The Shrine (2026 Korean Movie) Filming Locations

 

The Shrine (Original Title: 신사: 악귀의 속삭임)

An exchange program in a deserted Japanese village turns into a living nightmare when students vanish into a ruined shrine, forcing a desperate manager to call upon a powerful Korean male shaman

Synopsis

In a deserted, abandoned village in Kobe, Japan, a group of Korean and Japanese college students are gathered in an old building for an international exchange program. One day, the students go on a field trip to a nearby ruined shrine—and vanish without a trace. Gripped by fear, Yumi, the students' manager, desperately reaches out for help to Myung-jin, her college senior who is also a powerful Baksu Mudang (a male Korean shaman). Responding to her frantic call, Myung-jin immediately flies to Kobe. To solve the terrifying mystery and rescue the missing students, they venture deep into the jaws of the abandoned shrine...

General Information

Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

Cast: Kim Jae-joong, Gong Seong-ha

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Release Date: June 17, 2026

About the Director 

Director Kazuyoshi Kumakiri’s previous acclaimed works include #Manhole (#맨홀) and 658km, Yoko no Tabi (658km, 요코의 여정). Marking his very first direction of a Korean film, this highly anticipated project offers a fascinating cinematic look into how a renowned Japanese director interprets traditional Korean shamanism and occult beliefs.

Filming Locations