Kang Semin was nervously looking at the old woman in front of her. She looked as if she was in a trance. The apothecary shop was quite comforting. A sweet smell of spices engulfed Semin, calming her nerves. When her friend, Sunyoung, suggested her to visit this shaman, Semin had rebuffed her. How can anybody possibly believe in such nonsense during this era?
But Sunyoung was suffering from severe depression due to bullying and even tried to take her own life. However, one day the school bully disappeared without a trace. The police were looking for him because he was involved in drugs. Sunyoung privately revealed to her that she had requested this shaman to place a curse on that bully. He was apparently 'burning in agony' somewhere.
Semin was skeptical but decided to give it a try. After all, she was not going to curse anyone.
Upon entering the shop, she came face to face with the old shaman draped in a worn out red shawl.
"Ahjumma…" she coaxed. "Do you see anything?"
