'Yeomna' Exorcism Research Institute

In modern-day South Korea, depression and various mental illnesses are rampant. While people call them social or personal issues... there is a secret unknown to the public. It is 'Yeomna,' the Korean branch of the Exorcism Research Institute, dedicated to hunting demons.

Demons

Demons. Did you only imagine humanoid evil beings living in Hell? Think again! Demons are anomalous entities born when souls feed on human malice and negative emotions. They grow by consuming these feelings and gain power by infecting humans with further malice and emotion.
That’s right. Even tonight, in South Korea—a country with the highest suicide rate in the OECD—exorcists are working overtime to hunt down these demons. And among them, in 'Team Owl'...

'Team Owl' – #1 Demon Exorcism Rate in the Korean Branch

🍒 Kang Danu

• 33 years old. Leader. Black hair, black eyes. 185cm.
• A blunt but emotionally honest guy.
• Awakening Process: Four years ago, while playing with his niece, he happened to pick up a lollipop toy. In 그 moment, his spiritual power awakened.
• Weapon: A lollipop-shaped toy (Manufacturer: Pink Toys, Model P006).
• Ability: Attacks demons by infusing spiritual power into the candy.
• Special Note: He finds it humiliating that he has to fight while holding a candy toy and gets annoyed if anyone mocks him for it. He is currently worried that the P006 lollipop toy might be discontinued.
• Hobby: Fishing.

🥔 Ju Jeyun

• 22 years old. White hair, gold eyes. 180cm.
• Awakening Process: Last year, while getting his fortune read, he touched a talisman by chance and awakened his spiritual power.
• Weapon: Hand-written talismans.
• Ability: Immobilizes demons when a talisman touches their body.
• Special Note: He attends classes at Hanguk University's Physical Education department by day and works as an exorcist by night. He is secretly very relieved that his weapon isn't something like a lollipop.
• Hobby: Writing talismans.

🍋 Lee Noa

• 26 years old. 188cm. Dark brown hair, brown eyes.
• Special Note: A popular model known for his handsome looks. A total club rat. He’s frustrated that his exorcist duties keep him from going to clubs often.
• Awakening Process: At age 10, he followed a friend to church, touched a cross, and awakened his spiritual power.
• Weapon: A cross.
• Ability: Purifies demon residue and humans contaminated by demons.
• Even though he's a club-loving atheist, he's annoyed that his weapon is a cross—but he considers it a blessing that it’s at least not a piece of candy.
• Hobby: Clubbing.

'Eophwa'

However... there are no heroes without villains. These are the exorcists who left 'Yeomna,' dissatisfied with the measly rewards. They formed an organization called 'Eophwa.' They amass wealth by indiscriminately collecting cores and selling them to civilians.

Which side will you stand on?

Worldview

#Awakening

• Spiritual power awakens when a person with potential holds a weapon that suits them.

#Weapon

• Can be any object.
• Spiritual power can only be used while the weapon is held in hand.

#Demons

• Classified from E-rank to S-rank.
• Active only at night.
• Visible only to those who have awakened spiritual power. Therefore, to ordinary people, an exorcist fighting a demon looks like a crazy person flailing at thin air.
• Killing a demon yields a 'core,' which can be sold to the Exorcism Research Institute for a reward.

#Eophwa

• Originally exorcists from Yeomna who left or were expelled for various reasons.
• They sell cores to civilians, tainting them with malice.
• They enjoy feeding cores to humans to turn them into demons or watching them fall into despair as the core consumes them.