A mysterious family curse. A grave hidden in an ominous location. Four experts who discover that some secrets should never be unearthed.

Exhuma, Korea’s highest-grossing domestic movie of 2024, is coming soon to Amasian TV.

Starring Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin, and Lee Do-hyun, this supernatural thriller combines Korean shamanism, geomancy, burial traditions, historical mystery, and occult horror.

If you enjoy atmospheric Korean movies such as The Wailing and The Priests, get ready to uncover what lies beneath the ground.

Exhuma is coming soon to Amasian TV.

What Is Exhuma About?

When a wealthy Korean American family is troubled by a mysterious illness affecting its newborn son, they hire renowned shaman Lee Hwa-rim and her protégé Yoon Bong-gil to investigate.

Hwa-rim believes the family is being haunted by the spirit of an ancestor—a phenomenon known as “Grave’s Calling.”

To end the curse, she seeks help from veteran geomancer Kim Sang-deok and mortician Yeong-geun. Together, the four experts locate an isolated ancestral grave in a disturbing and unnatural location.

Despite Sang-deok’s warnings, the family insists that the grave be opened and the remains relocated.

But the exhumation releases something far more dangerous than they expected.

Meet the Exhuma Cast

Choi Min-sik as Kim Sang-deok

The acclaimed star of Oldboy plays an experienced geomancer who studies the relationship between the land, graves, and the people buried within them. He immediately senses that something is deeply wrong with the burial site.

Kim Go-eun as Lee Hwa-rim

Kim Go-eun portrays a confident young shaman hired to identify the source of the family’s supernatural affliction. Her intense exhumation ritual became one of the movie’s most memorable sequences.

Yoo Hae-jin as Yeong-geun

Yoo Hae-jin plays a skilled mortician who understands the traditions and procedures surrounding burial and cremation.

Lee Do-hyun as Yoon Bong-gil

Lee Do-hyun appears as Hwa-rim’s tattooed protégé, who assists her during rituals and protects her from dangerous spiritual forces.

Together, the four characters approach the supernatural from different areas of expertise—but none of them are prepared for what they uncover.

Why Exhuma Became a Korean Box Office Phenomenon

Exhuma attracted nearly 12 million moviegoers in South Korea, becoming the country’s highest-grossing domestic film of 2024.

Its success is especially notable because it is not a conventional action blockbuster or lighthearted comedy. Instead, the movie builds suspense through rituals, burial customs, geomancy, history, and the growing feeling that the grave is hiding something unnatural.

Rather than relying only on jump scares, director Jang Jae-hyun creates horror from the land itself—and from the consequences of disturbing a past that was deliberately buried.

Five Fun Facts About Exhuma

1. Its Korean Title Literally Refers to Digging Up a Grave

The Korean title, Pamyo (파묘), refers to the act of exhuming or relocating a grave. The title immediately points to the ritual at the center of the story.

2. It Was the First Movie of 2024 to Reach 10 Million Admissions in Korea

Exhuma crossed 10 million admissions only 32 days after its theatrical release, an exceptional achievement for an occult horror movie.

3. Kim Go-eun Worked with Real Shamans

To prepare for her role as Hwa-rim, Kim Go-eun observed professional shamans and studied their movements, rituals, and behavior. Her performance earned her Best Actress honors at both the Baeksang Arts Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards.

4. Lee Do-hyun Filmed Exhuma Before Beginning Military Service

Although Lee Do-hyun was serving in the South Korean military when the movie reached theaters, his portrayal of Bong-gil became one of the film’s major talking points—especially his character’s tattoos and ritual scenes.

5. The Director Preferred Practical Filming

Director Jang Jae-hyun used real locations and physical props whenever possible instead of relying heavily on studio sets and CGI. This practical approach helps give the rituals, graves, and landscapes their unsettling realism.

More Than a Conventional Horror Movie

Exhuma works as supernatural horror, but it also explores Korean beliefs about ancestors, burial sites, spiritual energy, and the relationship between people and the land.

As the mystery develops, the grave reveals connections to a darker chapter of Korean history. The threat is not simply a ghost haunting one family—it represents something much older that was buried but never truly disappeared.

This combination of cultural detail, historical meaning, and occult suspense distinguishes Exhuma from a typical ghost story.

Is Exhuma Worth Watching?

Add Exhuma to your watchlist if you enjoy:

• Korean horror and supernatural thrillers
• Shamanism and traditional rituals
• Historical mysteries
• Slow-building atmospheric suspense
• Stories about curses and haunted families
• Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin, or Lee Do-hyun
• Movies such as The Wailing and The Priests

Exhuma Is Coming Soon to Amasian TV

Do not disturb the wrong grave.

Experience the Korean box office phenomenon that turned an ancestral curse and a forbidden burial site into one of the country’s biggest cinematic events.

Exhuma is coming soon to Amasian TV. Stay tuned for the release date.