8 Easter Eggs You Might Not Realize When Watching EXHUMA, References to Other Films

Kapanlagi.com - The film EXHUMA starring Lee Do Hyun and Kim Go Eun immediately caught the public's attention since its release on February 22, 2024. Directed by Jang Jae Hyun, this work has become one of the highly anticipated Korean films by film lovers.

This occult horror film immediately became a hot topic on social media, especially after more and more people watched it. Not only because of its cool cast, exciting storyline, but also the numerous Easter eggs and interesting fun facts that make this film even more intriguing.

Here are a series of Easter eggs in EXHUMA that you might have missed while watching, take a look!

1. Meaning of License Plate

According to the Twitter account @buzzfourm, the license plate number of the Hwa Rim car is 19 Mu 0301. 19 refers to the year 1919, the year of the March 1st Movement. Mu refers to Mudang, which means Shaman. 0301 refers to the March 1st Movement, commemorated every year by South Koreans to honor the figures involved in the Korean independence movement and celebrate the independence of Korea.

The license plate number of the Yeong Gun car is 49 Pa 0815. 49 refers to the ritual held on the 49th day after someone's death. This ritual is the most important ritual in Buddhism as a corpse dissection ritual. Pa refers to Pamyo, which means Exhumation. 0815 refers to the National Liberation Day of Korea on August 15th.

Meanwhile, the license plate number of the limousine Hearse is 1945, which refers to the year of the National Liberation Day of Korea.

2. Reference I SAW THE DEVIL

In chapter 1, when Hwa Rim (character played by Kim Go Eun) said she saw something evil, the next scene is Sang Deok's face (character played by Choi Min Sik). This scene refers to the movie I SAW THE DEVIL, where Choi Min Sik played Kyung Chul.

3. Reference to ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS

In chapter 2, Sang Deok (character played by Choi Min Sik) throws a 100 Won coin with Admiral Yi Sun Sin's face on it. This scene refers to Choi Min Sik's character in the hit box office movie ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS.

4. Reference to TAZZA

In chapter 4, when Sang Deok (character played by Choi Min Sik) calls Yeong Gun (character played by Yoo Hae Jin) about a double burial, he says he is studying the Bible. But in reality, he is playing Go Stop, referring to the movie TAZZA, where Choi Min Sik played Go Gwang Ryeol.

5. Character Inspiration

The name Kim Sang Deok (character played by Choi Min Sik) is inspired by a Korean independence activist. He is a former politician and a person of merit. After Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, he became the first leader of the special investigation committee for anti-national activities, leading the liquidation of pro-Japanese groups.

The name Lee Hwa Rim (character played by Kim Go Eun) is inspired by a Korean independence activist who was active in the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and the Volunteer Army of Joseon. At the age of 14, she participated in the March 1st Movement (1919).

The name Go Yeong Geun (character played by Yoo Hae Jin) is inspired by a bureaucrat of the late Joseon Dynasty and an intellectual. He is an anti-Japanese activist.

The name Yoon Bong Gil (character played by Lee Do Hyun) is inspired by a Korean independence activist and a teacher for the Korean people.

The character of Park Ji Yong's mother comes from a family of pro-Japanese and anti-national activists, drinking Japanese Hibiki whiskey. She also shares the same name with Bae Jeong Ja, a female anti-national activist during the Japanese colonization.

6. Monster Nure-onna

It is said that a snake monster named Nure-onna eats humans and wraps its victims like a real big snake. Perhaps that's why Gisune uses a coffin carved with a snake to curse his grandfather and bring Nure-onna with him. In Namuwiki, Nure-onna is mentioned as a snake monster claimed to be a subordinate of Oni.

7. Lullaby Song

There is a scene of a nurse singing the Rock-a-bye Baby lullaby to Park Ji Yong's newborn child. The melody is sweet, but the lyrics are very scary. "When the wind blows, the cradle will rock, and if the tree branch breaks, the cradle and the baby will fall." This indicates the danger that the baby may face.

8. Fun Fact Oni

The flashback scene of Oni is played by actor Kim Min Jun with the voice provided by voice actor Rikiya Koyama. Meanwhile, the body of Oni imitates the posture of former basketball player Kim Byeong Oh, who is 220 cm tall.

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