Choi Min-sik, a veteran South Korean actor, delves into the world of shamanistic beliefs in his first occult film. Directed by Jang Jae-hyun, the film follows the story of a fengshui specialist, an undertaker, and two shaman exorcists as they search for a new resting place for a deceased person. The film has become the highest-grossing South Korean film of 2024, earning over $67 million.
A veteran South Korean actor with 35 years’ experience in films and TV, Choi Min-sik sought to bring to the screen the charisma of Korean practitioners of shamanistic beliefs – such as geomancers – to push people to think about how their perceptions of land impact society in his first occult film .
Directed by the master of K-occult Jang Jae-hyun, Exhuma follows the story of a skilled fengshui specialist (Choi), an undertaker (Yoo Hae-jin) and two shaman exorcists (Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun), who try to find a new resting place for a deceased person for a hefty sum of money. Choi’s character Sang-deok is instructed to find the optimal site to relocate the grave to. The supernatural mystery thriller – showing in Singapore cinemas – has grossed over US$67 million (S$90 million) from more than nine million admissions, making it the highest-grossing South Korean film released in 202
South Korean Actor Choi Min-Sik Shamanistic Beliefs Occult Film Jang Jae-Hyun Fengshui Specialist Undertaker Shaman Exorcists Highest-Grossing 2024
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