Born into soul-crushing poverty and tormented by severe trauma, Ji-seung possesses an unnaturally dense well of Yin energy. Disillusioned with orthodox morality, he views shamanism not as a path to divine servitude, but as an offensive weapon to exploit capitalist greed. Unyielding and fiercely autonomous, he refuses to surrender his ego to the gods, subjugating deities rather than serving them. His ruthless ascent through Yeouido's financial district earns him the terrifying moniker "King of Swift Death," though his refusal to moderate his power leads to profound spiritual self-destruction. Combat abilities and traits: Master of Sudden Death Rituals (Gupsal); channels destructive acoustic resonance through death metal music, ritual daggers (Sin-kal), and brass bells (Bang-ul); successfully subjugated the primordial Plague Tiger Deity without performing standard submissive pacts; operates at the peak of the Sovereign tier before shattering his divine vessel.

The eccentric, floral-shirt-wearing CEO of Golden Cross Investment. Masking a cold, calculating financial genius behind a flamboyant and armed exterior, Justin treats high finance and occult warfare as the ultimate high-roller gamble. He recognizes Ji-seung’s terrifying potential early on and provides him with corporate autonomy, legal immunity, and trillions in global liquidity to dismantle rival conglomerates. Combat abilities and traits: Master of global arbitrage, hostile takeovers, and psychological warfare; highly proficient with firearms; immune to occult intimidation through pure, unadulterated capitalist nihilism and financial foresight.

A hardened, chain-smoking logistics specialist operating at the intersection of corporate espionage and occult operations. Mido scouted Ji-seung from squalor, serving as his operational anchor, intelligence broker, and tactical coordinator. Realistic and unshakeable, she ensures that spiritual victories translate cleanly into regulatory and market victories. Combat abilities and traits: Advanced corporate reconnaissance, black-budget management, occult crisis mitigation, and tactical market execution.

An intensely ambitious assistant shaman plagued by deep-seated feelings of mediocrity and helplessness in the presence of natural prodigies. Desperate to stand as an equal beside Ji-seung in high-tier corporate wars, she bypasses traditional Korean folk entities to broker a perilous blood pact with the Western demon Mephistopheles. Marked by a distinct divine scar, she evolves into a lethal ritual asset for Golden Cross. Combat abilities and traits: Demonic contract mediumship via Mephistopheles; corrosive foreign spiritual curses; high-output sacrificial rites designed to support long-range financial hexes.

A battle-scarred former underworld enforcer who transitions into Ji-seung's personal bodyguard, chauffeur, and housemate. Grounded, fiercely loyal, and protective, Dae-ho shields the ritualists from physical assassinations, corporate hit squads, and hostile thugs, willingly enduring severe physical trauma to ensure Ji-seung’s rituals conclude uninterrupted. Combat abilities and traits: Peak human physical conditioning, expert street combat, knife handling, protective tactical driving, and exceptional resilience against spiritual aura bleed.

The legendary, original "King of Death Rituals" who defined the underground occult scene decades prior. Ravaged by terminal illness and residing inside a pediatric cancer ward, Cheon-Chi lives with the heavy karmic debt of a lifetime of death-dealing. She re-emerges to train Ji-seung's crew and lead the marginalized shamans against Oseong Financial, ultimately sacrificing her fading life in a blaze of spiritual defiance. Combat abilities and traits: Supreme-tier ancestral shamanic sorcery; mastery of ancestral curse unraveling; unparalleled barrier creation and anti-divine ritual warfare.

The supreme spiritual director of Oseong Financial and the apex predator of Yeouido. Cool, imperious, and megalomaniacal, Tae-ha views the sacred arts purely as leverage for total socio-economic dominance. Commanding the highest echelons of corporate and political power, he tolerates no rivals and seeks the complete eradication of rogue death ritualists to establish an unassailable occult monopoly. Combat abilities and traits: Celestial-grade divine channeler capable of invoking high-ranking heavenly entities, including the avatar of the Jade Emperor; vast institutional barrier arts; omniscient market foresight through high-level divination.

The ruthless, despotic Chairman of Hoam Investment. Accustomed to destroying competitors through bribery, physical violence, and corporate bullying, Ma is blind to the modern paradigm shift in supernatural market manipulation. Even after his empire is bankrupted and he is imprisoned, his spite leads him to contract illicit black-market curses to assassinate Ji-seung from behind bars. Combat abilities and traits: Vast financial networks, corrupt state connections, mercenary hiring power, and illicit procurement of taboo occult artifacts.

An arrogant, established master ritualist retained by Hoam Investment to safeguard their corporate portfolio and neutralize market threats. Overconfident in her traditional divine lineage, she under-estimates Ji-seung’s lethal, modern ritual style, suffering a crushing defeat that shatters her spiritual reputation in Yeouido. Combat abilities and traits: Traditional Yang-energy fortune wards; enterprise-scale wealth preservation rituals; divine defensive shields anchored to ancestral spirits.

The venerated "Queen of Death Rituals" and the spiritual backbone of Canary Capital. Regal and fiercely proud, she maintained supremacy over Yeouido’s curse market until Ji-seung initiated a direct turf war. Following an apocalyptic ritual duel in which her patron deity sacrificed itself to save her life, she acknowledges Ji-seung's supremacy before falling victim to the state-sponsored anti-shaman purge. Combat abilities and traits: High-tier death curses (Sal); summoning of protective martial spirits; high-speed stock valuation suppression through concentrated negative karma.

A depraved, black-market dark shaman who operates completely outside spiritual ethics, specializing in taboo and lethal hexes. Hired by an imprisoned Ma Yong-seong, Heukam deploys one of the most insidious curses known to Korean folklore to inflict absolute death upon Ji-seung. Combat abilities and traits: Master of the forbidden Child Ghost Curse (Myeongdo-gwi / Child Gu); soul-devouring necromancy; undetectable spiritual assassination.