Sell Your Haunted House

This drama pushed so many of my buttons: Older Woman/Younger Man, Cold Woman/Warm Man, Kick-Ass Woman/Soft Man... Gosh!

I loved the relationship between an exorcist and a psychic this drama featured. The psychic had to have absolute trust in the exorcist and the exorcist kept the psychic safe under all and any circumstances.

It took a while for Hong Ji Ah to warm up to Oh In Beom but he just wore her down with his warmth and good humor and general kind-heartedness and he reminded her what it meant to care. And when she then started to care... gosh!

My favorite moment/arc was Oh In Beom got possessed by the egg ghost again. Hong Ji Ah was so scared - mainly for him because she what it meant to exorcise an egg ghost! - that she used the necklace on him and simply drove the ghost out without exercising it first. She preferred it out there, even doing bad things, rather than possessing Oh In Beom because she didn't want him to die. And when the ghost got him again, the way she started crying...

Loved the drama. So much!

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Entertaining

As a supernatural drama, there's nothing too grisly and macabre. Nor did the producers employed too much jump scares. The most viewers will see are shadows flitting past and ghostly mien that are not off putting. The lore of sending off discontented ghosts is nothing new and spelled out clearly; for C to happen, A and B have to take place etc.

The MLs and the rest of the cast are excellent. The development of the characters is an interesting and enjoyable journey. Of course I have to laugh at the requirement that the psychics have to be virgins. Typical routine to throw in some humour.

I hope there is a season 2 as there is plenty of space for all the characters to develop further and it will be a joy to watch the adventures of the group. If there is a season 2, I hope the same cast return and that the writers introduce a new interesting foe than break out the old one.

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Good one time watch

This one’s got a solid premise. I liked the idea right away—exorcising ghosts by helping them move on through real estate? That’s original, and it hooked me. The supernatural angle mixed with emotional backstories worked well for the most part.
But overall, I’d say it was just okay. The story kept me watching, and I did enjoy it, but it didn’t hit as hard as it could have. The chemistry between the leads felt a bit off. They weren’t bad, just kind of flat together.
The comedy didn’t work for me. Some of the attempts felt awkward or forced, like they were trying to break up the heavy scenes but didn’t quite nail it. Didn’t ruin anything, but it did feel out of place sometimes.
Still, the show had enough going on to keep my interest. The cases involving the ghosts were well done—some of them even hit emotionally. And the overall mystery behind the main character’s past was interesting enough to carry the story through.
Not a must-watch, but not a waste of time either. If you're into ghost stories with a bit of drama and some emotional beats, it’s worth a try. Just don’t expect anything too deep or groundbreaking.

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Excellent story but no romance

Story was well written and emotional , As per the story romance scenes were not required but they should have included in it someway by changing the script a bit, then it would have been perfect. Both leads looks amazing but they didn't used it.
Emotional scenes were good and acting was to the point.
Very less comedy and could have added more.
Should have added more mom horror scenes with the villans , Bit of different script, considering what most korean dramas are about like sweet romance or office romance.

Once of the reason i love most about south korean drama are stories are better than Hollywood

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Inconsistent drama, amazing Jang Nara

I loved all the episodes up till episode 10, and I loved episode 12, but everything fell off a cliff after that.

Sell You Haunted House is basically an episodic series with an underlying arc being the exorcism of Hong Mi-jin. The show was consistently good in the beginning. It is actually a relatively well-written supernatural drama with good world-building. We know from the very beginning how exorcism works: exorcist + name + hairpin + medium + stab + memory. The biggest puzzle was also written down plainly right at the start. Why is Hong Mi-jin still dwelling in the human world? What is needed to exorcise her? We know what's happening and we have a direction for the story, and that's a good thing.

Every few episodes depicted the story of a lingering spirit. The pace was good, the execution was slick. I was especially impressed with episode 10, because I genuinely had a heart in the mouth moment. The action sequence was exciting, the improvisation was smart, and everything was just perfect. That one scene pushed the drama to a high. What was even better was Jang Nara's performance in episode 12. Simply legendary.

However, I wonder if this "high" proved to be detrimental to the series, because in comparison the remaining parts of the story lacked punch. After episode 12, the preview for the next episode was like telling the viewers "don't watch". Episode 12 was not a build-up, it was the climax. And so it was difficult for me to continue with the series, because I didn't think it was possible to Jang Nara to top her performance (not because of her, because of the flow of the story) and I didn't think it was possible for the series to give more excitement. I was right. I had to force myself to finish the show.

I do appreciate how the clues were given and how the solution to our puzzle was logical. However, I already guessed how the egg ghost could be exorcised, and I guessed how Hong Mi-jin could be exorcised. A better approach will be to push it further and make it smarter. The show needed a surprise, a eureka moment, but the writers failed to do that. I would prefer it if another episodic plot was added in to make the unravelling of the main story much quicker, and the quicker pace would've also allowed the writers to cover the flaws of their plot.

Overall, this is still one of the better K-dramas of 2021 though. Even if you don't like how it ended, I would say that the first half was a good watch anyway.

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Not a huge fan of fantasy shows but....

I watched Hotel Del Luna last year despite not being into fantasy shows, particularly....the ones with ghosts/spirits but Hotel Del Luna had good reviews and I watched it and absolutely loved it. After my recent kdrama burnout, I decided to try something different once again and tried this show after reading the reviews here on MDL and can I just say that it was a lot better than I thought it would be?

The rate at which I've been dropping shows made me think that maybe I'd drop this one too but despite finding the opening of the show a bit boring I didn't give up and enjoyed it a lot.

It can't compare to Del Luna but it's still pretty good. I loved the plot and the execution. The casting was great and the leads had chemistry so I believe that not adding the romance element was a missed opportunity, I mean....to me it felt like they were just partners the whole time, would've been better if there were some feelings involved.
I loved the comedy aspect of the show, I've been watching serious shows and needed something like this. They could've done a better job with the bgm. I loved the ending too tho after episode 14 it slowed down a little.

It was predictable but predictable isn't always bad. I think it was a good show, not jaw-dropping, crazy good but still a good show.

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Haha, A GOOD FAMILY DRAMA WITH A TOUCH OF HORROR !?

(Bear with me! My Review is lengthy n detailed!!)

A fun watch of horror thriller with a Good mix of family drama.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
Expected a lot seeing the Title "See Your Haunted House", expected a very interesting, gripping, a very thrilling n SCARY HORROR but not upto the mark.

Instead, this is a Pleasant Good horror without much "jump scare" horror.

FINAL IMPRESSIONS:
This is DIFFERENT, not the usual horror trope.

LESS HORROR, LESS COMEDY, more revenge seeking or relieving spirits n their wishes fulfilment journey by MLs on behalf of ghosts n their families ;)

Also it's MORE of a FAMILY DRAMA (either Main leads' past or ghosts' back stories) than a horror comedy thriller.

Overall, GOOD PLOT!

The intertwining of Haunted property /Ghost cases and the Personal Past Story of the Main Leads with a Horror Touch, is WELL WRITTEN.

Direction, Production, Cinematography are Good.
Screenplay n Editing are REALLY GOOD.
Even the Visual Effects are Good.
OST n BGM suits well to the mood / tone of the drama.

**** EPISODES:

At times, PACING is Slow n boring
Remaining times, it's Very Good n Thrilling.

First 10 eps are general ghost / haunted property cases (1 case per ep )
Here FL's importance is more than ML
( lil flirting by ML, lil comedy )

Last 6 eps are more about the past of Main leads.
This is more like a suspense family drama, dealing with dead family members. That suspense is well maintained.
(Here flirting is zero, zero comedy)
Both their characters are given equal importance here n both are highlighted individually too.

Last 4 eps are more interesting.
Pacing is faster than that of previous 12 eps.
A bit rushed but this pacing is good n right, since a lot of actual story happens in these last 4 eps only.

Back story of the MLs / past mystery is revealed in ep 13.
Few unclear plot points previously are made clear here.
(like why mom being an exorcist, not a virgin psychic, was possessed in the past etc)
Everything makes sense and every move of every character looks reasonable .

**** HAUNTED CASES:

Dealt around 18 exorcism cases (including mom, uncle, villain, assistant's baby, 2 powerful Faceless ghosts, called egg ghosts here).

Initially, each ghost case looks mediocre but the after-story of the ghost, adds the actual EMOTIONAL DEPTH to each case.

The scenes where the Ghosts are identified, are SCARY.
The powerful Egg faceless ghosts are VERY SCARY, especially the second one.

The entire story of second faceless ghost is THRILLING n EXCITING, with a lot of NAIL- BITING SUSPENSE
There is a constant fear n suspense about which one of the MLs will survive or will they be able to save each other n how etc .

The exorcism part of each ghost has some action sequences .

Some ghost stories are of normal, vengeful ghosts.
Some are very Good.
Some are very Sad n emotional, for eg, sugar eating old man, old woman in a flat etc.
Some cases are solved without using that usual hair pin, without the need to stab. These are the Only Cases where the ghosts are relieved / warded off Peacefully, for eg, mom, lil gal, neighbour's son etc .

The Psychic ML absorbs the memories of the ghosts during the exorcism and retains those for a week or so.
During that period, he is very funny in some cases.
For eg, in old woman's case, he starts cleaning everything, unconsciously 😂
In some other cases, it's painful n dangerous to ML.

**** CHARACTERS, ACTORS:

Liked ML, he is silly, lovely n fun to watch :)
Jung Yong Hwa is handsome n his acting is natural in this :)

He, his friend and one thug guy are the comedic relief in this drama to some extent .

FL is cold n grumpy but warm hearted (Tsundere)
Sad all the time for her mom - reasonable .
(She never smiled in this entire drama :o, only once she gave a faint smile to her assistant in ep 15 :) )

But she is VERY COOL whenever she saves ML everytime.
(Usual KDramas are like hero saving the damsel in distress but it's reverse here, haha
Anywys, by the end of the story, even he saved her 2-3 times).

I liked her DEDICATION to save every living person troubled by spirits and also relieve every wandering vengeful spirit n help it to go to the afterlife .
She really can't ignore a spirit wandering around.

Towards the end of the story, she changed a lot with the love from her team members (ML, his frd, her assistant lady).
It's good to see FL lively n active. Her changed dress sense is good.
She is so sassy in those short outfits! 😏

I want to see more of this happy FL n naughty ML duo! :)

*** Sorry for the SPOILER! ***
(Everyone, who is expecting Romance in this Horror, should know this :))

It's BROMANCE, not ROMANCE!! 😂
(Yeah, I know it's a gal - guy Main Leads ;) )
(Watch it, u'll know what I mean)

Here, the Primary Focus is on Freeing the Spirits as a team, so can't expect romance between colleagues/partners (Main Leads) .

Also the writers are so oddly creative n intelligents to write the "condition" that a Psychic should be a Virgin!
Or Leave the Team, if u prioritise Dating 🤭

Poor Virgin Psychic, In Beom!
No romance, no dating for life, if he has to remain in this job! 😂💔

**** SOME LIFE LESSONS:

Ep 13, one lady to ML:

How not to become a vengeful spirit:
If someone helps U, be Grateful n say thank u immediately.
If someone gets hurt bcz of U, Apologize immediately.
If U have loved ones, Show Affection every now and then.
LIFE IS SHORT, DON'T HOLD BACK ANYTHING!

This Life lesson how not to become a vengeful ghost is good.

**** SOME MOMENTS THAT I FOUND FUNNY:

1) This is DIFFERENT, not the usual horror trope.

Usually, in other horror movies, a ghost creates a menace n the "ghost busting team" learning it's sad story, helps in fulfilling it's last wish / revenge and the ghost leaves PEACEFULLY!

Here, Ghost is forced to Leave First by that stab at heart, whether it's angry or relieved.
n later the team avenges its death or fulfills its last wish, which The Ghost has No Clue at all :o

So the ghost's close ones are at PEACE, not the ghost itself !? :o
Writers r oddly funny!😂

POOR GHOST, NO RIP ( No "Peace" in Rest) !? :o 🤭

2) In usual horrors, ghosts possess anyone and everyone 😂

Here it needs a potential person (psychic) to possess and create menace / take it's revenge etc.
At times, I found this funny but again, this is demanded by the story - this shows the actual importance of the Psychic ML role

(For eg, villain is not troubled though uncle's spirit is beside him all the time. Uncle's spirit spoke to him angrily, only when he possessed Psychic ML in ep 6 or 7 fight scene.)

3) *** SPOILER ***

I found "the end" of the main villain, funny (slipped on stairs n just RIP? 😂)
But then the TWIST is surprising n GOOD.
That funny end is not the actual end of him n his "real end" given by MLs is deserved n well written .

4) A lot of product ad placements, like in Thai dramas ;)

**** THE ENDING:

VERY SMOOTH n HAPPY CLOSURE to this story.
It was a PLEASURE to watch that Warm Ending :)

I need a SEASON 2 now :)

Intially FL is all sad, cold n also the entire team has some disturbances among them.
So the cases solving etc is lil dull :/

But by the end, everything is cleared n all formed a really close bond :)
The team dynamics changed drastically :)

So now, I Need to see More Cases solved by this team of 4, with this HAPPY n GOOD RAPPORT:)

****
My Rating is 8.5 / 10
(0.5 for the smooth, warm ending for this genre, else only 8)
n if pacing is right throughout, then would be 9 .

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I liked how the fl had her own LOOK. the dark hair and dark lipstick with the black clothes were great aesthetics
Tho I also disliked her secretary and evil dude's secretary matching a bit in the dark vibes. They had the same lipstick, same hair and same color scheme. It made it seem like a fashion style for ahjummas rather than the fl going dark for coldness and maturity. Since in her normal youth ppl didn't trust her, and insulted her she put on a facade of coldness with her fashion

Secretary was a cool fun aunt style so matching tones ruined the mood. Especially since dark lipsticks have shades, like red, orange, brown, maybe not pink. But the 3 seemed to share the same lipstick besides one ep where fl was red and aung was a bit dark pinkish hue🤣


I'm not a fan of nara but this her best work. Finally allowing her to be her age. Not insulting her age but they force the soft babyface way too much. It's not wrong to act characters her age.. tho idk if she was supposed to be 35? Since her aunt seemed 18, and the kid vr should be younger so maybe 15? Both looked easily in their natural 40s

The ml, he also didn't look 27 if kid vr was 7.. he looked again his age of 32




Anyway plot wise. I like subplots, but I hate childhood connection. Everything was way too connected.. way too dramatic traumatic for it to be solved so easily

Her mom didn't have to die.. they could've searched more.. I'd have understood more if they had the solution that was lost in a fire or something. But for them to be generations of exorcists and not have a solid resolution for egg ghost(?) Only for ml who has no background on the matter to solve it

Their ghosts and evil spirits were also too mellow. The were harmless besides a few hauntings. Even when the murderer and the big villain possessed ML, they only fought a bit and boom they were gone

I also really hated the connection.. his uncle killed. Got his nephew possessed. Ended up making the exorcist die by her daughter. And everything was solved with a few tears. He was a villain..

And that was the main problem. Her needles purified the spirits as if they were forgiven that's why big villain needed to be locked away.. but would that mean the actual evil ones didn't get punishment... most were vengeful spirits cuz they were wronged and murdered, but what about the killers
Also tripping and falling seemed like an easy way to become vengeful. There must've been atleast one in every building 🤣

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I have a Jang Na Ra bias~

I really enjoyed this drama, the scenes between mother and daughter were both funny and heartbreaking, my only real issues were the obvious product placements that were literally filmed like an in character ad, It completely took you out of the drama and didn't fit with the rest of the show.
(Apparently my review is too short so the rest is just me complementing Jang Na Ra and Jung Yong Hwa)
I absolutely LOVE Jang Na Ra, the versatility of this woman is amazing, it's been great seeing her play more serious characters too.
Got to say, Jung Yong Hwa playing a more dorky character was very refreshing, though I'll admit I haven't watched much of his content so my comparisons are limited. He did really well and I enjoyed his portrayal of Oh In Beom more than I initially expected to.

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What a ride

July 2, 2021

This drama is one of those drama that I must say is not romance base. I like how the drama does not focus on romance part like it is very subtle. I also like how each episode has its own mini story that is pretty much about what happened towards the former life of the spirits. And not gonna lie I was more focus on these mini arcs than the actual drama. Especially towards with the grandma and her ill relationship with her brother due to their fight and misunderstanding towards handling their father’s mental and physical health especially since he is considered as a “burden”. I cried buckets of tears, I couldn’t even pause the screen since I was just way too invested in that.

I definitely recommend this drama so I hope you watch it too

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Spirits, Schemes, and Second Chances

Two individuals begin life from opposite ends of the moral spectrum. One is a silver-tongued con man with the unexpected gift of linking with the dead. The other is a cold, unflinching exorcist whose sole mission is to free vengeful spirits trapped between worlds. Fate throws them together, and what begins as mutual disdain gradually transforms into an unlikely alliance. Along the way, they uncover each other’s vulnerabilities, reshape each other’s convictions, and ultimately find a shared calling.

Glamour is never in short supply here, with a parade of pretty actresses and, at the centre, the undeniably handsome Jung Yong Hwa—a leading man who can command the screen and captures your heart with his acting.

The drama is as fascinating as it is outrageous, steeped in the supernatural and the occult. Perhaps it is my age, my faith, or simply the fact that I have been hardened by countless dramas over the years, but I did not find it particularly eerie or frightening. Instead, what kept me hooked was the mystery at the heart of each case—what tragedy had twisted each ghost into a vengeful spirit, and would the medium and exorcist survive the encounter? The exorcisms rarely go as planned, and danger lurks in every ritual.

The storytelling is well-crafted, running on two parallel tracks. One thread follows their episodic cases; the other is a slow-burn mystery surrounding the death of the exorcist’s mother—a tragedy that, shockingly, ties back to the con man. The writer embraces the creative freedom of supernatural fiction, inventing new rules and revelations as the plot demands. With no need to bow to realism, the afterlife becomes an open canvas.

Every good drama needs a villain you love to hate, and this one delivers—a cold-blooded businessman who is less corporate mogul and more gangster in a suit, robbing and crushing anyone in his path. What struck me most was the plight of the vengeful ghosts: trapped in their anguish, unable to right the wrongs done to them. Justice is forever out of their reach, leaving the living to shoulder the burden of fighting on their behalf.

In a sea of dramas obsessed with palace intrigues or time travel, this one stands apart. It is a refreshing, imaginative ride—equal parts mystery, character study, and ghostly adventure. Highly recommended for those seeking something different and delightfully unpredictable.

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I started watching SYHH for Jang Na-ra but fell in love with this drama . Jang Na-ra and Jung Young-hwa both had an awe-inspiring presence. The story of Exorcism is what intrigued me. Hong-ji-a (Jang Na-ra) with her bold and dazzling looks when she performs exorcism is something else. You can't say the woman is 40. Such a beauty. As the FL she exorcises spirits and runs a realty firm to help people sell haunted houses. But she is unable to exorcise her mother who died when she was young due to the lack of powerful Psychic (People who serve as medium for unrested spirits and help Exorcist perform exorcism) and her mother still stays with her as an unrested spirit. Oh-in-bam (Jung Young-Hwa) as the ML is one who doesn't believe in spirits but makes a living out of it with his friend by conning people into making them believe that their house is haunted and volunteering themselves to perform exorcism. When both the ML and the FL paths cross during an exorcism it changes their lives totally. That's the gist of the plot.
The reasons for a person to become an unrested spirit after his/her is not fully understood by Hong-Ji-a at first but through her journey with Oh-in-Bam as her Psychic she comes to know a lot about her job that she didn't know for years which also helps her find a solution to exorcise the unrested spirit of her mother. Along their journey, the people they come across during their exorcisms and the peace of mind that they give to the people who were left behind by the dead makes Hong-Ji-a feel her job to be something more meaningful
than just performing exorcisms. Her character development also Oh-in-Bam's who was a fraud, starts to value the lives of people when he sees and experience the memories of the unrested spirits after the exorcism and changes his life for better.
SYHH is an entertaining watch feels a bit of a drag during the first 2 or 3 episodes but only gets better.
This is definitely gonna be on my Re-watch list.
And with the way the show ended there is high hopes for a season 2.

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