shaman… Tackles Japan-South Korea horror collaboration “Shinsa: Whispers of the Demon” — at the press screening event

[Photo&] Kim Jae-joong makes a bold transformation as a shaman… Tackles Japan-South Korea horror collaboration “Shinsa: Whispers of the Demon” — at the press screening event

Kim Jae-joong takes on the horror challenge with “Shinsa: Whispers of the Demon,” a differentiated kind of fear built on the fusion of a Korean shaman and Japanese occult lore.
This is the most daring transformation he has made since his debut. ‘Kim Jae-joong’ took on his first ‘horror genre’ in his life and stepped forward for the role of ‘a shaman’ through the film ‘Shinsa: Whispers of the Demon’.
First Reactions: Cineplay’s Rating for 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Evil Spirit〉

First Reactions: Cineplay’s Rating for 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Evil Spirit〉

[First Reactions]Opening on the 17th, 〈The Shrine: Whisper of the Evil Spirit〉 is a Korean-Japanese shamanic occult horror film about three college students who vanish after visiting an abandoned shrine in Kobe, Japan, and a shaman named Myeong-jin (Kim Jae-joong) who investigates the case and...
'The Shrine: Demonic Whispers' Kim Jae-joong Confirms a String of Meet-and-Greets Around June Release After Full-Soldout Theaters

'The Shrine: Demonic Whispers' Kim Jae-joong Confirms a String of Meet-and-Greets Around June Release After Full-Soldout Theaters

A new occult horror film from director Kumikiri Kazuyoshi—whose premiere screening sold out all seats—with Korean-set shamanistic lore A no-gap audience-communication relay spanning a stage greeting and GV on the eve of release, down to a mini GV on opening day Stage greetings across Seoul’s major theater districts over the release weekend—including Yeongdeungpo, Yongsan, Hongdae, Wangsimni, and Gangnam—are confirmed in full
〈The Shrine: Demonic Whispers〉 locked in its schedule before and after release, driven by a hot response.Ticket power proven by a full sellout at the premiere screening In 〈The Shrine: Demonic Whispers〉, three college students who go on a field trip to a deserted Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan,...
10 Million-Viewer Film

10 Million-Viewer Film "Exhuma" Spin-Off Webtoon "Maengjong" to Begin Serializing on Naver Webtoon at 10 p.m. on the 30th

The prequel to "Exhuma," which drew 11.91 million viewers... The story spotlights the first meeting of Shaman Hwarim and Bonggil when they were high school students. "Olgaemi" writer Haemuri is set to write, centered on a strange case tied to the snake god "Jin," as the Korean-style occult universe expands into a webtoon.
Naver Webtoon said on the 29th that it will release the new horror and occult series "Maengjong" on the 30th and begin serializing it. The new work "Maengjong" is a spin-off webtoon of the Korean occult film "Exhuma," which opened in 2024 and drew more than 11.
A Classroom Turns Into a Bloodbath Survival Story: The “Jiwoohak” and “Girigo” Craze Expands the “Dark Academy” Genre Built on Endless Competition

A Classroom Turns Into a Bloodbath Survival Story: The “Jiwoohak” and “Girigo” Craze Expands the “Dark Academy” Genre Built on Endless Competition

From “Jiwoohak” to “Girigo,” K-academy fare morphs into bite-your-fingers survival drama. The bleak reality inside a classroom reduced to a ladder of class and violence
The end of romance—classrooms become a blood-red survival fight. . . The world gets hooked on 'Girigo'No more romance of first love is breathing in classrooms. A strange app appears on smartphone screens, turning teenagers’ daily lives into a brutal survival game.
[Weekend Box Office] ‘Michael’ Takes #1 at the Weekend Theater… ‘Salmogji’ Sets a New Record for Korean Horror Box Office Hits

[Weekend Box Office] ‘Michael’ Takes #1 at the Weekend Theater… ‘Salmogji’ Sets a New Record for Korean Horror Box Office Hits

‘Michael’ Draws 470,000 Over the Weekend to Claim #1. ‘Salmogji’ Surpasses ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ and Tops the List for Korean Horror Box Office Hits. ‘Gunchae,’ Starring Jeon Ji-hyeon, Charges to the Lead in Advance Ticket Sales.
The Emperor of Pop Returns, Dominating the Theaters with 'Michael'The biopic film 'Michael', featuring the pop emperor 'Michael Jackson'According to the Integrated Computerized Ticket Reservation Network announcement for entries to theaters on the 18th, 'Michael' drew more than 470,000 viewers over...
Jaejoong Kim Transforms into a Court Shaman in ‘A Shrine: The Whisper of an Evil Spirit’! A Spooky Press-Still Unveiling!

Jaejoong Kim Transforms into a Court Shaman in ‘A Shrine: The Whisper of an Evil Spirit’! A Spooky Press-Still Unveiling!

Three college students who went to investigate an abandoned Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, disappear, and shaman Myeongjin (Jaejoong Kim) delves into the case, facing eerie evil spirits.
Produced through an all-location shoot in Japan’s Kobe, Jaejoong Kim makes a triumphant return to the screen as the shaman ‘Myeongjin,’ a figure with special abilities, in the shamanistic occult horror 〈A Shrine: The Whisper of an Evil Spirit〉, drawing intense attention.
Kim Jaejoong’s Shamanism Occult! “Shrine: Whispers of a Malevolent Spirit” Opens June 17

Kim Jaejoong’s Shamanism Occult! “Shrine: Whispers of a Malevolent Spirit” Opens June 17

“Shamanism Occult Horror” Blending Korean Folk Shaman Beliefs and Japanese Horror
Kim Jaejoong-starring film 〈Shrine: Whispers of a Malevolent Spirit〉 will be released on June 17. The distributor, Roa&Co Holdings Co. , Ltd. , confirmed the film 〈Shrine: Whispers of a Malevolent Spirit〉’s release date as June 17, and released the first poster and the main trailer on the 12th.