The Bequeathed
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| The Bequeathed | |
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| Hangul | 선산 |
| Hanja | 先山 |
| Lit. | Family Burial Ground |
| RR | Seonsan |
| MR | Sŏnsan |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Yeon Sang-ho |
| Based on | The Bequeathed by Kang Tae-kyung |
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| Directed by | Min Hong-nam |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producers | |
| Cinematography | Lee Eui-tae[4] |
| Editor | Han Mi-yeon[4] |
| Running time | 39–56 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | January 19, 2024 |
The Bequeathed (Korean: 선산) is a 2024 South Korean occult thriller television series created and written by Yeon Sang-ho with Min Hong-nam and Hwang Eun-young, directed by Min, and starring Kim Hyun-joo, Park Hee-soon, Park Byung-eun, and Ryu Kyung-soo. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Kang Tae-kyung.[5] It was released on Netflix on January 19, 2024, and received generally positive reviews.
Yoon Seo-ha, a college lecturer, is surprised to learn that her long-forgotten paternal uncle has died, leaving her as the sole heir to the family's burial ground. This news brings back painful memories of her father who abandoned her and her mother. At the uncle's funeral, Seo-ha's half-brother, Kim Young-ho, demands inclusion in the inheritance. The situation triggers a series of ominous events, causing her immense unease. Meanwhile, police detective Choi Sung-jun discovers that the murder case is not a simple manslaughter case. He investigates the case, which is elusive and leads to many dead ends. Park Sang-min, the chief inspector, disapproves of Sung-jun and excludes him from the case. However, his investigation, which focused on key persons surrounding the burial ground, leads nowhere. Another murder occurs, and the village is turned upside down.
Cast and characters
Main
- Kim Hyun-joo as Yoon Seo-ha[6]
- A college instructor who hopes to upgrade her hourly status to a faculty position as an appointed professor.
- Park Hee-soon as Choi Sung-jun[6]
- A detective with a keen sense of investigation from Namil Police Station's homicide team.
- Park Byung-eun as Park Sang-min[6]
- Chief inspector of homicide team at Namil Police Station.
- Ryu Kyung-soo as Kim Young-ho[6]
- Park Jae-joon as young Kim Young-ho[4]
- Seo-ha's half-brother who wants to inherit their family's burial ground.
Supporting
- Cha Mi-kyung as Yoon Myung-hee[7]
- Joo Hae-eun as young Yoon Myung-hee[8]
- A grandmother from Jinseong-ri village and Young-ho's biological mother.
- Yoo Seung-mok as Choi Tae-song[9]
- A building owner who tries to convince Seo-ha to buy his building.
- Hyun Bong-sik as President Kang Hong-sik[7]
- A private detective hired by Seo-ha to catch her husband's affair.
- Kim Jae-bum as Yuk Sung-soo[7]
- The chief of Jinseong-ri village.
- Lee Hyun-kyun as Jin Dae-su[4]
- A detective at Namil Police Station.
- Cha Si-won as Kim Jung-hyun[4]
- A detective at Namil Police Station.
- Jung In-gi as Professor Kim Chang-seok[7]
- Choi Yu-hwa as Professor Han Na-rae[7]
- Kim Ho-yeon as Yoon Myung-ho[4]
- Seo-ha and Young-ho's father.
- Shim Hyun-seo as Choi Joon-hyung[4]
- Sung-jun's son.
- Kim Jae-geon as Yoon Myung-gil[4]
- The owner of the burial ground and Seo-ha's uncle.
- Yeo Moo-young as Seo-ha's grandfather[4]
- Park Joo-yong as a detective[4]
- Seo Mun-ho as a detective[4]
- Lee Yeong-seok as an old man working in kiln[4]
- Baek Soo-ryeon as a buddhist nun's teacher[4]
- Shin Bok-sook as a buddhist nun[10]
- Choi Dong-goo as Kim Kwang-soo[4]
- A development team leader at Jijo Construction.
- Lee Yoon-hee as a chief of police[4]
- Hong Suk-bin as a medical examiner[4]
- Kim Seong-nyeo as a tavern owner's older sister[4]
- Lee Soo-mi as a tavern owner[4]
- Nam Ji-bok as Kim Jung-tae[4]
- Kang Jin-ah as Seo Ha-mo[4]
- Park Jin-ah as a shaman[4]
Special appearance
- Park Sung-hoon as Yang Jae-seok[11]
- Seo-ha's husband.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Min Hong-nam | Yeon Sang-ho, Min Hong-nam & Hwang Eun-young | January 19, 2024 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Min Hong-nam | Yeon Sang-ho, Min Hong-nam & Hwang Eun-young | January 19, 2024 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Min Hong-nam | Yeon Sang-ho, Min Hong-nam & Hwang Eun-young | January 19, 2024 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Min Hong-nam | Yeon Sang-ho, Min Hong-nam & Hwang Eun-young | January 19, 2024 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Min Hong-nam | Yeon Sang-ho, Min Hong-nam & Hwang Eun-young | January 19, 2024 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Min Hong-nam | Yeon Sang-ho, Min Hong-nam & Hwang Eun-young | January 19, 2024 |
Production
In October 2022, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Hee-soon, Park Byung-eun, and Ryu Kyung-soo were cast to play various roles for the Netflix series The Bequeathed which is created and written by director Yeon Sang-ho, and the production is managed by Wow Point, a global content production company and RedPeter Films, a film company that created movies such as Peninsula (2020), Another Child (2019), Birthday (2019), Psychokinesis (2018) and Train to Busan (2016).[12]
In December 2023, it was announced that director Min Hong-nam who assisted Yeon in the film Train to Busan is set to debut his directorial work, co-written by Yeon together with Min and Hwang Eun-young.[5]
Release
The series was released exclusively on Netflix on January 19, 2024.[13]
