The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim is a South Korean streaming television series starring Kim Sae-ron and Nam Da-reum. It is KakaoTV’s first original fantasy mystery series and premiered on July 30, 2021, at 20:00 KST.
๐ Plot Summary
Ga Doo-shim, an 18-year-old girl born with the fate of becoming a shaman, tries to live a normal life. Her grandmother told her if she manages to survive being 18, she can live a normal life thereafter.
She transfers to Songyong High school and meets Na Woo-soo, who gains the ability to see evil spirits after meeting Ga Doo-shim. An evil spirit possesses students who get the lowest score and makes them take their own life by jumping off the school building.
Na Woo-soo discovers the next student to fall into this trap is his friend Kim Il-nam. With the help of Hyun-soo, another dead student soul, they keep Il-nam safe.
๐ฅ Characters
Ga Doo-shim is played by Kim Sae-ron, and Na Woo-soo is played by Nam Da-reum. Na Woo-soo is handsome, gets outstanding grades, and comes from a wealthy family.
Hyun-soo is a dead student soul and victim of the evil spirit who lost his life. Kim Il-nam is the lowest scorer of the exam and a friend of Na Woo-soo.
๐ฌ Production Details
The series is created by Kakao Entertainment, written by Joo Brothers, directed by Park Ho-jin, and produced by MAYS Entertainment. It is KakaoTV’s first original fantasy mystery series.
On April 27, 2021, media reported that Kim Sae-ron was in talks to star in the series. On May 6, Kim Sae-ron was confirmed to co-star alongside Nam Da-reum, and Kakao Entertainment announced full-scale production.
Yoo Seon-ho officially joined the cast on June 24. Script reading photos and video were shared on July 2, and the first teaser video and poster were released on July 9.
๐ Release Information
The series premiered on July 30, 2021, at 20:00 KST, also airing three hours later on Watcha. Internationally, it is distributed by iQIYI in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and by Viki in the US, Europe, Middle East, Oceania and India.
| Category | Detail | Category | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim | Original Network | KakaoTV |
| Lead Actors | Kim Sae-ron, Nam Da-reum | Premiere Date | July 30, 2021 |
| Genre | Fantasy Mystery | Writer | Joo Brothers |
| Director | Park Ho-jin | Producer | MAYS Entertainment |