Writing the character “王” on the palm and doing a ritual… ‘Shinmyeong’ dealing with the first lady of shamanism, a meaningful trailer

MOVIES May 14, 2025

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Photo courtesy of Yeolgong Film Production Studio
Photo courtesy of Yeolgong Film Production Studio
The ‘meaningful’ occult political film ‘Shinmyeong’, which tells the story of a woman who becomes the first lady through the power of shamanism, has released a launch trailer and is a hot topic.

‘Shinmyeong’ is an unusual genre work that combines occult and political drama, depicting a fierce battle between a woman who uses mystical powers to seize power and a journalist who uncovers the great truth hidden above it.It also contains a shocking story that digs into secret conspiracies, collusion between sorcery and politics.

Photo courtesy of Yeolgong Film Production Studio
Photo courtesy of Yeolgong Film Production Studio
The released launch trailer starts with a meaningful opening with “December 3, 2024, ‘that day’, the hidden truth is revealed” and builds tension.Then, the face of Kim Gyu-ri, who plays the main character Yoon Ji-hee, is slowly revealed, dominating the screen on its own, and creates tension as it unfolds with the shocking copy, “A night when both God and evil were silent” and “It all started with her.” In particular, the ‘eerie laughter of a woman’ heard the moment the last copy appears hints at the occult horror that the film will present and the madness of the character ‘her’, Yoon Ji-hee, causing goosebumps.

In particular, meaningful scenes reminiscent of certain politicians, such as the scene where the character for “king” (王) is drawn on the palm of one’s hand, are creating a buzz online and increasing anticipation for the film.

‘Shinmyeong’ will be released on May 28th.



Reporter Seungmi smlee@donga.com

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