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[narrator] The survivor who guessed correctly…

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

…is Lee Sobin.

[Fate Readers exclaim in awe]

-[applause] -Me?

LEE SOBIN SURVIVES

-Wow. -Whoa.

[Fate Readers exclaim]

[Heoyu] Wow, one shot, one kill.

-It was her first time. -[Heoyu] Yes, on her first try.

[Heoyu, Business Sage Kim] One shot, one kill.

[Sage Kim cheers]

I knew she'd make it.

-With her tiger crystal ball. -[Kookjoo] She got it the first time.

-[Fate Reader 1] That's amazing. -[Fate Reader 2] In one go.

[Rumi exclaims]

[Sobin, Rumi exclaiming]

[Rumi laughs]

[Soho] Lee Sobin tried just once, and she got through right away.

First try, nailed it. That felt good to watch.

That's what you call a seasoned veteran.

You could call that know-how.

-[narrator] Seo Minsu weighed 150 kg, -[♪ stirring music plays]

which is considered severely overweight.

So he had a gastrectomy to improve his health.

GASTRECTOMY IN 2023

[Fate Readers exclaim]

-Oh, dear. -[Fate Reader] That was it.

[exclaims]

[Daeman] I knew it. Gosh…

A gastrectomy. I wrote it down here.

GASTRECTOMY

I wrote it down. See?

-"Gastrectomy," "belly fat." -[Donghak] Ah!

[sighs]

[narrator] And due to paralysis in his arms, shoulders, and neck,

he had 2 operations to treat his cervical discs.

[Seolhwa] Ah!

-That's why he had paralysis. -[Fate Reader] Mmm…

Ah…

[Shindong] Until the very end, we had a hard time

deciding between the 2 of you.

First, I felt chills

when you said the stomach was cut out.

And sometimes, doctors put a tube in the neck to treat cervical discs.

For those reasons, we went with Lee Sobin.

STOMACH REMOVAL & NECK: CORRECT

-[♪ intriguing music plays] -Ineuidang said he had circulation issues

at the back of his neck,

and that he got an organ near the ribs cut out,

which was very accurate.

But the body parts weren't quite right,

-so unfortunately, we couldn't pick her. -[Narae] Right.

BRAIN: WRONG, HEART: WRONG

[Hyunmoo] Mr. Seo, can you tell us

how you felt as you heard the readings?

[Minsu] First of all, thank you for getting it right.

-[Shindong laughs] -You named the parts

that I had issues with.

Ineuidang, you gave me the chills.

Although no one in my family has had cancer,

both my mom's and dad's families have a history

of cerebrovascular and heart issues.

[Fate Reapers] Wow!

-[Narae] See? I told you. -[Shindong exclaims]

[Jiyeong] Right.

-[♪ mysterious music plays] -I guess they can really tell.

[Minsu] My mother has diabetes and high blood pressure,

and my grandma struggled

with cerebrovascular issues for decades.

Oh…

I wanted to applaud you for seeing my family's medical history.

-Thank you. -[Young Master Mint] Good for you.

You're good. Really good.

That's a shaman for you.

[narrator] Lee Sobin survived.

-[♪ arousing music plays] -[Soho] On her first try.

-You're right. On her first try. -[Soho] One shot, one kill.

-[Donghak] Congratulations. -[Sobin] Thank you.

[Fate Reader 1] She did it in one go.

She's someone who delivers when it counts.

[Fate Reader 2] She's not a shaman of many words.

She only said what she had to and left. That was pretty cool.

[Fate Reader 3] I have a feeling she'll keep advancing.

-[Fate Reader 4 laughs] How cute! -[Baekmun] Oh.

Oh, she's dancing.

Well, there's no beating the shamans.

[resounding thud]

[narrator] Here is the next question.

[Fate Reader 1] We've got someone else coming out.

[Fate Reader 2] They look like a couple.

-[♪ bright music plays] -[Dokyu] They're a couple.

Oh, is it about love at last?

-Like a compatibility reading? -Is it about marriage?

No. They don't look too close.

[narrator] This couple loved passionately

-[♪ curious music plays] -for about 3 months,

-but they have since separated. -[Narae gasps]

-[Shindong] What? -[Fate Reader] Whoa.

Oh?

-[Narae] Oh, my word. -Wow.

-[Hyunmoo] What? -It's shocking they're here.

-They're exes. -[Narae] Exactly.

-They broke up. -[Shindong] What the heck?

[narrator] Please figure out whether they're willing to reunite.

DO THEY WANT TO GET BACK TOGETHER?

[Fate Readers exclaim]

It'd be crazy if they're here even though 1 of them doesn't want to reconcile.

But it's possible that they both want to get back together.

-Or neither of them wants to. -[Narae] That's right.

This could be really awkward for them.

[♪ intriguing music plays]

[sighs]

INEUIDANG 3-YEAR SHAMAN

YOUNG MASTER BYEOLSANG 11-YEAR SHAMAN

[Byeolsang laughs]

This is hard.

I hate reconciling couples.

YOON DAEMAN 5-YEAR SHAMAN

Tell me about Hwang Uchan, born in the year 1993.

For us, a breakup meant it was over. But youngsters these days…

A lot of them try tarot reading to see if they should reconcile.

[Hosun, Jiyeong] Mmm.

If they should reconcile or end it for good.

It's amazing. We'd decide on our own.

It's impressive they actually came here.

-[Hyunmoo] That's Gen Z for you. -[Narae exclaims]

-This topic is my specialty. -[♪ alluring music plays]

MONAD 8-YEAR TAROT MASTER

[Monad] The thing most people ask about when they come to me

is love and dating.

This question was exactly about that,

so I thought it would be a fun one.

I've seen Monad read tarot cards.

Her readings are very detailed.

-Kookjoo's good at relationship readings. -[Hyunmoo] It's her specialty.

-Even shamans see her for dating advice. -Back when we did Comedy Big League,

-she read for us in the green room. -[Hyunmoo] Right?

-Was she any good? -She matched a lot of couples up.

-She's good. -[Hyunmoo] Is she?

[♪ lively music plays]

LEE KOOKJOO 5-YEAR TAROT MASTER

I can't lose if it's about dating.

I always loved going to tarot masters.

It was so much fun.

All the tarot card categories.

I memorized them in 2 days.

When it comes to tarot reading about relationships, I'm second to none.

I think it's time to prove myself.

I was kind of seeing someone.

Things didn't work out,

but Kookjoo said we'd get back in touch at a certain time,

and we really did.

I was impressed that she got that.

I read about love and relationships

-by focusing and asking questions. -[♪ rousing music plays]

First, I shuffle the deck while looking at the person.

Then I keep asking.

Do they have a chance?

If they break up, will they meet someone else?

[Kookjoo] "How do they feel?"

I ask questions endlessly.

[Masked Tarot] The 2 people's new relationship.

[mumbling]

[narrator] The time is up.

Any Fate Reader who wants to have a go,

press your button now.

-[notifications dinging] -[Fate Reapers exclaim in awe]

-Gosh. -[Narae] Of course.

[Shindong laughs]

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

[sighs]

[Hyunmoo] A lot of tarot masters went for it.

[Narae] This is their specialty.

[narrator] Here are the 7 Fate Readers who will present

-their readings. -Please. Just this once.

SEORIHWA 5-YEAR SHAMAN

[Seorihwa] Oh!

MONAD 8-YEAR TAROT MASTER

Please. Yes!

[Hyunmoo] Lee Kookjoo.

[narrator] The first to press the button, Seorihwa. Please present your reading.

-[Hyunmoo] Seorihwa. -[Narae] The North Korean shaman.

[Seorihwa] I was born in Hamhung, Hamgyongnam-do, North Korea.

The shamans here say they get a lot of good energy

-after praying on Mount Baekdu. -[♪ spirited music plays]

I was born there, where Mount Baekdu's energy flows,

so I still have that Mount Baekdu energy in my bones.

My spiritual power is still at its peak.

If I fail to show my spiritual power,

I should quit being a shaman.

First of all,

as for the man,

he has the birth chart of someone with a professional career.

No way.

A professional career. He's a dentist.

-He's a dentist? -[Narae] Yes.

[Seorihwa] His birth chart suggests he has a stable life,

and he studied for a long time.

-[♪ rousing music plays] -As for the woman,

she's fancy, pretty, sparkly, and meets many people.

She's right about the woman.

-She's on TV? -[Narae] A Miss Korea participant.

-Miss Korea? -[Narae] Yes.

The woman is

very opinionated and has big dreams.

I say neither of them wants to reconcile.

-[Hyunmoo] Neither of them? -That's right.

SEORIHWA NEITHER WANTS TO RECONCILE

-[Hyunmoo] So they're not a good match. -[Hosun] It's not meant to be.

[narrator] Next, Monad.

I wonder what Monad will say.

I picked out some cards, and there are no negative cards

between the man and the woman.

-[♪ mysterious music plays] -[Jiyeong] Uh…

I don't think they broke up because they wanted to.

I think there was some sort of condition.

-To put it simply, maybe the woman -[Hyunmoo] Oh.

went somewhere else to study.

-Yes. To become a journalist. -Yes, right.

They couldn't meet often,

so they said if they're both single when they meet again,

they would consider getting back together.

Neither of them has found

someone else since then.

I read the cards to see if they'd reconcile.

A family forms, and it grows in number.

If they both agree,

not only will they reconcile,

-but they could even take a step further. -[♪ suspenseful music plays]

KEYWORDS: BIRTH OF AN OFFSPRING, HEALTH, GOOD OUTCOME

If they were to patch things up,

I think they'll get pregnant right away and get married.

Yes, that's it. She's right.

It's so identical to mine.

[Hyunmoo] So the woman wants to reconcile if conditions are met.

-[Narae] And the man also wants to. -Yes.

MONAD BOTH WANT TO RECONCILE

It's a bit different from mine.

[narrator] Next, Lee Kookjoo. Please present your reading.

-[Jiyeong] I wonder what she'll say. -[Hyunmoo] It's Kookjoo's turn.

-[♪ tense music plays] -She looked very confident.

The card that shows how the woman feels about the man represents "Incomplete."

It means she thinks

he's not the person to move forward with.

For the man,

I got the Ace of Cups.

ACE OF CUPS THE BEGINNING OF LOVE

It means emotions are overflowing.

It seems he loves her a lot,

but she thinks it's over.

As for the man, I kept getting cards

meaning poverty and shortage.

-He needs this woman. -[♪ driving discordant music plays]

FIVE OF PENTACLES: LONELINESS SIX OF PENTACLES: LACK OF RESOURCES

For the woman,

I got Nine of Cups,

which means she's self-satisfied.

She thinks she can meet someone else

even if she doesn't get back with this guy.

I think he loves her more and wants to get back together.

As for the woman,

I'm sorry to say this,

but it seems she's ready to meet someone new.

I think Kookjoo will advance.

I think she's right.

They all do tarot, but the readings are so different.

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

[narrator] The survivor is…

I say neither of them wants to reconcile.

SEORIHWA NEITHER WANTS TO RECONCILE

-[Hyunmoo] And the man also wants to. -Yes.

MONAD BOTH WANT TO RECONCILE

It seems she's ready to meet someone new.

[narrator] The survivor is…

-[narrator] Lee Kookjoo. -[Kookjoo] Oh!

[Fate Reader exclaims]

LEE KOOKJOO SURVIVES

-[Narae] Gosh, I can't believe this. -[Hyunmoo] The love expert.

[Shindong laughs]

-[♪ thrilling music plays] -[Narae] Kookjoo, what's happening?!

[narrator] Lee Kookjoo.

[Fate Reader 1] Lee Kookjoo?

[Fate Reader 2] That's crazy.

[Fate Reader 3] Lee Kookjoo.

Unbelievable.

[Hyunmoo] She sure is the love expert tarot master.

[narrator] We will reveal how Hwang Uchan and An Hyerim feel right now.

[Hyunmoo] To keep things fair, we interviewed them separately beforehand.

I'm open to reconciling.

HE IS OPEN TO RECONCILIATION

I'm currently not interested in reconciling.

SHE DOESN'T WISH TO RECONCILE

-[Narae gasps] -[♪ uneasy music plays]

[Fate Reader] That's sad.

Oh, no. The guy must be hurt.

[Monad] Oh, no…

[Hyunmoo] You two have broken up, right?

When did you last see each other?

Two years ago.

-[gasps] Oh, gosh… -[♪ playful music plays]

-[Hwarang] Two years? -[Mint] No way.

It must be so awkward.

They seemed awkward for a reason.

[Hyunmoo] Fate Reader Lee Kookjoo was the only one

that got it right, so the choice was obvious.

She also said the woman is satisfied with her current life.

If you're content with your life,

-you don't need to be with anyone -[Hyunmoo] Mmm.

because you enjoy being on your own.

-There's no room for dating. -[Narae] Right.

But we did talk about what Monad said.

-Her reading was so detailed. -[Narae] Monad.

You got all the circumstances right.

They broke up because they couldn't meet often.

Monad was the only one who mentioned that.

Maybe the woman

went somewhere else to study.

Yes. It is true

that we were physically far apart.

I represented Ulsan

in the Miss Korea pageant,

so we were in a long-distance relationship.

I think that made us drift apart.

You are meeting each other for the first time after 2 years.

You're seeing each other again after a long time.

Have you changed your mind, or do you still stand firm?

-[♪ inquisitive music plays] -I want to know how she feels.

Things change once you meet.

[Hyerim] I was sure I wasn't interested in reconciling.

But seeing him again after a long time

made me think that maybe I should think about it.

[Fate Readers cheer]

-[Kookjoo cheers] -[Hyerim laughs]

Actually, we need to hear what the guy thinks now as well.

You think he could've changed his mind after seeing her?

-[Jiyeong] You never know. -[Shindong] It's possible.

You're heartless.

-You're emotionless. -[Fate Reader laughs]

You're cold-blooded.

[Fate Readers laugh]

Mr. Hwang, if you don't mind me asking,

did you have a change of heart?

[Uchan] Well, in my case,

I'm not sure if the feelings I had for her

are still the same.

I'm willing to take the time to figure things out.

[♪ quirky music plays]

Wow…

You'll think about it carefully. That's good.

Yes. That's still good.

[Hyunmoo] We don't know how things will go,

but I hope you work it out. Thanks for coming today.

[♪ upbeat music plays]

[narrator] For successfully reading the couple's fate,

Lee Kookjoo survived.

[Fate Readers exclaim in awe]

Helping my clients with their love lives has been so rewarding.

And I am so grateful for those who failed at their love lives.

We've got to advance too.

How far will my fate take me?

[♪ curious lilting music plays]

-They look a bit low on energy. -Right?

[Jiyeong] Maybe they're more relaxed now.

I don't feel as overwhelmed as before too.

Wouldn't the deities be tired too?

They were summoned so many times.

Yeah, it must be tough to do so many readings in a day.

Where are you, Granny?

I want to leave.

Granny, Grandpa.

Dear moon.

-[resounding thud] -[narrator] Here is the next question.

[Fate Reader 1] What's this? Gosh.

-[Fate Reader 2] They're all really young. -[Fairy Butterfly] University students?

[Young Master Seo] They're kids.

[Monad] They're all so cute.

[Fate Reader] Full of youth.

Are we looking for a K-pop idol or something?

Find the K-pop idol.

[Jiyeong] Figuring out who's not a K-pop idol?

[narrator] Based on their appearances and date and time of birth,

find students that go to Seoul National University.

[exclaims]

-[Tarot Eyes] This is insane. -[Beentarot exclaims]

How am I supposed to do that?

-[♪ suspenseful music plays] -They prepared a lot for this show.

How many people are coming today?

[Fate Reader] Find who goes to a good school…

[narrator] Please begin your reading now.

Let's guess who goes to SNU.

I must figure out who goes to SNU, Granny.

Let's see…

Do you go to SNU? Do you?

[Jiyeong] But is there such a thing as an SNU student's birth chart?

I can't say for sure that there is,

but everyone I know who was told they have an SNU birth chartgot in.

-[Jiyeong] Really? -Yes.

But the birth chartof a good student would be different

-from that of a SNU student. -It's different.

[Hosun] Is there a doctor 's birth chart too?

They say doctors even have certain palm lines.

There's a surgery that gives you those palm lines in Daechi-dong.

-[Hyunmoo] Yes. Recently, in Daechi-dong… -[Hosun] Really?

There are med school prep classes for elementary kids.

They get plastic surgery on their palms to get the right lines.

That's too much.

[Hyunmoo] They think it should be done early on.

-[Jiyeong] Really? -Oh, my goodness.

Parents of teenage kids studying for college

would be so interested

in saju (fortune-telling based on birth chart).

[Hyeondo] Saju books talk about the doctor's birth chart

and prestigious university student's birth chart.

[Yiseo] If a kid does well in school,

-[♪ secretive music plays] -it's written in their birth chart.

That's most definite.

[Yiseo] In the 8 letters of one's birth chart,

kids who have a strong Resource element

are likely to do well in school.

Especially those whose early luck cycle flows

toward the Resource element,

which signifies strong academic fortune,

have a birth chart that's naturally geared

for academic success.

We actually have Fate Readers who went to Seoul National University.

-[Jiyeong] That's right. -[Hyunmoo] Dr. Park Sohae.

[Narae] And Hyeondo, the saju reader.

DR. PARK SOHAE TAROT MASTER WHO WENT TO SNU GRAD SCHOOL

[Sohae] I know many people who went to SNU,

and I remember all their birth charts.

[Hyeondo] Wouldn't it be dramatic if I spotted my juniors?

HYEONDO SAJU EXPERT WHO WENT TO SNU

YOUNG MASTER DRAGON 7-MONTH SHAMAN

This is hard.

Granny. Help me.

-[♪ ominous music plays] -He's a Jo descendant.

CHEONHAE HWASIN 2-YEAR SHAMAN

This is a hard one.

It's so hard. I'm confused.

FAIRY FLAME 11-MONTH SHAMAN

[Soho] Gosh, you know…

[laughs] I think my Granny and Grandpa spirits are done for the day.

[Daeman] My Granny spirit left. She went home.

Come on, Granny, the guy…

I'm getting annoyed now.

[Seo] As time went on,

I couldn't get a connection or see anything, and I got frustrated.

It was hard to communicate with my deities.

[Fairy Flame] This is hard.

[Seo] Number 2 is a trap.

[Monad] He's wearing an SNU varsity jacket.

[Fairy Butterfly] Is that a trick?

FAIRY BUTTERFLY 4-YEAR SHAMAN

That varsity jacket's driving me crazy.

[♪ cheeky music plays]

[Butterfly] Don't come here wearing that.

[Seo] I don't think there's a trick. Or is there?

Is it a double bluff?

I should stop thinking like a human.

[Fairy Butterfly] Is this what I'm thinking

or what my deities are telling me?

I was getting confused.

[Butterfly] I prayed, "Silence my corrupt human mind."

[Junghwa] It was so hard.

Shamans lose energy when they tell fortunes.

We can only take a certain number of people a day because we get exhausted.

[laughs] But I had no choice but to do something.

I tried to summon my deities

and confirm with tarot cards.

I even used santong sticks (fortune-telling sticks).

I had to use every skill I had.

I can't afford to fall behind.

I was determined.

[narrator] The time is up.

Any Fate Reader who wants to have a go,

press your button now.

-[♪ thrilling music plays] -[notifications ding]

Here are the Fate Readers that will present their readings.

Oh!

[exclaims]

SHAMAN JUNGHWA 8-YEAR SHAMAN

I made it. Gosh, I'm nervous.

[Fate Reader 1] Shaman Junghwa.

She has such strong energy. It's no joke.

[Fate Reader 2] The moment I saw her, I thought, "She's got a powerful aura."

She seemed very experienced.

RYU DONGHAK 31-YEAR SAJU EXPERT

Oh, I made it. Gosh.

[Donghak] When it comes to myungri (the study of saju) knowledge,

it'd make no sense if I lost to anyone.

I think I'm the best in the field.

[Jinseok] I saw him and thought he had great depth and knowledge.

[Baekmun] Among the myungri scholars, he's in the top tier.

[narrator] Ryu Donghak. Please present your reading.

-Number 1, Jo Junhyeong. -[♪ pensive music plays]

His birth chartshows a Metal element forming a Metal-Water output structure,

which means he's inherently very intelligent.

Born in the Month of the Red Rat of the Year of the Blue Monkey,

he has a strong sense of purpose

and is exceptionally inventive,

so I chose him.

Yes, a Water-Metal output structure.

And number 3, Han Boyeong.

The Output Stars dominate her chart,

which means she's born with a quick, intelligent mind.

The part that shows her luck in school in her teens

is Yin Wood Rooster, which represents the Proper Seal.

She's likely to study hard and well,

so I chose her too.

It's good to have the Output Stars.

[Donghak] My answer is 1 and 3.

RYU DONGHAK NUMBER 1 & NUMBER 3

[narrator] Shaman Junghwa.

-Please present your reading. -[Hyunmoo] Shaman Junghwa.

Top-tier entertainment companies in Korea seek her out.

-[♪ mysterious music plays] -[Narae] She's famous.

[Junghwa] Number 1, Jo Junhyeong,

is sensitive and cautious,

but he also has a strong drive.

I think he got into Seoul National University.

-[Fate Reapers exclaim agreeably] -Number 2, Yu Junheon.

I got the impression he does

what he sets his mind to.

I think he got in too.

[Fate Reapers exclaim]

[Hyunmoo] Good.

[Junghwa] Number 3, Han Boyeong. I think she got into SNU as well.

She's got the patience to sit and study for hours.

She's got that grit and she's determined.

-"To sit and study." Right. -[Narae] Yes, it's about endurance.

That's what I got.

Oh, whatever, I don't know. Numbers 1, 2, and 3!

[Mint] She's very genuine.

[Masked Tarot] Yes, it's 1, 2, and 3.

[narrator] All readings have been shared.

The survivor is…

[Narae] I think this is one for the saju readers.

[Hyunmoo] Saju?

SHAMAN JUNGHWA CHOSE 1, 2, 3 RYU DONGHAK CHOSE 1, 3

[narrator] The survivor is

-Shaman Junghwa. -[Junghwa] Wow.

-[Hyunmoo] Wow. -[Junghwa] Thank you.

Thanks so much.

[narrator] Jo Junhyeong entered SNU School of Dentistry in 2024.

-[♪ rhythmic music plays] -He's so good-looking.

He's handsome and goes to SNU?

That's unfair!

[narrator] Yu Junheon entered Seoul National University School of Dentistry

in 2025 as the top-ranked admittee.

School of Dentistry. He did amazing in school.

[narrator] Han Boyeong entered SNU Business School in 2024.

They're real elites.

[Narae] You got into 5 med schools. Which ones?

For dentistry, I got an offer from SNU and Yonsei University.

For med school, I got into Ajou, Hanyang, and the Catholic University of Korea.

-[Hyunmoo] Wow. -[♪ intriguing music plays]

-It's hard to get into just 1. -That's right.

Is that why you're wearing that varsity jacket?

[Shindong] It was your choice to wear it, right?

I thought if I wore this, they'd think,

-"He wouldn't make it so obvious." -[Shindong] That was smart.

[Junheon] I wore this hoping to confuse them a little bit.

[Hyunmoo] That was a nice double bluff.

I got an offer from SNU Business School,

Yonsei University School of Business, and Korea University School of Business.

-Those 3 schools. -[Hyunmoo] All 3 top universities.

-[Shindong] Wow! -All 3 top universities.

She got into all 3 top business schools.

[Hyunmoo] Can you really sit for long?

I thought about it

when she mentioned it,

and I guess I did

sit and study for hours since I was young.

I suppose that helped me get into these schools.

Yes, I could see you've got that sit-and-grind kind of drive.

[Hyunmoo] Do you think there's a birth chart for SNU students?

Were you ever told you'd go to Seoul National University?

When my mom went to see a saju reader,

they didn't mention SNU specifically,

but they did say I'd get into the school I wanted.

[Narae exclaims]

[Hyunmoo] It's obvious where she wanted to go.

[narrator] For figuring out which students go to SNU,

Shaman Junghwa survived.

Thank you. Good luck, everyone.

-[Fate Reader 1] Congratulations. -[Fate Reader 2] Congratulations.

[Junghwa] I wanted to jump for joy.

To be honest, before that question, I'd threatened my Grandpa spirit.

[♪ mischievous music plays]

Grandpa. Help me.

[Junghwa] I whined to him.

What are you doing, kiddos?

Help me out here.

Grandpa, I whined and kind of threatened you.

I'm sorry. I hope you understand.

[narrator] Here's the next fate for you to read.

-[♪ thrilling music plays] -Two of these five men

jointly own a business with annual sales of 240 billion won.

Find the 2 business partners.

My answer is number 2, Kim Gwanhun,

and number 3, Nam Seungu.

I see they're in the food and beverage business, maybe distribution.

Their birth chartshows them

sitting on money and people.

That's incredible.

I'm getting chills.

[narrator] The business partners are

Kim Gwanhun and Nam Seungu.

They're joint owners of Dookki Tteokbokki

with annual sales of 240 billion won.

-[Fate Readers exclaim in awe] -The survivor is Young Master Byeon.

[Fate Reader] That's incredible.

YOUNG MASTER BYEON SURVIVES

-[♪ tense music plays] -[narrator] These 5 people are YouTubers

-with over 1 million subscribers. -[Fate Reader] Gosh.

[narrator] We named them after their favorite foods.

-Tteokbokki, Gopchang, -[Fate Reader 1] This is madness.

-[narrator] Pork Cutlet, Makguksu, Hotpot. -[Fate Reader 2] This is madness.

Find the 2 mukbang YouTubers.

[Shindong] Luck with food.

FIND THE MUKBANG YOUTUBERS

[Joon] I'm serious about myungri.

I study and develop myungri as a subject.

My name is Meta Myungri Joon.

The Eating God in one's birth chart governs how well one will be fed in life.

I wanted to find those with a strong connection to that.

[Joon] Number 1 has the Eating God in their birth chart.

-[♪ suspenseful music plays] -This shows they're engrossed in,

or obsessed with eating.

And number 2.

This person also has strong ties with the Eating God.

They have a job that gets them noticed or gain attention.

I'll go with numbers 1 and 2.

[narrator] The mukbang YouTubers are Hamzy

-and Heebab. -[Fate Readers exclaim in awe]

The survivor is Meta Myungri Joon.

[Sage Kim] Congratulations.

-A saju reader made it. -[Heoyu] He made it.

[narrator] Here's the next fate for you to read.

-[♪ stirring music plays] -[Fate Reader exclaims]

[Sage Kim] Five people, men and women.

[narrator] Out of these 5 people,

there is someone

who has never dated anyone before.

"Never dated anyone." Wow.

[narrator] Find the 2 people who have never dated anyone.

-[Fate Readers groan] -[Fate Reader] No way.

-[♪ uneasy music plays] -Who has never dated?

[Rumi] As for the number 2 guy,

I got the Star card, which represents the ideal type.

It could mean he has unrealistic ideals,

which could be a huge obstacle in dating.

That's how I interpreted it.

Awesome!

I'll give my answer first.

Numbers 2 and 5.

Number 2 seems to have

a strong philosophy or belief when it comes to dating.

And Yun Heejin wonders

if this is the right person

or if she should take the time

to get to know them better.

That's why I chose those the 2 people.

[narrator] The 2 people who have never dated anyone

-[♪ thrilling music plays] -are Gu Beomho

and Yun Heejin.

-The survivor is Rumi. -[Rumi squeals]

RUMI SURVIVES

Here is the next question.

Find the 2 real medical doctors.

My answer is 2 and 3.

As for Ms. Jeong Jieun,

I saw the Pharmacist Granny spirit with her.

She has a strong calling for medicine.

I see sharp objects like needles,

perhaps surgical instruments.

I saw a lot of things like blades.

And Mr. Seo Dongju has a lot of money.

That's why I thought he's a doctor.

I hope we can be friends, doctor.

[Shindong and Jiyeong laugh]

Dr. Seo does have lots of money.

-[Fate Readers exclaim in awe] -[Narae] That's it!

[Hyunmoo] Seolhwa got it right.

[Fate Reader laughs]

[narrator] Seo Dongju is a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon.

Jeong Jieun is

a plastic surgeon.

For identifying the real doctors, Seolhwa survived.

SEOLHWA SURVIVES

[narrator] The survivor is Sage Cheonmyeong.

-[♪ dramatic music plays] -Yoon Daeman.

Taeul Lee Dokyu.

Monad.

Kim Baekmun.

Twenty people survived the first round,

the Battle of Intuition.

<THE BATTLE OF INTUITION> 20 SURVIVORS

[♪ chilling music plays]

[exclaims] The set changed completely.

[Young Master Plum Blossom] What's this?

There's a sacred tree and an old zelkova tree too.

[Fate Reader 1] It's eerie.

-Look at the tree hanging upside down. -[Fate Reader 2] The water's gone.

[Plum Blossom] They must be guardian trees.

We must cleanse ourselves.

[Sujin] The atmosphere was too…

What is this? It's scary.

[Kookjoo] I have goosebumps.

[♪ dark music plays]

[narrator] A survival game where those who read fate bet their own.

Battle of Fates.

The second round is called

the Battle of Qi.

[Fate Reader 1 chuckles] What?

-"The Battle of Qi." -[Fate Reader 2] Qi?

-"The Battle of Qi." -"The Battle of Qi"?

[narrator] Gathered here are

the 20 Fate Readers

with strong and powerful energy

who survived the first round.

Among Fate Readers,

there is an unspoken rule.

They do not read one another.

Yes, that's right.

We can't. How could we read each other?

[narrator] However…

"However"?

No way.

[narrator] Today,

we will break the taboo.

[Fate Readers exclaim in surprise]

This is the worst.

-[Young Master Jiseon] This is terrible. -Will they make us read each other?

-[Sujin] But… -They're crazy.

[Sujin] Isn't this going too far?

-This is insane. -[Seulbi] Oh, no.

It's cruel.

[Plum Blossom] This is evil. So cruel.

[♪ eerie music plays]

[Jiseon] Why break the taboo?

One shouldn't break a taboo.

[Plum Blossom] Something that's considered a taboo between shamans

is telling each other's fortune.

[Sujin] Gosh…

They're making shamans read each other?

A shaman reading another shaman's fate? That's too dangerous.

If I were to go against another shaman,

because that shaman has deities of their own…

A fight will break out.

A fight among the deities and a fight among the shamans.

This is brutal.

[narrator] The Battle of Qi is…

-a 1-on-1 face-off. -[♪ unsettling music plays]

[Fate Readers exclaim]

[Fate Reader 1] Those look like chairs of judgment.

-[Fate Reader 2] I'm scared. -[Fate Reader 3] The chairs are insane.

[narrator] The number of survivors in the Battle of Qi…

is 10.

[Fate Readers exclaim]

-[Fate Reader 1] Another half goes. -[Fate Reader 2] Dear Deity.

[Fate Reader 3] Another half will be wiped out. Just like what Thanos did.

[Pie] This is bad. If I lose, I'm out.

[Sobin] Fight 1-on-1, and the loser goes home. That's cruel.

[Dokyu] They want us to be scathing.

[Byeon] It's about qi.

It's all about your energy. I guarantee you.

I've never lost in my lifetime.

[Daeman] I might sound arrogant and haughty,

but I think I can beat anyone.

[Seolhwa] I'm here anyway.

[Plum Blossom] All right, let's go all out. It's do or die.

[narrator] We will decide the match-ups

for the face-off now.

[Fate Reader 1] This is insane!

I'm scared!

-[Fate Reader 2] I'm losing my mind here. -[Fate Reader 3] Wow. My gosh.

-[Fate Reader 4] I hate this. -I'm sweating all of a sudden.

[narrator] You can pick your opponent

in the order you survived the Battle of Intuition.

-Wow! -[Sujin exclaims]

-[Jiseon] This is crazy! -[Sujin laughs]

[Seolhwa] Compared to tarot masters and saju readers,

shamans would do better.

[Cheonmyeong] I'm sure I can beat saju readers.

[Dokyu] I'll go up against a shaman.

[Baekmun] I'm a scholar.

I should beat someone in shamanism.

[Monad] Come at me. I'll take anyone on.

-The intimidating ones are over there. -I think so.

[Sobin] Seulbi and the youngest shaman.

What will you do if I pick you?

[Jiseon] Interesting.

[narrator] The first survivor,

-Noh Seulbi. -[Fate Reader] Wow.

NOH SEULBI 5-YEAR SHAMAN

[narrator] Your mission is to read into how she passed.

"It's cold and…" Let's see.

"It's cold and dark." That's what I'm hearing.

"Are you sure that's the day I died?"

-[Hyunmoo] No way. -[Seulbi] I'm getting that too.

[gasps]

Oh, goodness.

[Seulbi] She was away from home.

It seems she went missing there and was found later.

[narrator] The survivor is

Noh Seulbi.

-[Fate Reader 1] Wow. -[Fate Reader 2] Wow.

-[applause] -This is unbelievable.

FIRST SURVIVOR, NOH SEULBI

[Fate Reader 1] It pays to be number 1.

-[Fate Reader 2] You have my respect. -[Fate Reader 3] Much respect.

Come on up if you think you can beat me.

[Fate Readers exclaiming in awe]

-[Fate Reader 1] She's tough. -[Fate Reader 2 exclaims]

[♪ tense music plays]

-[Fate Reader] Noh Seulbi is… -[Sujin] She's just strong and tough.

All shamans think so, but she believes her deity's the best.

Simply put, from a manshin (experienced shaman)'s perspective,

she's a bit too cocky.

I just don't want to go up against her.

-[Baekmun] I'll do it. -[Fate Readers exclaim in awe]

[Sujin] Good for you!

[Fate Reader 1] Mr. Kim. [exclaims]

[Fate Readers cheering]

[Fate Reader 2] Wow, fantastic!

Go, youngest! [exclaims]

-[Joon] They're all powerful. -[Junghwa] This is crazy.

[narrator] The Fate Readers who want to challenge Noh Seulbi are

Kim Baekmun

and Young Master Jiseon.

I looked at you and knew

I could dig through your fate,

so I decided to challenge you.

[Fate Readers cheer]

That's so cool of him.

[Seolhwa] "Dig through."

I don't have a reason.

-[Jiseon] Seulbi, was it? -[♪ tense music plays]

It's good that she's confident.

But she gets on my nerves.

Hello.

[Jiseon] Things weren't smooth from the very start.

Who are you, Granny or Heavenly Fairy?

Whatever you are, you look grumpy.

You're sulky.

[Jiseon] She was kind of rude.

But it wasn't me she was being rude to.

She was being rude to my Granny spirit.

This is a survival show, so we're bound to face each other eventually.

One will survive, and the other will go down.

I'd like to take her on.

[narrator] Noh Seulbi.

Name your opponent and explain why.

Young Master Jiseon.

[Fate Readers exclaim]

He's 10 years younger than me.

-How dare he? -[♪ intense music plays]

I should teach him a lesson.

-[Fate Reader 1 exclaims] -[Fate Reader 2] My goodness.

I'm younger, but I'm more experienced,

so I'll dig into her as I read her.

[Seolhwa] Will this turn into a fight?

-I know. They might start fighting. -[Seolhwa] So scary!

Sparks are flying.

-It's pretty tense. -Sparks fly.

[narrator] Noh Seulbi has been matched

with Young Master Jiseon.

Next up is Sage Cheonmyeong.

Please step forward.

-[♪ bouncy music plays] -[Seulbi] Mr. Evangelist.

-[Seolhwa] He looks like a little boy. -He's cute. How adorable.

[Seulbi laughs] It's like he'll start singing a hymn.

[Daeman] Cheonmyeong the evangelist.

[narrator] Guess the gender of the baby

that each expectant mother is carrying.

[Narae] He went to KAIST.

[♪ spirited music plays]

[Cheonmyeong] Nubzuki's the mascot

of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

I held it and swayed side to side

because the Child spirit made me do so.

I asked the Child spirit

to show me a peach for a girl

and a chili pepper for a boy.

Go Minji and Jo Inhye are having girls

and Go Miho is having a boy.

Hey, he's right.

[narrator] For correctly reading the babies' genders,

Sage Cheonmyeong survived.

I'm so nervous.

When I was given the name "Sage Cheonmyeong,"

I was told to obey the heavens

and deliver their messages well.

-[♪ cheerful music plays] -If you would like me

to tell your fortune,

please come forward.

[Daeman] His soul seemed very clear and pure.

[Yuljae] He doesn't have that much experience,

and people like that rely purely on their deities,

so they're rarely wrong.

There's no beating that.

[Seolhwa] When Sage Cheonmyeong came forward,

my body started trembling, and it felt like I had to go for it.

[♪ simmering music plays]

[Plum Blossom gasps]

[Fate Readers exclaim]

TAEUL LEE DOKYU, SEOLHWA

[narrator] Sage Cheonmyeong, name your opponent and explain why.

[Cheonmyeong] I choose Seolhwa.

[Fate Readers exclaim]

[Cheonmyeong] I actually got a divine message back there

that you'd challenge me,

-so I was surprised it came true. -Gosh.

My Granny spirit said,

"You'll go up against Seolhwa."

"There's a message you should deliver."

I realized I was meant to take her on.

[Cheonmyeong] So I pick Seolhwa.

[Fate Readers exclaim]

[narrator] Sage Cheonmyeong

has been matched with Seolhwa.

Next up is Lee Sobin.

Please step forward.

LEE SOBIN 20-YEAR SHAMAN

[Fate Reader] Her presence is definitely powerful.

[♪ unsettling music plays]

[ritual bells ringing]

[Fate Reader 1, Sujin exclaim]

It's her! The young shaman who foresaw MC Mong's future.

-[Fate Reader 2 exclaims] -[Young Master Byeolsang] MC Mong!

FORETELLING OF MC MONG'S MISDEED

[Daeman] The child shaman on Star King.

-[Seulbi] For real? -[Daeman] Yes.

[Sage Kim] Her aura is no joke.

For me, Sobin was the most intimidating shaman of all.

I half-jokingly said I thought she'd win.

-[Fate Reader 1] Lee Sobin. -[Fate Reader 2] Lee Sobin.

-[Fate Reader 3] Lee Sobin. -[Fate Reader 4] Lee Sobin.

-[Fate Reader 5] Lee Sobin. -[Fate Reader 6] Lee Sobin.

[Fate Reader 7] Lee Sobin. She's a strong contender to win.

-[Fate Reader] Tarot masters. -[Daeman] The tarot masters went for it.

[Sobin] I will go with Rumi.

[♪ menacing music plays]

LEE SOBIN VS RUMI

I'm 1 of those wide-eyed maniacs, you know.

-I'll beat you. -[Seulbi] She's so tough.

I'm smiling right now,

but Rumi, I'll be totally different up there.

-[Sujin exclaims] -[applause]

-[Sujin] She's scary. And feisty. -I'm scared.

[narrator] Pie has been matched

with Meta Myungri Joon.

-Myungri versus myungri. -[Fate Readers exclaim in awe]

This should be fun to watch too.

-Definitely. Myungri versus myungri. -Myungri versus myungri.

[narrator] Shaman Junghwa has been matched

with Yoon Daeman.

SHAMAN JUNGHWA VS YOON DAEMAN

Choi Hannah has been matched

with Young Master Byeon.

CHOI HANNAH VS YOUNG MASTER BYEON

Lee Kookjoo has been matched

with Kim Baekmun.

LEE KOOKJOO VS KIM BAEKMUN

MATCHUP COMPLETE

We have a new Fate Reaper joining us starting today.

Introducing Park Haseon.

Hello, I'm Park Haseon. I'm pleased to meet you.

I'm really excited about today,

but I was actually afraid.

I used to see and feel things as well.

-[Seolhwa] Mmm. -I thought so.

[Plum Blossom] When I first met Haseon,

I knew she had an unusual energy.

In our language, she's open to the spirit world.

She has a soft, gentle image as an actor.

But when I saw her up on the Fate Reaper's seat,

she seemed very strong and firm.

I was pleased to see a Fate Reaper

whom I thought suited the show well.

[narrator] The Battle of Qi.

The first face-off is

between Sage Cheonmyeong

-[♪ suspenseful music plays] -and Seolhwa.

-[Narae exclaims] -[Shindong exclaims]

He has been a shaman for 10 months.

[Haseon] Isn't it when they're most potent?

-[Hyunmoo] Sage Cheonmyeong. Ten months. -Yes.

-[Narae] He's a novice. -[Hyunmoo] It hasn't been a year yet.

-[Narae] And Seolhwa is… -[Hyunmoo] It's her fourth year.

[Shindong] They're setting out their tools.

[Narae] She's really going all in with her spirits.

[Monad] She has a lot of stuff.

Are they all her main tools?

Yes.

[Narae] Sage Cheonmyeong, on the other hand,

only has a bead prayer necklace.

I feel like their reading styles will be totally different.

I think Sage Cheonmyeong will win.

He'll do well.

[Hyunmoo] A face-off between 4 years and 10 months.

[narrator] These are the rules for the Battle of Qi.

The 20 Fate Readers

will read their opponent.

Not only must you read their past and present,

but you must consult them

regarding their most recent personal contemplation.

[♪ tense music plays]

The winner of the face-off

will be decided by the Fate Reapers' vote.

The Fate Reapers were given

the Book of Fate that has the past and present records

of every Fate Reader.

Their decisions will be based off

of what's in this book.

After the face-off,

-vote for who you think won -Oh, we get to choose?

[narrator] by pressing the button.

We will now decide who goes first.

THEY TAKE A CARD AT THE SAME TIME

TO DECIDE WHO GOES FIRST

-[♪ uneasy music plays] -Select a card.

-[Fate Reader 1 exclaims] -[Fate Reader 2] That was aggressive.

[Shindong] Seolhwa goes first.

Sage Cheonmyeong goes second.

Is it better to go first?

-That could be better. -[Hyunmoo] Is it?

-Because you can intimidate them first. -[Jiyeong] You can intimidate them.

[Fate Reader] Seolhwa doesn't seem to be nervous at all.

[narrator] Seolhwa and Sage Cheonmyeong.

Please begin.

What's your name?

It's Son Noa.

-Son? -Noa.

-Did you change your name? -Yes.

-[Seolhwa] What was it before? -[Cheonmyeong] It was Son Changho.

-[Seolhwa] Son Changho? -[Cheonmyeong] Yes.

[Shindong] She got the name change right away.

-[♪ tense music plays] -She's off to a good start.

-Year of birth? -[Cheonmyeong] 1993--

That'll do.

Let's see.

Granny, Grandpa. Son Changho, born in 1993.

He changed his name to Son Noa.

Help me speak the truth

and not rely on my human thoughts.

[Cheonmyeong] I'd never had another shaman do a reading on me.

I was nervous and also wondered if my deities would allow it.

Okay. Sage Cheonmyeong.

Yes.

It's weird, but I don't see you as a shaman.

You are a shaman,

but you have a Granny wearing a pointy hat.

I think she is your Ancestral Guardian spirit.

That means you do come from a family of shamans.

-[Shindong exclaims] -[Haseon exclaims]

-His ancestors were shamans. -[Shindong exclaims]

How can she know that?

-She sees it. -[♪ arousing music plays]

SHAMANIC LINEAGE ON MOTHER'S SIDE

The Granny with the pointy hat

didn't want to make you a shaman.

You were meant to be a monk.

I saw you dressed as a Buddhist monk.

I think that's why you have that necklace.

I see a moktak (Buddhist percussion instrument).

I think you serve Buddha too.

[Cheonmyeong] I was actually quite surprised.

She said she saw Buddha.

Whether it be Buddhism or Taoism,

various deities possess me.

So I was in the situation where I must study

the scripture of many religions.

I thought, "Oh, she got that right."

I see lots of writings or documents in your life.

Maybe there was a scholar in your family

or someone was in academia.

What do you call that again? A graduation cap?

My father also has a PhD.

My gosh. It runs in the family, huh?

That's why you're good at this.

He'll make a great shaman!

[Fate Reader laughs]

[Cheonmyeong] So, my family…

My grandfather taught Confucianism.

My great-grandfather before him too.

And my father used to work at a bank.

He got his PhD in Accounting around the time he quit as a sub branch manager.

He's a professor now.

[Narae exclaims]

It's a family of scholars.

I see lots of things.

I saw something like needles.

It's like you are a traditional Korean medicine doctor.

He's thinking about becoming one.

A traditional Korean medicine doctor.

-[Haseon exclaims] -[Narae] What, really?

-[Haseon exclaims] -He was actually thinking about it.

[Shindong] What the heck is this?

He wanted to study Korean medicine.

-Yes, that's right. -[♪ stirring music plays]

Even if it's not as a shaman,

you could save people

and probably help legally as well.

Wait, why does the Child spirit…

He must want to say something.

[Narae] Oh, another spirit.

-[Shindong] This is fascinating. -[Narae] Another spirit's here.

Hey, did you fail 3 times?

Three times?

[♪ foreboding music plays]

That's right.

You failed 3 times when you were 20.

-[Haseon] When he was 20? -[Jiyeong] Failed what?

-[Jiyeong] The 3 questions he got wrong? -The 3 wrong answers?

The 3 questions he got wrong in the CSAT?

One each in Korean, English, and Math.

Gosh. She got this?

HE GOT 3 QUESTIONS WRONG IN THE CSAT

I don't know what it is, but you failed at something 3 times.

You're smart and handsome.

But sorry, I don't see girls in your lifetime.

-[Narae gasps] -[Haseon groans]

I sense that you've never really dated.

-Oh… -[Seolhwa] So if you ever date a woman,

she's likely to be the only woman in your life.

You won't be jumping from 1 woman to another.

Yes, that's true.

-He answers every question so well. -[Pie] Yes.

[Seolhwa] Your fate renders you to date older women.

So you need to take the lead sometimes,

but you only do that with deities,

and you can't lead your woman.

-Well… -[Seolhwa] What?

My partner is 5 years older than me,

but I wear the pants in the house.

-[Fate Reader exclaims] -[Fate Readers laugh]

Anyone who says that they wear the pants

-are never really in control. -They only say they are.

[♪ playful music plays]

-I wear the pants in the house. -[Seolhwa] You do?

Gosh, I'm sorry to say this,

-Yes? -but you can't be in control.

You're fated to date an older woman or someone with such energy.

That means you should give in,

but you want to take control because you're a shaman.

That's greedy of you.

-[♪ rousing music plays] -Right, I see.

[Cheonmyeong] She was so eloquent. I couldn't help but nod along.

[Hyunmoo] He's acting like a client.

[Rumi] She's such a smooth talker.

I'm just listening and I feel bewitched.

-She's so good. -[Monad] This is great fun.

[narrator] Seolhwa, please give him advice on his recent contemplations.

If you have anything on your mind, will you tell me about it?

[Cheonmyeong] The reason I became a shaman

was my sister. I have a younger sister.

She suffered

from schizophrenia since she was 17.

Last August, my Guardian spirit said

if I didn't become a shaman this time,

my mom's illness would get worse

and she'd die,

and that my sister would be next.

That's why I became a shaman.

My sister has gotten much better,

but she doesn't have a decent job yet.

I'd like to know what kind of life she'll lead.

-She's 30 now, born in 1996. -The Year of the Rat.

Granny, Grandpa. Born in the Year of the Rat, 1996.

[♪ mysterious music plays]

[Narae] She's drawing her obanggi (5-colored flags).

The schizophrenia's long gone.

[Hyunmoo] My gosh.

[♪ arousing music plays]

[Seolhwa] It's gone.

So why is she still not working?

She was ill for long,

so she seems to find it hard to break free.

I think she's too proud

to work under anyone.

I don't see her trying to join a company or anything.

See this?

She can't be an employee.

Make lots of money and open a shop for her.

-Oh, okay. -That's the best solution.

-I must work hard, then. -Yes. Your deities will make you rich.

She's making money without doing anything.

I think it's because our dad gives her an allowance.

That's why the brat won't work.

People don't take action when they're too comfortable.

You've got to cut off that pattern.

Okay.

[Seolhwa] Bring her to me later.

She'll listen to a woman.

I can talk sense into her.

So liberating.

There's nothing I can do to help you right now,

but please don't worry.

She turned polite all of a sudden.

She switches between characters so drastically.

-All right, that's all. -[ritual bells ringing]

-[Fate Reapers exclaim in awe] -[Cheonmyeong] Thank you.

-[♪ sprightly music plays] -[Fate Reader] She spoke so fast.

-[Narae] It feels like he should pay her. -[Haseon exclaims]

-[Hyunmoo] She made a strong first move. -[Haseon] Yes.

You can't beat that.

That was refreshing. I want to go see her.

-[Baekmun] That was so direct. -[Fate Reader] It was a good reading.

[Cheonmyeong] I was surprised she got a lot right about my sister.

She tells fortunes like a real shaman.

That might sound strange,

but there's a stereotype people have of shamans,

and she matched it exactly.

Her style is different from mine.

I decided to beat her with my own method.

[Seolhwa] No one can beat my deities.

I was confident.

[narrator] Sage Cheonmyeong, please begin your reading.

-Can I ask how long you've done this for? -[Seolhwa] Me?

-About 3 to 4 years. -[Cheonmyeong] Okay, I see.

I've never told a shaman's fortune before.

I'm worried I'll mess up.

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

[Fate Reader exclaims]

[Seolhwa] When Sage Cheonmyeong started to read me,

his expression changed completely.

[clears his throat]

[Cheonmyeong] The first thing I got

was that the spirits actually came to you when you were 17.

[♪ mysterious music plays]

[Jiyeong] That's when she started seeing things.

-[Shindong laughs] -[Hyunmoo exclaims]

STARTED SEEING SPIRITS AT 17

-What? -No way.

It seems you tried to divert your spiritual energy into something else

but ended up becoming a shaman 3, 4 years ago.

My Granny spirit told me

why you became a shaman.

You weren't fated to live long.

-[Jiyeong exclaims] -[Narae gasps]

[Cheonmyeong] And another thing.

This is what your Guardian spirit said.

"If my dear…"

-I'll just say exactly what she said. -Okay.

"If my dear Seolhwa

had kept going the way she was,

her heart would've gone into overdrive at 37."

"That's why

I made her a shaman, to keep her alive."

[Seolhwa] I knew I wasn't meant to live long,

but it was the first time someone actually told me that.

I was really surprised when he said that.

And he pinpointed the age of 37.

I'd been feeling

someone would die when I turned 37 and I'd been worried.

He was saying that could've been me.

It was really shocking.

-[Narae gasps] -[Jiyeong] That's her concern.

-[Hyunmoo] What? Her concern. -[Jiyeong] At age 37.

-[Hyunmoo gasps] -She's worried about when she's 37.

I got the chills!

Oh, goosebumps.

It doesn't usually happen, but if there's a connection,

I can communicate with the other person's deity.

As soon as I sat down,

I saw her Guardian spirit in a white pointy hat.

She told me what she wanted me to say.

I thought, "So this is why my Granny spirit told me to go against her."

[Cheonmyeong] What's your concern, Seolhwa?

In my case…

They say female shamans go through a hard time at ages ending in 7.

A lot of bad things happened to me in those years.

My really close friends all took their own lives.

[♪ somber music plays]

[Hannah exclaims]

[Narae] Seolhwa.

Yes?

[Narae] This might be difficult for you to answer,

but did you lose someone special

each time your age ended in 7?

Yes. When I was 17, I only had this 1 friend.

I kept seeing her

walking around in an apartment building.

Oh, dear.

[Seolhwa] After that,

her mom called me, and I just burst into tears.

As soon as I heard the phone ring.

[Haseon] Mmm. Before she even heard the news.

[Shindong] She just knew.

I saw a vision then.

And I lost another friend when I was 27.

For a moment, I saw her

as she was when she died.

[Shindong groans]

[Seolhwa] So…

I could picture which room in the house

it happened in because I knew what her house looked like.

So I asked her older sister, "Is this how she died?"

And she said I was right.

I couldn't understand.

"Why do I see things that aren't my thoughts?"

Well, that's what happened.

[♪ heavy music plays]

I can relate to her stories.

My heart breaks.

[Shindong] Shamans seem to have many tragic stories.

So I'm afraid of people dying and leaving me.

So, when I'm approaching the age of 37…

I have just 1 friend.

-I don't think she'll die. -Right.

But someone around me,

like my family.

-There are people I must protect. -Yes.

Is there a chance of me losing my family?

She must be so anxious.

Yes. I'd be so afraid.

I guess I'm here just so I can give you this message.

-Your family will be safe. -[Seolhwa grunts]

The Guardian spirit says she will protect them.

-She will? -[Cheonmyeong] Yes.

Thank you. Your Guardian spirit or mine?

[♪ tense music plays]

Oh, my gosh.

-If she can protect my family, -Yes.

I'll keep praying and holding on to her.

[Seolhwa] I pray to communicate with my deities.

Of course, they tell me

they'll help and protect me.

But I am only human,

so I become doubtful sometimes.

But when…

He told me that my Guardian spirit would protect me,

as if he were her messenger.

I was so grateful.

-That'd be all. -[Cheonmyeong, Seolhwa] Thank you.

[ritual bells ringing]

[Shindong] That one hit hard.

That was a close match.

He spoke calmly but got really deep.

Yes.

-[♪ suspenseful music plays] -[narrator] Fate Reapers.

Between Seolhwa and Sage Cheonmyeong,

choose the survivor.

[Narae] What do I do?

What do we do?

It's hard. This is so hard.

[Jiyeong] What do I do?

[Shindong sighs]

[Jiyeong] Based on the flow of qi.

-[Hyunmoo] This is the Battle of Qi. -[Jiyeong] Yes.

[Shindong] Shall we vote?

I must choose.

[Joon] It's hard.

They both did well.

[narrator] The Battle of Qi.

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

Here we go.

[narrator] The winner of the 1-on-1 face-off is…

[Fate Reader] Seolhwa? Cheonmyeong? Who is it?

I'm trembling.

I don't know who the others voted for.

[Cheonmyeong] I did my part.

[Seolhwa] My deities told me everything.

I've got to trust my Granny and Grandpa on this, right?

SEOLHWA

SAGE CHEONMYEONG

SEOLHWA

SEOLHWA

[Fate Reapers exclaim in awe]

-Oh, my! -[Fate Reapers exclaim in awe]

[narrator] The winner is Seolhwa.

-[♪ arousing music plays] -[Jiyeong exclaims]

SEOLHWA SURVIVES

Well done.

[Narae] The things that Seolhwa said.

She got the details that weren't even in the Book of Fate.

The only way to describe it is that she poured out all the facts.

It felt so good and satisfying.

Thank you.

[Seolhwa] I think our Guardian spirits got along well.

It wasn't hard.

I trusted my Granny.

[Seolhwa] They look like they're in the zone.

[Joon] This is the real big match.

-[Fate Readers cheer] -[applause]

-[Sujin] This is huge. -[Hyunmoo] What a matchup.

[Hyunmoo] This is huge.

[Fate Reader] Talk about a power matchup.

Kiddo.

[Daeman] The Granny's here.

[Seulbi] If your opponent is good, just tear them down.

[Plum Blossom] I came well-prepared.

[Lady Wish] My eyes rolled back.

You have the fateof a beggar.

For real?

[Fate Reader] Do you think that's what a shaman does?

Don't underestimate me.

You won't respect my deities?

-[Shindong groans] -[Sujin] The tension is no joke.

[Fate Reader] This isn't a deity. I want to throw up.

Screw this [bleep].

-[Haseon gasps] -[Hyunmoo shouts]

-[Narae screams] -[Hyunmoo] What happened? What's wrong?

[Fate Reader] She's crying?

Can I have a moment? Sorry.

[♪ frenetic music plays]

Translated by Jennifer Jean Lim