Shiman Ham Soo-HyunWho became famous after appearing on SBS Fortune Tellers’ loveOpen on his painful family history during his apparition for guests in the April 29 broadcast of SBS Variety Show Dolsing Fourmen.
In the emotional interview, Ham Soo-Hyun He revealed that he is a third generation shaman, following in the footsteps of his grandmother and his father.
His grandmother, he shared, was a famous spiritual figure who built temples and was visited by high -profile individuals for his rituals. “As a child, I didn’t even know that my grandmother was a shaman,” Ham Soo-Hyun remember. “When I asked why he had a Buddha statue at home, my father would just say he wasn’t fine.”
He continued to share that he had seen spirits from the age of 6 or 7, even if he exchanged them for the characters of the cartoons as a child. “I thought they were squirrels or Mickey Mouse. I also told my mother,” I saw Mickey Mouse out of the window “,” He said, surprising the hosts with his candor.
Ham Soo-Hyunwho previously had worked in a state bank, tried to resist becoming a shaman for 10 years undergoing Nureum-Gut (rituals to suppress the spiritual call). Despite his efforts, the physical and mental toll has become unbearable. “I earned over 60 kg, I lost sight of one eye and started limp”, he said. “The rituals had to be performed more frequently.”
He also revealed his long -term dependence on drugs for depression, panic and insomnia disorder. “I needed to work in society and sleep at night, so I had no choice”, He admitted.
In the end, at the age of 23, he resigned from the bank and accepted his spiritual call. But what is most excruciating is the role that his father has played. Wanting that his daughter lived a normal life, he chose to undergo the spiritual possession ritual in his place – a decision that in the end led to his deterioration of health and death four years ago.
“It should have been my grandmother or mine, but my father intervened” He explained. “I feel intense guilty, wondering if it’s my fault if he died.” Ham Soo-Hyun He described his father in tears as someone who loved her deeply. “It was just like Yang Gwan-Shik from When life gives you mandarins – sweet, punctuation and always called me “princess”, “ He said, leaving the spectators deeply moved.
His candida and vulnerability resonated deeply with the Dolsing Fourmen Cast, who praised his courage in sharing such a personal journey. When the interview ended, the spectators were left not only with a deeper understanding of Ham Soo-HyunExtraordinary life, but also a powerful reminder of the sacrifices that are often invisible behind someone’s call.
