The mystery of the "Evil Spirit" spans generations, and the supporting cast provides the historical and emotional weight needed to sell the story.
and written by the acclaimed , the series centers on a woman possessed by a demon and a folklore professor who can see spirits. Leading Cast Kim Tae-ri revenant kdrama cast
| Actor | Role | Notes | |--------|------|-------| | | Gu Gang-mo | San-yeong’s kind and hardworking mother, who runs a small restaurant. | | Park Ji-young | Yoon Gyeong-moon | Hae-sang’s ambitious aunt, who runs a company involved in folklore preservation. | | Kim Gyu-ri | Baek Se-mi | A childhood acquaintance of Hae-sang with a secret agenda. | | Yang Hye-ji | Park So-jeong | Hong-sae’s junior detective partner. | | Lee Kyu-hoe | Kim Seok-hoon | A professor and colleague of Hae-sang at the folklore department. | | Kim Saebyuk | Lee Mok-dan / Young Lady | The tragic historical figure whose identity is tied to the evil spirit’s origin. | The mystery of the "Evil Spirit" spans generations,
Though he appears primarily in flashbacks and photographs, Jin Seon-kyu’s role as San-yeong’s father is pivotal. A former folklore professor, his desperate attempt to understand the spirit is what sets the entire plot in motion. Why the Casting Worked | | Park Ji-young | Yoon Gyeong-moon |
By playing the supernatural elements with total sincerity, the cast made the folklore feel dangerously real.