The incredible length of Taiyi Physiognomy that shaman Lee Do-hyun recited during ritual in “Exhuma”
Currently, the Korean movie "Exhuma" is extremely popular in theaters. Since its release on Feb 22nd, it has remained at the top spot for 15 consecutive days, aiming for a blockbuster success
One of the factors contributing to the popularity of the movie “Exhuma” is the mesmerizing performances of the actors.
Particularly, actor Lee Do-hyun, who portrayed Bong-gil, a shaman apprentice accompanying Hwa-rim (played by Kim Go-eun), has garnered significant attention.
In “Exhuma”, Lee Do-hyun played a character who dreams of becoming a baseball player but almost loses his life due to illness.
Afterward, he becomes active as a shaman who drums and recites spells alongside Hwa-rim.
Bong-gil boasts an extraordinary appearance, covered in Taiyi Physiognomy from his arms to his entire body, which he inscribed to protect himself from ghosts.
The purpose of Taiyi Physiognomy is to protect the shaman from evil spirits gathered at the ritual site and to maximize spiritual power before performing the ritual.
On March 7th, Showbox released the full text of Taiyi Physiognomy through their Facebook page for the first time. As the lengthy text was revealed, there was an outpouring of praise for Lee Do-hyun’s memorization skills.
Netizens commented, “Lee Do-hyun’s acting skills are incredible. He doesn’t fall behind even among veteran actors“, “I got chills all over my body when he recited Taiyi Physiognomy“, “He worked so hard before enlisting in the military that I keep forgetting he enlisted“…
