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DRAMA . 1972 . 1h 50m

A Shaman's Story_

Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she happened to know that her own son Wuk has studied theology. She performs an exorcism to throw away evil spirits from her son and tears up the bible. The conflict between mother and son breaks up the family. Mo-Hwa decides to show which spirit is stronger when she is asked to perform an exorcism for a drowned lady. Even though she performs shaman, the body doesn't come up to the surface. Mo-Hwa doesn't stop to perform and gradually she is going down into the water and never comes back.

Starring Yoon Jeong-hee, Sin Yeong-il, Kim Chang-sook
1h 50m
Runtime
1972
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she happened to know that her own son Wuk has studied theology. She performs an exorcism to throw away evil spirits from her son and tears up the bible. The conflict between mother and son breaks up the family. Mo-Hwa decides to show which spirit is stronger when she is asked to perform an exorcism for a drowned lady. Even though she performs shaman, the body doesn't come up to the surface. Mo-Hwa doesn't stop to perform and gradually she is going down into the water and never comes back.

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Year context
A Shaman's Story was released 54 years ago in 1972.
Overview
Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she ...
A Shaman's Story is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 50m.

CAST (17)

Yoon Jeong-hee
Yoon Jeong-hee
SY
Sin Yeong-il
Kim Chang-sook
Kim Chang-sook
Heo Chang-kang
Heo Chang-kang
Sa Mi-ja
Sa Mi-ja
Cho Yong-soo
Cho Yong-soo
IS
Im Saeng-chul
IS
Im Seong-po
Choi Sam
Choi Sam
Son Jun
Son Jun
Min Hwang
Min Hwang
GT
Gwak Tae-yong
KS
Kim So-je
Lee Jeong-ae
Lee Jeong-ae
KK
Kim Kyeong-ran
Kim Ji-young
Kim Ji-young
CM
Chung Mi-kyung

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
110 min (1h 50m)
Country

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What is A Shaman's Story about?
Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she happened to know that her own son Wuk has studied theology. She performs an exorcism to throw away evil spirits from her son and tears up the bible. The conflict between mother and son breaks up the family. Mo-Hwa decides to show which spirit is stronger when she is asked to perform an exorcism for a drowned lady. Even though she performs shaman, the body doesn't come up to the surface. Mo-Hwa doesn't stop to perform and gradually she is going down into the water and never comes back.
How long is A Shaman's Story?
A Shaman's Story has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in A Shaman's Story?
The cast of A Shaman's Story includes Yoon Jeong-hee, Sin Yeong-il, Kim Chang-sook, Heo Chang-kang, Sa Mi-ja.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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