4 Reasons To Watch Korean Drama The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim

Drama Korea The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim (Foto: iQiyi)

JAKARTA - Drama The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim tells the story of two high school students who are involved in a series of mysterious incidents. 18-year-old Ga Doo-shim (Kim Sae-ron) wanted to live as an ordinary high school student, but he was born with the fate of being a shaman.

Meanwhile, Na Woo-so (Nam Da-reum) is a high school student with an almost perfect life, comes from a rich family, has an attractive appearance, and excels in school.

When Doo-shim suddenly appears in his life, Woo-so gains the ability to see evil spirits, and the two become entangled in various mysterious events that they must go through together. The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim airs every Friday starting July 30, 2021, at 18:00 western Indonesia time, on the iQiyi application and the iQ.com website.

There are 4 reasons why the drama The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim is interesting to watch.

1. Kim Sae-ron's Come Back Project

The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim is also Kim Sae-ron's first drama after 2 years of absence from the entertainment world since starring in the film The Man from Nowhere. Playing the role of a high school student, Kim Sae-ron feels very comfortable wearing a school uniform, he also added.

“Even though this series is a fantasy genre, I can feel its emotional and human side. From the first time I read the script, I was immediately attracted and agreed to play the character Ga Doo-shim," he said in a release received by VOI.

2. A Mix of Mystery and Teenage Love

At the press conference (29/07), Director Park Ho-jin and drama cast of The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim: Kim Sae-ron, Nam Da-reum, Moon Sung-keun, Yoo Seon-ho, and Bae Hae-sun told their experiences during the shooting process.

Nam Da-reum is usually known as the younger version of the main character in many Korean dramas, this is the first time she has become the main character. In addition, according to Park Ho-jin, although this drama is about ghosts and has elements of mystery, the storyline will focus more on humanity and the experiences of teenagers who are growing up.

"There is a possibility for season two, because the first season of this drama tells the life of high school students, so it is very possible that the story can develop with more complex problems in the future. If the audience likes the first season, I will be happy to produce the next season," said Park Ho-jin.

3. Fun Chemistry

The chemistry of Kim Sae-ron and Nam Da-reum looks so natural and realistic. Their hugging scene in the trailer alone managed to touch the director's heart. "The hugging scene is what makes them closer. Their chemistry is very natural, making me and the crew even more optimistic in the process of filming this drama," continued Park Ho-jin.

4. Full of Young Stars

On the other hand, Nam Da-reum admitted that she was nervous because this was her first drama as the main character. When asked how he felt acting with Kim Sae-ron who was two years older than him.

“Kim Sae-ron takes great care of me. Since both of them have been acting since childhood, we often shared about the experiences and worries we felt on set,” recalls Nam Da-reum.

In addition, Yoo Seon-ho who rose to fame after the reality show Produce 101 also co-starred in this drama as Hyun-so. This time Seon-ho will appear as a ghost, he even takes time in between his busy schedules to study ghost characters in other dramas in order to appear optimally. Even Seon-ho dared to change his appearance, bleaching his hair up to 4 times, to using a lot of artificial blood during the shooting process.