Naver Webtoon to Launch 'Maengjong,' a Prequel Spin-Off of Korean Occult Film 'Exhuma,' on May 30
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Naman Ramachandran
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
Naver Webtoon is launching "Maengjong," a prequel spin-off webtoon based on the 2024 Korean occult blockbuster film "Exhuma." Created by artist Haemuri (known for "Olgami"), the vertical-scroll horror-occult series debuts on May 30 and focuses on the high school years of shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil (characters played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the film), exploring how the pair first met. The title translates to "blind obedience without moral judgment."
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· 3 pulledThe vertical-scroll series comes from Haemuri, the artist behind 'Olgami,' known for its densely layered psychological portraiture.
Its story centers on the high school years of shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil – the characters brought to screen by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun – charting how the pair first came together.
The title translates roughly as blind obedience without moral judgment.
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