A Korean Odyssey Episode 2

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Young Seon Mi plays tag with her classmates near an abandoned church. When they realize that Seon Mi joined them, they push her and start spitting on the tree, saying it has now bad luck. They leave to find another spot to play while Seon Mi stands up and apologizes to the tree for losing its playmates. She injures herself in the process and a female spirit residing atop the tree smells her blood. The spirit invites her to play, which she accepts willingly. The woman extends its arms for her and drags her upward. The spirit of Seon Mi's grandmother arrives and pulls her back. The female spirit vanishes and Seon Mi's grandma tends to her wound, encouraging her that the person destined to protect her is arriving soon. Then her grandma's spirit also vanishes.

At present time, Oh Gong tends to Seon Mi's wounds while explaining that more spirits will come after her now because she is Sam Jang. He declares that he originally went there to eat her as well but then he can't because they knew each other and they go way back. He also says that he was just acting tough and that he missed her a lot. So he suggests they renew their contract and get rid of the old one. Seon Mi almost agrees to do it but then realizes that Oh Gong is trying to trick her again. He can't eat her because of their contract. She dares Oh Gong to eat her, making the guy really pissed. he breaks her wall and lifts it up midair along with her.

Woo Hwi talks to Soo Bo Ri after coming from Seon Mi's place, both intrigued by Oh Gong's reason for not eating Sam Jang up right away.

Seon Mi and Oh Gong drinks. Seon Mi couldn't believe that Oh Gong actually wanted to eat her.  He tries to convince her to nullify the contract and just agree to be eaten, since many monsters will come after her from now on.

Woo Hwi explains to her assistant what Sam Jang is. It is a human with noble blood who has received the royal summons of heaven. He appeared before the disarrangement of mortals happened. Being Sam Jang was Seon Mi's punishment for releasing Oh Gong. Woo Hwi feels a bit responsible because she sent her there in the first place. It is revealed that Woo Hwi took drops of Seon Mi's blood from when she got injured earlier and puts it inside the crystal on his ring. Sam Jang's blood is very irresistible so he feels that he's gonna have a difficult time keeping her close. He wonders how Oh Gong is able to resist such temptation so his assistant explains that Oh Gong was once a deity so he is technically on a higher level than monsters. She volunteers to bring Sam Jang for Woo Hwi to eat but he declines as he is trying to be a deity himself.

Seon Mi realizes the danger of being Sam Jang but still refuses to get eaten by Oh Gong. She gets up and leaves but she was dragged by a spirit into an alley. She takes her umbrella out but the spirit discards it effortlessly. It attacks her and even got as far as biting her on the hand but Oh Gong arrives to protect her. Seon Mi realizes the gravity of the situation, making her fall weak on her knees. Oh Gong convinces her again to just let herself be eaten. Seon Mi pleads to Oh Gong to continue protecting her just like he did earlier but Oh Gong clarifies that he is just protecting his prey. The contract was once again brought up but Seon Mi can't help it because she doesn't remember his name. Oh Gong gives Seon Mi 15 days to think about his offer. Seon Mi gets angry and leaves her umbrella behind.

Woo Hwi arrives at his house and sees Oh Gong's fur coat hung once again on his bull statue. He warns Oh Gong that he's gonna burn the coat the next time he sees it hung on his statue again. Oh Gong, on the other hand, was so engrossed with fixing Seon Mi's umbrella. He asks Woo Hwi if he knows that Seon Mi was Sam Jang when he sent her to the Marble Mountains but Woo Hwi explains that being Sam Jang was a punishment for releasing Oh Gong. Oh Gong was obviously shocked to find out. Woo Hwi inquires about his reason for not eating Sam Jang right away but Oh Gong changes the subject and asks him to watch over the sauce he's making until his return. Woo Hwi thinks that it's probably for when he finally eats Sam Jang.

Oh Gong waits for Seon Mi at the roof of some building. He finally sees Seon Mi at the spot where she was attacked earlier, looking for her umbrella. Oh Gong lets the umbrella fly to her direction and eventually makes it land behind her. He scares Seon Mi so she would go home immediately.

Seon Mi takes the umbrella with her into bed while Oh Gong was outside, keeping watch and warding off spirits despite the cold weather.

Seon Mi is at her office trying hard to figure out Oh Gong's name. She remembers Oh Gong saying that his name has three syllables so she starts calling out the names of her former clients with three syllables. Han Joo enters the room and tells her that Mr. Woo was looking for her. He shows her a video of Woo Hwi and she recognizes him as the first fairy from his childhood.

A girl is seen on stage singing and dancing in front of the judges. Han Joo takes Seon Mi to the TV station to see Mr. Woo. Again, Woo Hwi was the only one who makes the auditionee pass. During break, the other two judges talks loudly about the pass being given so easily, obviously questioning Woo Hwi's judgment. He consults with the director and asks for the peak ratings, which is when he makes an auditionee pass. This shuts the two judges up.

Everybody goes back on set. Seon Mi cuts in line and poses as an auditionee to be able to talk to Woo Hwi. Woo Hwi pretends not to remember her even with her umbrella so she decides to perform in front of them. She exposes her wound, luring monsters as well as making Woo Hwi lose control. He eventually vanquishes the spirits and makes Seon Mi pass.

Oh Gong visits General Winter once again, sharing his plans of convincing Seon Mi to be eaten. Jeo Pal Kye, or PK, also pays a visit. He heard about Sam Jang and asks Oh Gong to let him have a taste. Oh Gong refuses and even threatens to hurt PK. The singer gets scared and leaves immediately.

Seon Mi is finally able to ask Woo Hwi for Oh Gong's name but apparently, it is something she won't be able to remember despite hearing it many times over because Oh Gong took the memory from her. Seon Mi tells him about the contract, which reveals the real reason for Oh Gong being unable to eat Seon Mi right away. He agrees to help Seon Mi find a solution for her problem.

They go inside a general store where Woo Hwi is obviously acquainted with the owner. They're looking for something to tame Oh Gong. Woo Hwi talks with the owner while Seon Mi explores on her own. She pokes through some ginseng and was surprised to hear one of them talk. The owner's grandson warns her that they bite. She went on to open a big pot. It becomes suddenly filled with water and she sees herself dressed in hanbok and she kisses Oh Gong. This surprised her even more and almost gets off balance but luckily the grandson caught her just in time. He explains that this is a jar that shows unfortunate incidents in advance. Woo Hwi returns with Geum Gang Go on hand.

A couple inspects a new apartment and plans for their furniture. They are to be married the next day and has everything ready. They see an old picture of a couple in a traditional wedding. They leave the picture there and goes to the bedroom. The bride in the picture moves and its eyes turns red.

The bride-to-be returns to the apartment to look for her bag. She notices a change in the picture so she looks closely. The bride in the picture moves again and sucks the bride-to-be into the picture.

Fairy Ha talks to Boo So Ri about a bride-eating picture. Soo Bo Ri pays it no mind, at ease because Sam Jang was already sent by the heavens. Sam Jang will protect the world from demons.

Oh Gong waits for Seon Mi at her house. When she arrives, he questions her about where she's been. She lies and says she went shopping but Oh Gong knew that she went to see Woo Hwi. She confesses and further states that she learned that she won't be able to remember his name no matter what. He then surprises her with her fixed wall, saying he wants her to enjoy her last days. Seo Mi says she wants to experience some things first before she dies so that she won't have any regrets. Things that she has never done before, like eating out with family, drinking with friends, and going on dates with a lover. Oh Gong agrees to her condition.

They go to a family restaurant and order a family set. They go drinking while Oh Gong talks about the benefits of going to the army. And then they end up at a park with tons of Christmas lights. Seon Mi was mesmerized by the beauty of the view. Oh Gong tells her to take a picture. He even offers to give her a phone from his friend's company. Seon Mi refuses and takes a picture of herself. Oh Gong sees other couples posing for pictures so he pulls her closer, saying the other couples are doing it. Seon Mi remembers the scene in the jar so she pulls away immediately.

Oh Gong, at the snap of his fingers, turns off the lights, making everyone leave. He emphasizes how pitiful Seon Mi's life has been, with no family, friends, or lover. She again pleads to Oh Gong to keep her safe but the guy wouldn't budge. She gives a gift to Oh gong, the Geum Gang Go, and says it's because she has never exchanged gifts with anyone before. Whoever wears this bracelet shall stay with the person who gave it no matter what. Disobeying will cause severe pain. Oh Gong decides to stick with his original plan to give her 15 days to think. He puts the lights back on and thoughtfully looks at the bracelet while Seon Mi admires the view.

He arrives at Woo Hwi's place and hangs his coat on the statue once again. Woo Hwi, who was hiding in the dark, catches him. Oh Gong had no other choice but to let Woo Hwi burn his coat. Woo Hwi finds the Geum Gang Go in the coat pocket so he went to Oh Gong to ask if he forgot something. Oh Gong says he has other coats so Woo Hwi can burn that one. Woo Hwi decides not to burn the coat. Oh Gong talks about being desperate to live and he says he saw it on Seon Mi's eyes. He then remembers about the sauce and gets mad at Woo Hwi for forgetting it. After some time, he remembers the Geum Gang Go and takes it from Woo Hwi.

Soo Bo Ri talks with the owner of the general store and says something about Geum Gang Go finding its owner and everything happening eventually. The old wedding picture was shown once again along with some ominous music.

Sa Oh Jeong is walking with the staff of his company, talking about their latest success. He sees Oh Gong and bows to him and addresses him as "sir", leaving everyone in shock. Oh Gong and Oh Jeong talks about cancelling the contract with Seon Mi. Oh Jeong says he will find a good lawyer and that he will look into the bracelet more.

The 15th day has come. One of Seon Mi's clients, the husband-to-be, wants to cancel the apartment contract because his wedding got canceled and his bride got sick.

Han Joo and Seon Mi visits the apartment to look if there was any problem. Seon Mi sees the old picture and gets sucked in it as well. Han Joo, thinking Seon Mi disappeared off somewhere again, returns to the office with the old picture.

Oh Gong arrives at the office to fulfill his deal with Seon Mi, but she wasn't there. He sees the old picture and inferred that it has something to do with Seon Mi's disappearance.

PK is having an interview regarding his tour. Oh Gong arrives and drags him away. PK says that the bride isn't the monster, that the groom was the lustful spirit. Oh Gong demands for his help to enter the picture.

He takes a picture of the house where the original wedding took place and uses it as a portal. He gets in and arrives just before the wedding starts. The groom is marrying seven brides, all of which are dressed in hanbok, bowed down, and faces covered. Oh Gong's presence was noticed by the villagers and he was dragged in the presence of the groom. He declares that he's there to take one of the brides. The groom tests him by making him identify the person he wants at an unfair distance. Oh Gong uses a blue butterfly to search for the scent of a lotus flower. He identifies Seon Mi correctly but the girl was in a trance and wouldn't recognize him. He wears the Geum Gang Go and eventually proves himself to the groom. Seon Mi snaps out of her trance and leaves with Oh Gong but the groom smells her and tries to take her back. The villagers chased them until they arrive at the portal. They jump off but wasn't able to get out of the picture. They continue to run away from the villagers.

PK is seen holding the camera Oh Gong used to get in the picture, looking happy with himself. Woo Hwi arrives and sees him so PK explains himself. He says he plans to trap Sam Jang inside the picture and wear her out and eat her for later. He decides to open the door again but Ma Wang stops him. They decide to burn the picture to trap the two in there forever.

Oh Gong realizes that they are just running around in circles. They end up in a field which felt familiar for Seon Mi. Woo Hwi starts burning the picture, which was smelled by the two. Oh Gong knows that they won't be able to get out once the picture gets burnt completely. Seon Mi remembers the place from the jar at the general store. She tells Oh Gong that it is an unfortunate incident but is bound to happen eventually. Oh Gong tells her to do whatever it is immediately so she kisses Oh Gong. The guy was shocked. His hand begins to tremble and the Geum Gang Go pierces his wrist. Spiky chains flows through his veins and wraps around his heart, giving him extreme pain. Seon Mi explains what the bracelet does. Oh Gong retrieves the memory he stole and gives it back to Seon Mi, saying only she can call him out now. He then tosses Seon Mi up in the air, effectively taking her back to the Human Realm.

Seon Mi was picked up by PK, who will escort her to Demon King Woo. She learns that Oh Gong didn't make it and is trapped inside the picture forever as Woo Hwi finishes burning the picture. Woo Hwi talks to Ms. Ma, his assistant, happy about trapping Oh Gong once again.

Seon Mi thinks of a way to help Oh Gong and decides to go to Oh Jeong. She informs him that his friend is in great danger, and attempts to leave. Oh Jeong asks him about the Geum Gang Go so she tells him what happened and about the contract they made 25 years ago.

PK reports to Woo Ma Wang that Seon Mi went to Oh Jeong because she desperately wants to save Oh Gong. Woo Hwi asks if Seon Mi addressed Oh Gong by his name and PK confirms it. He realized that Oh Gong has returned the memory and Seon Mi will be able to summon him.

Seon Mi is at a field. She remembers Oh Jeong saying that Oh Gong used all his power to get her out of that realm, to protect her, the owner of Geum Gang Go. She wounds herself, attracting monsters in the process. Then she calls out for Oh Gong. From the moon, a wounded Oh Gong slowly descended and vanquishes all the evil spirits in one blow.

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