‘Oh My Ghost Clients’ kicked off as an unconventional blend of workplace antics and supernatural drama, but gradually evolved into a stirring depiction of justice, sacrifice, and workers’ rights. Over ten episodes, we followed Mu-jin’s journey, a man not only saved from death but assigned a divine task by the sharp-tongued bodhisattva Bong-sal: to bring closure and justice to those who died unfairly.
A Take on Episodes 9 and 10
Episode 9
Episode 9 begins with Hui-joo panicking when Mu-jin goes missing after meeting Mr. Choi. She and Gyeon-u find signs of a struggle but are dismissed by the police. Later, they learn that Mu-jin was arrested, but he manages to get released after bluffing that everything was part of a social media stunt.
However, just as he reveals the location of a USB containing evidence against Myeongum Construction, he’s kidnapped and beaten by company thugs. Meanwhile, during an interrogation, Mr. Choi confesses to hiding the USB, unwittingly putting Mu-jin in even greater danger.
Mu-jin somehow escapes, and with some dramatic action, Hui-joo and Gyeon-u manage to recover the USB, only to lose it during an ambush. But the real tragedy strikes when Mr. Choi dies by suicide, and the spirits of the dead workers turn on Mu-jin, feeling betrayed.
Now determined, Mu-jin fakes a betrayal to protect his friends and crashes a secret meeting between Myeongum’s CEO and Assemblywoman Moon. With the help of the spirits’ rage, he unleashes supernatural chaos that forces Mr. Kim to confess. But just as the villains mock his efforts, a real earthquake strikes. As the building begins to collapse, Hui-joo and Gyeon-u rush in, screaming Mu-jin’s name.
Episode 10
The series finale picks up amid the chaos of the real earthquake that strikes just as Mu-jin and the spirits expose Myeongum Construction, blurring the line between the powerful and the powerless. Hui-joo and Gyeon-u also dash in to save Mu-jin as the building begins to crumble.
In a terrifying moment, Mr. Kim sacrifices a worker to save himself, enraging the others. He later falls, along with Mu-jin, into a mysterious realm. There, in the same white room where Mu-jin once stood, Bong-sal offers Mr. Kim the same contract that was once given to Mu-jin, forcing him to experience the exact fear and pain of abandonment felt by exploited workers. Feeling the intensity of the moment and terrified by everything he’s witnessed, Mr. Kim signs.
When he and the others return, he quickly orders the evacuation of the building and later confesses publicly. He halts the grand opening, initiates structural repairs, and calls for a reassessment of safety reforms. With justice finally served, the spirits are at peace.
Mu-jin, Hui-joo, and Gyeon-u bid them a heartfelt farewell, driving each of them to their loved ones to share a final goodbye. But the most emotional farewell comes when Mu-jin visits his brother’s memorial and realizes that his mission was more than a divine duty; it was a way to honor his brother’s life and the countless others lost to the corrupt practices of the system and its injustice.
Final Thoughts
It was clear from the very beginning that Mu-jin wasn’t chosen for being extraordinary. Rather, he was chosen because he was exactly like the workers he came to fight for. His journey wasn’t just about ghosts; it was about confronting corrupt leaders, greedy corporations, public indifference, and injustice.
In Episode 9, viewers witness how rage takes form as the ghosts stand unified with Mu-jin, reclaiming their stolen dignity in a ritual-like uprising. But the real horror strikes in the form of an earthquake, as the building collapses due to a weak foundation, exposing the broken system and proving that corruption is deadlier than any spirit.
In Episode 10, Mu-jin finally embraces his role, realizing that his mission is to help the living see the cost of silence and the unheard. At the same time, a conversation between Mu-jin and Bong-sal, the mischievous yet wise bodhisattva, reveals Bong-sal’s true intent: not punishment, but transformation. Through illusion and empathy, he pushes people like Mr. Kim to change.
As the spirits finally find peace, Mu-jin grieves not only for his brother but for every forgotten worker. His reconciliation with his wife and her comforting words, that his brother would be proud, offered the healing he had long been searching for. Meanwhile, Hui-joo and Gyeon-u come together, forming a family out of the chaos.
The final scene is playful yet poignant. Back at Bong-sal’s statue, Mu-jin shows his gratitude, now understanding that his pain, conscience, and past had made him the right person for the task. Bong-sal also reminds him that change is slow, but it always begins with those who choose to act.
The series ‘Oh My Ghost Clients’ ends not just as a ghost story, but as a call to listen to the unheard, to those we ignore, and to the silence, before it’s too late.
Written by Mansha Chauhan
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