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[♪ uneasy music plays]

[Narae] A wedding dress!

[Young Master Plum Blossom] Are there 11 couples?

[indistinct mumbling]

[narrator] Standing before you

are 11 married couples.

[♪ inquisitive music plays]

Five of these couples

-have multiple children. -[Shindong] Multiple children?

[narrator] The other 6 couples

-have no children. -[Narae exclaims]

What makes this so extreme

is that some here have no kids.

Completely childless.

This must be tough. There are twice as many people to read.

That's way too many. They have to read 22 people.

[narrator] Read the couples' fates and their child-related fortunes,

then find the couples with multiple children.

[Seulbi] How are we to guess who has kids with a minor on our team?

Come on.

Mommy's got this.

[♪ spirited music plays]

[Seulbi] I have a child of my own,

and most of my clients are moms.

I've met moms with many kids,

so I was confident.

I'm good at reading who's had an abortion

or who's had or will have a baby.

But…

the first match was tough because we couldn't agree on things.

-[♪ tense music plays] -Honestly, I'd basically given up.

But I was still determined to survive.

[Plum Blossom] I'm pretty confident.

Last week, my Granny spirit told me to put seaweed on the altar in my shrine.

That means Grandma Samshin (goddess of childbirth) is involved.

And today, we got a question that needs Grandma Samshin's powers.

I'm sure we'll go through.

[narrator] You will be given 100 minutes.

-[♪ pensive music plays] -If you think you have the correct answer,

go to the Well of Truth,

-ring the bell, -[dinging]

and you'll find out if you're right.

If your answer is correct,

the moon will appear in the well.

Fate Readers, please begin the reading.

[ritual bells ringing]

Right away? Just like that?

-[Jiyeong] Hmm? -[♪ driving music plays]

[Shindong] Noh Seulbi is always quick to move.

[Narae] Totally. She just charges straight in.

Do couples with many children

give off a different aura?

I'm sure they do.

[Seulbi] With couples who have many children,

I can tell just from their faces.

I can tell if the mom is a boy mom or a girl mom.

[chanting blessing prayer]

[Young Master Jiseon] Grandma Samshin.

She's 1 of the deities I serve,

so I'm good at this kind of thing.

Oh, she must be here. Grandma Samshin's taking over.

Grandma Samshin's here.

[♪ tense music plays]

[whistles]

-His gaze has changed. -[Narae] Yes.

He must have a feeling.

[Jiseon] My Granny spirit showed me images

of couples holding a baby, not knowing what to do.

TEAM BLACK TORTOISE

[Plum Blossom] Grandma Samshin…

[♪ pulsing music plays]

[Plum Blossom] My Guardian spirit plays the role of Grandma Samshin too.

And the scissors I carry around are the very ones

she uses to cut umbilical cords.

That's why I carry around those scissors.

So I took them with me.

-[Narae] Young Master Plum Blossom. -[Jiyeong] He's here.

[Plum Blossom] I walked around the couples with the Samshin scissors

and I could get a vague idea of whether they have kids.

[indistinct mumbling]

I then snapped the scissors in front of some couples.

I did that to see

if I could hear babies crying.

After that…

[sniffing]

[music stops]

[♪ heavy music plays]

[Plum Blossom] I smell baby formula. [sniffing]

[whistles]

[Plum Blossom] I opened up all my senses,

and suddenly I could smell baby formula.

But since there were so many people,

-[whistles] -I couldn't tell

who the formula smell was coming from.

So I walked back and forth between them for a while,

and I stopped in front of the couple

where I caught that formula smell again.

[yawns]

[Plum Blossom] I was sure she has a child.

TEAM AZURE DRAGON

[Seolhwa] Shall we do a reading separately first?

-Yes. Let's discuss after. -Let's do it separately first.

-Let's see if we have overlapping answers. -[Sobin] All right.

-[♪ tense music plays] -[Shindong] Team Azure Dragon.

Lee Sobin's a bit quiet, isn't she?

Yeah, she wasn't going for it.

But she needs to prove herself on this one.

[Hyunmoo] This is her moment to deliver.

[Sobin] I wasn't much help in the first match

because my Granny spirit had gone home,

so I was determined to do well this time.

[indistinct mumbling]

She is fated to be a boy mom.

[Seolhwa] During my initiation rite, the first fortune I told was,

"There's a baby in your tummy."

INITIATION RITE: ANOINTING TO RECEIVE DEITIES AND BECOME A SHAMAN

They say I have strong ties with Grandma Samshin.

That means I'm good at reading fortunes related to babies.

Are they able to stay together without children?

Or do they need children to stay together?

That was my approach to this question.

Jeong Gihwan, 45, Choi Bogyeong, 46. Do they have more than 1 child?

[Seolhwa] Do you have your answers? Shall we discuss?

Why don't we start with the first couple?

[Sobin] Number 1, Hwang Hyeonhwan and his wife.

-[♪ unsettling music plays] -What I'm getting from couple number 1

is that they're like friends.

But I got the sense that they fight.

My initial reading is

that they do have a child.

-Me too. -[Seolhwa] They have a child?

The compatibility of this first couple is…

[whispering] They're both incredibly stubborn.

-They clash. -[Hannah] They clash hard when they do,

-but when it's good, they're great. -[Seolhwa] Yes.

[Hannah] The husband's energy is stagnant,

but the wife's cards show fire,

so she gets pregnant easily.

For them, I got the Three of Cups, which symbolizes the womb.

[Shindong] There's a card that symbolizes the womb?

[Hannah] I also got the Birds, and birds flock, you know.

So their kids are like sparrows.

That's how I felt, so I marked number 1 as a couple with children.

[Jiyeong] Oh.

Sparrows hatch a lot of eggs.

She saw a womb in the cards for number 1.

-Ah. -How about you?

[Sobin] To me, number 1 is…

a maybe.

[♪ intense music plays]

[Jiyeong] This is when things get confusing.

When 2 people say "yes" but 1 of them says "no."

Team Azure Dragon might argue a lot.

Why do I keep seeing the wife with a pregnant belly?

Sobin, can you check number 1 for me again?

[Sobin sighs]

A GREEN FLAG SIGNALS NEGATION

[Hyunmoo] Uh-huh.

But honestly, Sobin doesn't seem like herself today.

She's not her usual self.

[Sobin] I keep losing my flow today.

Even my obanggi (5-colored flags) are not working.

This round just isn't going my way.

This is bad.

I'm totally off today.

I'm totally off today.

What? No, Sobin…

-[Hyunmoo] Sobin's in bad form. -[sighs]

[Sobin] I can't see anything right now.

-[Seolhwa] Don't give in. Try again. -I'm done for.

[Sobin] I'll draw your obanggi, then.

Let me try.

-[Sobin mumbling] -Here you go.

A BLUE FLAG SIGNALS NEGATION

-[♪ tense music plays] -This means no children.

[Sobin] My obanggi can't be trusted right now.

Why is my Granny spirit so angry?

I could feel something was off with me today.

There are days when you just can't read fortunes.

So I figured something must've upset my Granny.

She'd basically gone on strike today.

I think my Granny spirit clocked out.

[Jiyeong] Her Granny spirit went home.

Oh, no.

Sobin is completely deflated.

No wonder she was so quiet.

-[Hyunmoo] It must be a bad day for her. -Oh, dear…

She's not getting any readings.

When I go to get my fortune told,

even the good shamans say, "I can't see anything today."

[Hyunmoo] Right, this is not her day. It can happen.

They say their Granny spirit's angry.

It must be really tough for shamans when they can't see anything.

[Narae] It must drive them crazy.

-[Hyunmoo] They become helpless. -[Narae] Ah.

[Jiyeong] She must be devastated.

[Sobin] "Why won't you help me today, Granny? Why won't you speak?"

I was upset with her, and I guess slightly resentful.

[Narae sighs]

[Hyunmoo] They seem lost.

[Narae sighs]

Goodness.

TEAM WHITE TIGER

[Baekmun] We must discuss the most likely candidates.

Number 1. They have children, right?

Number 1.

I think they have multiple kids.

-[♪ stirring music plays] -Do you all agree?

Number 1.

[Baekmun] We'd missed an answer in the previous match

because I didn't listen to them,

so I decided to be more accepting of my teammates' opinions.

A RED FLAG SIGNALS AFFIRMATION

I also think that number 1 has children.

[Baekmun] Do we all agree?

No, I'm not sure.

-You're uncertain? -[Seulbi] I'm confused about 1 thing.

They're incredibly incompatible.

-Yet they're still together. -Something makes it work.

-They could be staying for the kids. -Yes.

-They'd split if they didn't have kids. -Yes.

[Seulbi] Why don't we confirm with the well?

[Baekmun] Ask about couple number 1.

-Shall we? -Yeah, let's ask.

-You're unsure about them, right? -[Seulbi] Yeah.

-Then go for it. I trust you. -[Seulbi] Okay.

-We must ask when we're not sure. -[Seulbi] Right.

-They're going already? -What?

What's going on?

[Jiyeong] Team White Tiger's fast.

[ding]

[ding]

TEAM WHITE TIGER

COUPLE 1 HWANG HYEONHWAN, YANG EUNYEONG

-[Hyunmoo] The moon appeared. -[Narae] They got the moon.

[♪ energetic music plays]

-[whispering] This is crazy. -[Jiyeong] Wow.

They got it right away.

[Narae] Okay, they got it right.

COUPLE 1 HAS MULTIPLE CHILDREN

They're staying for the kids.

-[Jiseon] Right? -[Seulbi] Yes. We were right.

They have no choice.

[Jiseon] Without the kids, they can't stay together.

COUPLE 1

[Narae] Team White Tiger's off to a good start.

TEAM BLACK TORTOISE

[Plum Blossom] Should I try holding their hands?

[Lady Wish] Yeah, go for it.

Then I'll go and check their hands.

Plum Blossom's fired up, isn't he?

[Plum Blossom] If you don't mind, may I feel your pulse?

[♪ pensive music plays]

Excuse me.

[Plum Blossom] I checked their pulses

because women who've given birth many times

have an extra pulse that signals life.

[soft thumping]

Most importantly, I feel a jigi (physical sign from spirits) in my stomach.

COUPLE 9 KIM HYEONGU, YEO EUNGYEONG

When I felt her pulse, I felt a tearing sensation in my lower stomach.

I physically felt she'd given birth.

Thank you.

Ouch, my back.

-[Jiyeong] Looks like he has back pain. -[Narae] He's gripping his waist.

He's sensing multiple pregnancies, that's why.

[Narae] Oh! Ah!

-[Hyunmoo] Birthing pains. -Is that it?

[Plum Blossom sighs]

[♪ stirring music plays]

-[Narae] He's got his cloth out. -Mmm.

-[Shindong] He's tying it up. -[Narae] Yes.

[Plum Blossom] Last time, I prepared a goppae (black cloth)

for a deceased who died tragically.

I used a white goppae this time.

It's like the pure white cloth used for baby diapers back in the day.

We do rites with pure white cloth for the Chilseong deity,

who oversees babies.

I held pure white cloth in front of the couples

to see if I could feel babies.

I closed my eyes to see if I'd get any visions.

COUPLE 10 HAN GYEONGMIN, PARK JIYEON

I hear crying.

[Plum Blossom] I heard the heartbeat of a fetus

and also the loud cries of a newborn.

When I untangled the cloth,

I saw a vision of rice grains falling.

-[Plum Blossom mumbling indistinctly] -Rice means abundance,

so I figured it meant this couple had many children.

Let's compare our answers.

-[♪ pensive music plays] -Number 5 wasn't too bad.

-I've marked number 5 too. -[Lady Wish] Me too.

I sensed the energy of Grandma Samshin quite strongly from number 5.

-[Pie] That's right. -[Plum Blossom] Plus,

my reading tells me the wife really pulls the husband in.

But number 10 is just like that too.

What I'm sensing from number 10 is,

-the man has the birth chart of a butcher. -[Pie] I see.

It means there's a hole in the ceiling. So, no roof over his head.

-[♪ rhythmic music plays] -But for him,

his wife is a blessing.

The wife has the temperament of a general.

-That's right. -[Plum Blossom] So she embraces him

and props him up at the same time.

So when I untied my cloth in front of the wife,

I saw rice grains fall.

They have Grandma Samshin's blessing. I'm sure.

I just got the chills.

[Narae gasps] The man's a butcher, and the wife's a general.

-Which couple? -[Narae, Jiyeong] Number 10.

-[Narae] Like Beauty and the Beast. -[Shindong] Wow.

-[Shindong] Mmm. -[Plum Blossom] I also marked number 8.

-[♪ secretive music plays] -I picked out number 8 too.

[Pie] I thought they were a good match as a couple.

COUPLE 8 JEONG HWANDO, JEONG YOJEONG

I'm sure about 5, 8, and 10.

-Me too. We all picked the same couples. -[Plum Blossom] Yeah, same here.

-[Pie] Are you sure? -[Lady Wish] Yes.

I want these 3 couples to be included in our final answer.

-[Pie] Okay. Numbers 5, 8, and 10. -[Plum Blossom] Yes.

COUPLE 5, COUPLE 8, COUPLE 10

I'm confused about this couple too.

TEAM WHITE TIGER

Don't you think? I'm confused about them.

-I'm sure about number 5. -[Seulbi] Mm-hmm.

-Number 5 is a definite yes. -[Seulbi] You think so?

[ritual bells ringing]

AT THE START OF THE READING

[Jiseon] As soon as I waved my fan and bells…

My Granny spirit told me to write down this number.

[♪ rousing music plays]

"I must mention number 5."

I'm sure about number 5.

[Jiseon] We missed out on a correct answer in the last round.

I'll be more assertive this time.

Young Master Jiseon is…

Yes, speak up.

[Jiseon] I'll go take a look.

COUPLE 5 JEONG GIHWAN, CHOI BOGYEONG

[♪ secretive music plays]

May I see your hand?

[Jiseon] When I hold their hand, I hear either a "yes" or a "no."

"This is it."

-[Jiseon] I checked out number 5's energy. -[Seulbi] Okay.

[Jiseon] I checked on them just to be sure.

They say men are better cool

and women are better warm, right?

The husband's hand is cold, and the wife's hand is hot.

In other words, their yin and yang energy mixes well.

[Seulbi, Baekmun] Mmm.

[Jiseon] And also, I think

the woman has a more potent "field."

[Seulbi] Mmm.

-"Seed" means man and "field" is woman. -[Narae] Yes.

Oh, really?

[Jiseon] I'm quite certain about number 5.

[Seulbi] Let's put them down as a "yes" then.

I'll trust my instinct.

We didn't listen to you last time.

[Seulbi] Young Master Jiseon's answers last time were all correct.

[Baekmun] If he's that certain, I figured I should trust him on this.

[Jiseon] They were actually hearing me out.

I thought our teamwork was finally coming together.

[Baekmun] Numbers 1 and 5.

-[Seulbi] We're sure about these. -[Baekmun] Yes.

TEAM AZURE DRAGON

[Hannah mumbling indistinctly]

[Hyunmoo] Team Azure Dragon's a letdown.

[♪ heavy music plays]

It looks like they gave up, doesn't it?

[Narae] Ah.

Team Azure Dragon needs to try harder.

They aren't even talking to each other.

It looks like

they've lost their morale.

-They've lost their power. -[Hyunmoo] It seems so.

[Seolhwa] It was pretty likely Sobin was having a bit of a breakdown,

so I thought we might actually lose.

I decided I shouldn't let ourselves

sit still and do nothing.

So I went up to the couples.

[Jiyeong] Seolhwa's on the move.

[♪ driving music plays]

[Seolhwa] I'm not the type to just sit still.

I'm actually quite competitive.

Because I was part of a team,

I felt a sense of responsibility.

I thought I should take the lead.

As soon as I stopped before the couple,

my Granny spirit spoke to me.

So I was confident that this couple has multiple children.

[Seolhwa] I pick number 6.

COUPLE 6 LEE SEUNGHEON, KIM MIJEONG

Their birth charts tell me the woman carries the man.

My reading is that the husband is incapable…

[♪ dark music plays]

…of having a monogamous marriage.

If they have children, she'll be the one doing all the raising.

The woman must do everything.

Having kids would make things difficult for Mijeong,

but my Granny spirit told me that they do have kids.

Okay, so they do have kids.

[Hannah] But I didn't mark this couple

because the husband

has a serious fertility issue.

-[Seolhwa] Oh. -That's what the cards say.

There's no movement.

[Hannah] Lee Seungheon, 40 years old. And Kim Mijeong, 39 years old.

Do they have more than 1 child?

No sign of children?

I'm seeing no movement.

KING OF WANDS, PAGE OF PENTACLES, THE EMPEROR, COFFIN, BEAR

[Hyunmoo] Oh…

You can see that too?

Tarot can show if the sperm is dormant?

Can you also see azoospermia?

[Hannah] Is he an azoospermic man?

It looks like the sperm can't reach the egg.

I should get a crane if they're meant to get pregnant,

but I keep getting an eagle snatching up a lizard to kill it.

Gosh, I've got goosebumps.

She can see such details too?

It depends on how you ask your question, huh?

I'm sensing some kind of surgery.

-That surgery could be a vasectomy. -[Hannah] Yes.

[♪ tense music plays]

A RED FLAG SIGNALS AFFIRMATION

COUPLE 6 LEE SEUNGHEON HAD A VASECTOMY

Seolhwa's on fire.

Seolhwa's on a roll right now.

-[Seolhwa] I'm curious about number 6. -[Sobin] Number 6?

-Yes. -[Hannah] Number 6.

-Shall we ask about number 6? -[Seolhwa] Yeah, let's.

Mmm.

[ding]

TEAM AZURE DRAGON COUPLE 6 LEE SEUNGHEON, KIM MIJEONG

[♪ music intensifies]

[Narae] The moon appeared.

[Hyunmoo] Seolhwa's carrying this.

COUPLE 6 HAS MULTIPLE CHILDREN

Who are you most confused about?

[♪ rousing music plays]

He works under the blazing sun?

Why does number 6 bother me so much?

COUPLE 6 LEE SEUNGHEON, KIM MIJEONG

-I think they have kids. -[Jiseon] Right?

I also think number 6 has kids.

What about the couple at the end?

-[Baekmun] Number 7. -[Jiseon] Right, number 7.

COUPLE 7 OH YEONGSU, LEE EUNCHAE

I think number 7 has kids.

-[Seulbi] I think so too. -Same.

[Seulbi] We all have the same picks.

Write down the couples that we all agree on.

-[Seulbi] Number 7 is a yes. -Yes.

[Baekmun] Mmm.

[Fate Reapers exclaim]

-They're really good. -[Narae] Yes.

Team White Tiger's back in the game.

-They might actually go through. -[Hyunmoo] They're doing pretty well.

They're back in form.

-They must be good at couple readings. -[Narae] Yes, maybe.

-Reading on couples? -[Shindong] That's right.

TEAM BLACK TORTOISE

[Plum Blossom] Are there any couples you're sure about?

Number 2.

I marked number 2 as well.

[Plum Blossom] I marked number 2 but crossed them off.

[♪ uneasy music plays]

[Pie] Oh, why?

Well, I had a look and…

COUPLE 2 JU SANGWON, PARK SEOHYEON

The husband agrees with whatever his wife says,

and it looks like she said having a child was a risk.

I took that to mean she doesn't really want kids.

I do think you are right about that.

But I still sense the energy of Grandma Samshin.

-Do you? -[Lady Wish] The energy's still there.

[Pie] Then shouldn't we check with the well?

Let's confirm number 2 later.

Okay, sounds good.

Number 2, on hold.

-[Plum Blossom] Next, we have… -[Lady Wish] Mmm.

[Pie] Hmm…

Number 4.

I picked number 4 too.

Ugh… What now?

[♪ tense music plays]

[Narae] Oh, no.

Looks like Young Master Plum Blossom is the only one with a different opinion.

You're undecided about number 4, right?

[Plum Blossom] Yes.

You guys think couple number 4 is compatible, right?

COUPLE 4 KIM TAEWON, OH JIAE

[Pie] Actually, the truth is…

-This means her birth chart is very dry. -[Plum Blossom] Okay.

When it's this dry…

"BIRTH DATES & PERPETUAL CALENDAR (FOUR PILLARS CHART) WERE PROVIDED"

…just a nudge, and you get pregnant.

Oh, really?

[Jiyeong] Young Master Plum Blossom must be flustered.

It's all because it's a team mission.

If he forces his opinion and he's wrong--

-He'll be responsible. -[Jiyeong] Yes, that's right.

But there will be nothing to be responsible for if they're out.

-So he has to go for it. -[Shindong] Yes, he has to.

He should speak up a bit more.

[Plum Blossom] Should we confirm number 4 at the well?

Okay, sounds good.

[Narae] Pie's walking up.

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

TEAM BLACK TORTOISE COUPLE 4 KIM TAEWON, OH JIAE

Well of Truth, please.

[music stops]

COUPLE 4 HAS NO CHILDREN

-[Pie] No moon. -[Plum Blossom] No moon? I knew it.

We're narrowing it down well, though.

-Yes. We are. -[♪ tense music plays]

I'm glad we checked.

-[Plum Blossom] And… -[Pie] That leaves us with number 2.

TEAM BLACK TORTOISE COUPLE 2 JU SANGWON, PARK SEOHYEON

[Narae] Goodness, no moon again.

COUPLE 2 HAS NO CHILDREN

-Team Tortoise is pretty lucky, though. -[Hyunmoo] How so?

All the couples they feel iffy about have no children.

-They can just rule them out. -[Narae] Right.

-It's easier that way. -[Shindong] Yes.

-[Lady Wish] Number 2's a no too. -[Plum Blossom] What?

-[Lady Wish] Number 2's a no. -[Pie] Really?

I got goosebumps.

The couples I said no to are all childless.

You're the most accurate right now.

-Right. -[Lady Wish] Thank goodness.

-We ruled out the wrong ones accurately. -[Pie] We did.

-[Lady Wish] That's a relief. -[Pie] It's a good thing.

Are there any couples you're confused about?

[Seolhwa] As for me… Number 10.

[Hannah] This couple confused me as well.

[Seolhwa] But number 10…

One of them comes from a family without children.

-[Sobin] Hmm. -That's what my Granny spirit told me.

But I think that could be Han Gyeongmin's family.

[♪ unsettling music plays]

The husband has the birth chart of someone who has itchy feet.

Looks like he's always out doing sports.

Right, I sense they are struggling with something.

Ah, this is a tough one.

They're struggling.

[sighs] They seem torn.

[dramatic sting]

[♪ stirring music plays]

[Narae exclaims] She's walking over.

Sobin's up.

I have a feeling she'll be the troubleshooter for the team.

[Sobin] My teammates were very torn about number 10.

I wanted to help my teammates,

so I pleaded with my Granny spirit.

"Help me, Granny."

"I know you're done for the day, but can you just help me out here?"

TEAM WHITE TIGER COUPLE 1, COUPLE 5, COUPLE 6, COUPLE 7

[Seulbi] Numbers 1, 5, 6, 7. We need to pick 1 more.

-[♪ tense music plays] -I think number 11 is correct.

Number 11.

COUPLE 11 HWANG SEONGYU, GWAK YUNJEONG

I'm pretty convinced about them.

They have a deep tie.

If they do have children,

I'm sure they have more than 1 child.

They can't stand watching their kid grow up all alone and lonely.

I think she has a weak womb.

They don't have multiple children.

[♪ uneasy music plays]

Number 11, Hwang Seongyu and Gwak Yunjeong.

Do you think they're right?

I'll go take a look.

[Narae] What? He just walked past number 11.

[♪ mysterious music plays]

[exclaims] He stopped in front of number 10.

[Jiseon] Before I even knew it, I stopped in front of number 10.

I think it was a sign.

It's number 10.

I don't know why,

but my Granny made me stop right there.

[Seulbi] Right.

Number 10.

No way.

[♪ pulsing music plays]

I'm right.

Number 10 is right. That's what I keep getting.

Number 10 feels like an obvious one to me.

I'm sure it's not number 10, though.

Give me a chance. Trust me on this.

I think number 10 is right.

No, I say number 11.

[Jiseon] Seulbi kept saying number 11,

but I was dead set on number 10.

I still say number 10.

I'm getting the opposite.

Number 10 is blue, 11 is red.

11: AFFIRMATION, 10: NEGATION

Let's go with 11, then.

I'll feel really bad if I'm wrong. Will you be okay?

Number 11 doesn't feel right to me.

Still, her Granny spirit said so.

Is this your Granny spirit's reading?

-That's what I felt. -[Baekmun] Is that so?

Then let's go with it.

-[Seulbi] I'll write them down. -Okay.

TEAM WHITE TIGER COUPLES 1, 5, 6, 7, 11

[narrator] The time is up.

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

Write down the names of the 5 couples

and leave the envelope by the well.

[Jiseon] Show me the moon, please.

[Jiseon laughs]

[Seolhwa] Good job. Well done.

I have no regrets.

Honestly, I think we got everything right.

[Lady Wish] Well, we did weed out the wrong ones.

We did.

My Granny says, "Well done."

TEAM AZURE DRAGON: 1, 3, 6, 9, 10

TEAM WHITE TIGER: 1, 5, 6, 7, 11

TEAM BLACK TORTOISE: 3, 5, 8, 9, 10

-[♪ energetic music plays] -[narrator] The Battle of Synergy.

The second team match.

-[Narae] Ah… -Find the couples with multiple children.

Here comes the results.

[Jiyeong] Only 3 people will move on from here.

[Seolhwa] I have to go home if we lose here.

[Seulbi] I was confident.

[narrator] Team Azure Dragon and Team White Tiger.

[♪ dramatic music plays]

You've both chosen the following couple.

Hwang Hyeonhwan and Yang Eunyeong.

-[Narae] Ah, number 1. -[Shindong] Number 1.

"It was hard work raising the kids."

That was the reading we got,

-so we were convinced they had children. -[♪ secretive music plays]

When I looked at Hyeonhwan's fortune, I saw money leaking.

He has many people to look after

and he's carrying a lot of a burden.

That's why we thought they had more than 1 child.

[Jiseon] From what I could tell,

their birth chartssay

they're destined to have kids.

[Hyunmoo] Right.

-[♪ tense music plays] -Also, the husband is the kind of person

that burns hard and hot.

I saw something fiery in him.

What was hard and hot?

[Fate Readers laugh]

Well, I mean…

-[♪ mischievous music plays] -[Hyunmoo] Fired up, how?

Right, right…

[Seulbi] Hey, he's only 18 years old.

Yes, you know…

[Plum Blossom chuckles]

That's an awkward question.

-[Seulbi chuckles] -[Hyunmoo] Fire.

Fire…

Anyway, I saw something fiery.

I was walking around,

and my Granny spirit made me stop before them.

So I concluded

it would be safe to bet on them.

I discussed with Seulbi and made the call.

[narrator] Hwang Hyeonhwan and Yang Eunyeong.

Please reveal your family portrait.

SELECTED BY TEAM AZURE DRAGON AND TEAM WHITE TIGER

-[Hyunmoo] The photo holds the answer. -[Narae] The family portrait.

Hey, hey.

COUPLE 1 HAS MULTIPLE CHILDREN

-[♪ thrilling music plays] -[Hyunmoo] They have multiple children.

[Narae] They have 5 children.

MARRIED 11 YEARS WITH 5 CHILDREN

-[all exclaim] -[Hannah cheers]

TEAM AZURE DRAGON, 1 POINT

[all exclaiming]

TEAM WHITE TIGER, 1 POINT

TEAM BLACK TORTOISE, 0 POINTS

[Pie] Number 1 was right.

[Plum Blossom] They were right. What a pity.

[Pie] My gosh.

[Lady Wish] We were torn to the very end about number 1.

Yeah, we thought about picking number 1.

[Narae] My goodness.

[Hyunmoo] He's clearly a very energetic man.

[Narae] My gosh. What a passionate couple.

[Hyunmoo chuckles]

They have this love-hate chemistry.

They drive each other mad, wanting to smack each other sometimes.

-But all that fighting builds affection. -[♪ stirring music plays]

That's why they get along as a couple.

What came to mind was, "They're staying together for the kids."

[Hyunmoo] I see.

We did fight a lot.

We had a lot of fights.

But once the kids came, we grew calmer,

and things got better between us.

We're happily married now.

-[♪ tender music plays] -Wow.

Children sure are important, huh?

They change your temperament and turn your life around.

That's true.

They need kids to stop fighting.

Did you get your fortune read before getting married?

Yes, they said my husband would hold me back.

-[♪ playful music plays] -[all laugh]

[Fate Readers] Oh, no…

-You married him despite that? -Yes.

-That's how much you loved him. -Yes.

I was sure there's no way he'd get in my way.

[Narae] I have a question.

If that's what the fortune-teller said,

what was it about him that you fell for when you first met?

He was a bodyguard then.

Seeing him in a suit…

He was the most handsome guy I'd laid my eyes on.

[Fate Readers exclaim]

-[Hyunmoo] A man really shines in a suit. -[Narae] Gosh.

You initially planned to have 6 children?

Ms. Yang, are you willing to have more kids?

If we could have a girl,

I'll think about it.

[Shindong] Oh, that's amazing.

It's impressive.

Fate Readers,

do you think you can you sense the sex of their next child?

[♪ rousing music plays]

-[Hyunmoo] Young Master Jiseon? -[Narae] Oh, go on.

You're not destined to have a girl.

[Fate Reapers] Oh!

-He put his foot down. -He's so cold about it.

Then you're not interested, right?

That's right.

-Right. -[Hyunmoo] I see. Very well.

Now then, Teams Azure Dragon and White Tiger are tied at 1 point each.

Team Black Tortoise still has 0 points.

DRAGON 1, TIGER 1, TORTOISE 0

Now we need them to get something wrong.

-[♪ tense music plays] -Team Black Tortoise and Team White Tiger

have chosen the following couple.

Jeong Gihwan and Choi Bogyeong.

-[Shindong] Number 5. -[Narae] Ah.

COUPLE 5 WAS SELECTED

We didn't choose them.

I feel good about this.

[Hyunmoo] This is Team White Tiger's second pick,

but a first for Team Black Tortoise.

I went up to them to check.

The wife's birth chart shows that she is like

-a fence that protects husband -[Narae] Oh, a fence.

while the husband is destined to keep losing things.

-[♪ spirited music plays] -So, he's destined to go through

the ups and downs within the fence, the wife.

And what I sensed most strongly was

that the core of their compatibility

is their kids.

So I told that to my teammates to convince them.

Do you yawn when you feel something like that?

I saw you keep yawning.

It's called a "haam" in the Jeolla Province.

When I feel or am possessed by a deity,

I yawn as I hear what they have to tell me.

-I yawn a lot. -[Hyunmoo] I see.

[Shindong] He did yawn a lot.

[Hyunmoo] What about you, Team White Tiger?

I insisted on this answer.

I am certain.

You're certain about number 5?

I'm 100% sure they have multiple children.

[♪ mysterious music plays]

[Jiseon whistles]

Young Master Jiseon,

is this the couple you're most sure about?

Yes, that's right.

[♪ arousing music plays]

We need this to be wrong.

Ugh, what do I do?

[narrator] Here is the answer.

SELECTED BY TEAM WHITE TIGER AND TEAM BLACK TORTOISE

-[Fate Reapers exclaim] -[narrator] Jeong Gihwan and Choi Bogyeong

-have multiple children. -[♪ thrilling music plays]

MARRIED 22 YEARS WITH 8 CHILDREN

[all] Whoa!

TEAM WHITE TIGER, 2 POINTS

[Narae laughs]

[Hyunmoo] This is the couple Young Master Jiseon was most sure about.

That was a good choice.

We'll go through.

-We all chose number 5. -We did.

Hello. We've been married for 22 years,

and we have 8 kids,

-including 2 sets of twins. -[Fate Reapers exclaim]

[♪ sprightly music plays]

-[Bogyeong] First, we had twin girls. -[Narae] Oh, my word.

[Bogyeong] Then we had 3 sons in a row.

-Then we had twin girls. -[Jiyeong] Twins again?

[Bogyeong] And then our youngest boy.

[all] Wow.

They have 8 children.

Well, they're full of energy.

[Hyunmoo] Team Azure Dragon

-[♪ rhythmic music plays] -didn't get that one,

so they're still on 1 point.

Team White Tiger, 2 points.

Team Black Tortoise, 1 point.

The current score is 1, 2, and 1.

Azure Dragon almost had it.

[♪ uneasy music plays]

That team got it wrong once.

And White Tiger got 2 right so far.

We need them to get 1 wrong.

[narrator] Team Azure Dragon.

TEAM AZURE DRAGON

And Team White Tiger.

[Shindong] White Tiger keeps trying.

TEAM WHITE TIGER

[narrator] You have chosen the following couple.

Lee Seungheon and Kim Mijeong.

COUPLE 6 WAS SELECTED

[Hyunmoo] Team White Tiger.

This is your third try in a row.

Why did you pick this couple?

I sensed he wouldn't work

-if he didn't have kids. -[Shindong] Hmm.

-[Hyunmoo] The husband? Oh. -[Seulbi] Yes.

The kids make him work under the blazing sun.

That's what I saw, so I chose him.

I also thought things would be better now

-because the kids are older now. -[♪ tense music plays]

DRAGON 1, TIGER 2, TORTOISE 1

Please, I hope it's wrong.

If we get this right…

We advance if it's right.

[narrator] Lee Seungheon and Kim Mijeong.

Please reveal your family portrait.

-[Hyunmoo] Oh, okay! -[♪ energetic music plays]

MARRIED 15 YEARS WITH 9 CHILDREN

[Hyunmoo] Team White Tiger, you're incredible.

[Narae] Whoa!

-[in English] Yes! -[Jiseon, Baekmun exclaim]

TEAM WHITE TIGER, 3 POINTS

-Yay! -Whoa, whoa, yeah!

-[♪ curious music plays] -[narrator] Lee Seungheon and Kim Mijeong

-have 4 boys and 5 girls. -[Sobin gasps]

[narrator] They have a total of 9 children.

-Nine kids. -[Shindong] That's amazing.

She said you worked under the blazing sun.

May I ask what you guys do for a living?

[Seungheon] Right now,

-we're farmers. -[Narae] Oh!

So they do work out in the sun.

[Hyunmoo] She was right.

I found something interesting in the Book of Fate.

[♪ intriguing music plays]

It says that the husband had a vasectomy after the fifth child was born,

but you have 9 children.

Can you explain how this happened?

[♪ curious music plays]

Oh, my.

The husband has a serious fertility issue.

-[Seolhwa] Oh. -That's what the cards say.

There's no movement.

I'm sensing some kind of surgery.

-That surgery could be a vasectomy. -[Hannah] Yes.

After our fifth child was born,

we decided to stop having more kids,

so I got a vasectomy.

About 8 months later,

-she got pregnant again. -[Narae] Oh, my.

Is that even possible?

I heard that can happen,

but at first, you must've suspected her because you'd had a vasectomy.

Well, I was dumbfounded.

[Fate Reapers laugh]

I thought she got pregnant without me.

I was so taken aback.

"She got pregnant without me."

It says here that sometimes the sperm find another pathway.

Yes. Mine found a highway.

[Fate Reapers exclaim]

-[Hyunmoo] That's some serious vitality. -[Jiyeong] You could call that a blessing.

It must've been a tough decision.

-They're amazing. -Impressive.

-We got 3 right? -Yes.

[♪ uneasy music plays]

How did they get that?

We have 1, 2, 3 points each, right?

[Pie] One, two, three.

DRAGON 2, TIGER 3, TORTOISE 1

We must try to get 3 points.

Yeah, we must.

I can't believe I made a mistake.

-[♪ tense music plays] -[narrator] Team Azure Dragon

and Team Black Tortoise have chosen the following couple.

Kim Hyeongu and Yeo Eungyeong.

[Narae] Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise.

White Tiger didn't pick them.

We ruled out this couple.

I hope it's wrong.

I got a Sparrow card and a Birds card,

so I assumed they'd have lots of kids, like sparrows do.

BIRDS

I'd carefully say it could've been a one-shot, one-kill scenario.

With that in mind,

we chose number 9.

[Hyunmoo, in English] One-shot, one-kill.

-[in Korean] Your cards told you that? -[Hannah] Yes.

[Hyunmoo] What exactly did you get?

The Seven of Wands card has sticks in the ground facing upward.

That means his sperm…

-[Hyunmoo] Oh. -[Narae laughs]

-[Hyunmoo] I think we get the picture. -Okay.

[Hannah] He's very active and his energy…

-He's got that stamina. -[Narae] Ah.

[Hyunmoo] Insane stamina.

-Yes, insane stamina. -[♪ cheeky music plays]

[Hyunmoo] So the card represented "insane stamina."

Let's see the result.

Every team but White Tiger chose them.

[♪ thrilling music plays]

SELECTED BY TEAM AZURE DRAGON AND TEAM BLACK TORTOISE

[narrator] Kim Hyeongu and Yeo Eungyeong. Please reveal your family portrait.

-[Hyunmoo] You got it right! -[Fate Reapers exclaim]

Oh, that's really impressive.

TEAM BLACK TORTOISE, 2 POINTS

-I'm welling up. -Well done.

I knew it. One-shot, one-kill.

TEAM AZURE DRAGON, 3 POINTS

TEAM WHITE TIGER, 3 POINTS

We should've chosen them.

The scores are 3, 3, and 2.

Team Azure Dragon's in the lead now.

[narrator] Kim Hyeongu and Yeo Eungyeong have 1 boy and 6 girls.

They have a total of 7 children.

[Seolhwa] That's incredible.

So, were all 7 kids conceived on the first try?

[Fate Reapers cheer]

[Seolhwa, Hannah gasp]

You got that in the cards?

The dad is impressive, for sure.

His sperm must be potent.

And you're willing to have more kids?

-[Seolhwa gasps] -[Eungyeong] Yes, but only if

-the eighth is a boy for sure. -[♪ playful music plays]

We're willing to try again, then.

-You want a boy? -Yes, so that our boy doesn't feel lonely.

-[Hyunmoo] Ah. -[Jiyeong] You mean your son?

I do sense a son.

[♪ mystical music plays]

I'm the youngest of 7 kids and a shaman.

-Are you? -As the youngest of a big family,

I think…

-I see a chili pepper, a boy. -[Narae] Oh, yay!

-[♪ lively music plays] -I see a chili pepper, a boy.

[Hyunmoo] You see a chili pepper?

Our ancestors used to hang ropes with chili peppers when a boy was born.

I keep seeing that for you.

-I think a boy will come next. -[Narae] He's right.

We should ask Team Azure Dragon too.

A few words from you

-could change the fate of this family. -[Hyunmoo] Yes.

As soon as I heard her story, I felt the energy of a son.

You'll have a boy.

-[Shindong gasps] -[Jiyeong] What, really?

[Hyunmoo] It looks like they're ready to go for it tonight.

-Another one-shot, one-kill? -[Hyunmoo] Yes.

Yes, that's possible.

[Fate Reapers exclaim]

[Eungyeong] Yes, that's possible.

[all exclaim]

[Narae] Congratulations.

-[Shindong] Oh, gee. -[Narae laughs]

-What kind of conversation is this? -My gosh.

[Narae] Oh, my goodness.

[Hyunmoo] Very well.

Team White Tiger didn't get this one,

so the score currently stands

-at 3, 3, and 2. -[♪ stirring music plays]

DRAGON 3, TIGER 3, TORTOISE 2

They caught up fast.

It's neck-and-neck.

WHICH FINAL COUPLE IS THE ONE WITH MANY CHILDREN?

-[♪ tense music plays] -[narrator] Let us reveal the last couple.

The last couple that the Fate Readers chose

as a couple with multiple children.

Team Black Tortoise.

TEAM BLACK TORTOISE

[♪ rousing music plays]

And Team Azure Dragon.

TEAM AZURE DRAGON

These 2 teams chose

Han Gyeongmin and Park Jiyeon.

COUPLE 10 WAS SELECTED

Team White Tiger chose the following couple.

Hwang Seongyu and Gwak Yunjeong.

COUPLE 11 WAS SELECTED

[Hyunmoo] Only Team White Tiger chose

Hwang Seongyu and Gwak Yunjeong.

If this couple is the right answer,

Team White Tiger advances to the next round.

If number 10 is the right answer,

Team Azure Dragon advances to the next round.

This is the moment of truth.

Team White Tiger, why did you pick this couple?

We talked about this for a long time.

Seulbi chose number 11, and I chose number 10.

[♪ tense music plays]

We almost went head-to-head,

but I wanted to trust her once more.

So I went with her answer.

Okay. Team Azure Dragon.

It's the only couple my Granny picked before she clocked out.

-[Narae] Gosh. -[Hyunmoo] What a relief.

[Sobin] I pleaded with my Granny spirit.

"I know you're done for the day, but can you just help me out here?"

[♪ uneasy music plays]

My desperation must've reached her. She gave me a message.

Couple number 10.

My body trembled when I stood before them.

I felt a really intense energy

and I got a jigi too, which was my body trembling.

We're in trouble.

I looked at the husband,

and I saw him happily wondering, "Should I make a soccer team?"

"Should I make a girl band?" That's what he thought as he had kids.

Then I looked at the wife,

and I saw a bunch of grapes.

So I figured they'd have a lot of kids.

They could be wrong.

[Hyunmoo] Let's find out the result.

[♪ intense music plays]

[narrator] Han Gyeongmin and Park Jiyeon.

Hwang Seongyu and Gwak Yunjeong.

Please reveal your family portraits.

[Hyunmoo] Let's see.

COUPLE 10, MULTIPLE CHILDREN COUPLE 11, CHILDLESS

-[applause] -This is the couple with many children.

[♪ energetic music plays]

MARRIED 19 YEARS WITH 7 CHILDREN

[Fate Reapers exclaim]

CHOI HANNAH, SEOLHWA, LEE SOBIN SURVIVE

[Hyunmoo] This is the couple with many children.

Thank you.

[narrator] Han Gyeongmin and Park Jiyeon

have multiple children.

I'm sorry.

[narrator] Han Gyeongmin and Park Jiyeon

have multiple children.

Young Master Jiseon must be so upset.

I'm so sorry.

Let's call it even.

-It's okay. -Don't cry. I'm sorry.

We're from Gurye, Jeollanam-do.

We've been happily married for 19 years with 3 boys and 4 girls.

-I'm Han Gyeongmin. -I'm Park Jiyeon.

[Narae] Oh. We've been filming for almost 2 hours now.

They've been holding hands the whole time.

-[♪ bright music plays] -[Hyunmoo] They're the only ones who did.

[Narae] For 2 whole hours.

When my wife feels uncomfortable or has indigestion,

she says it helps if I massage the spot between her thumb and index finger.

-[Fate Readers exclaim] -I've been massaging that spot every day

since she had our first child.

[Hyunmoo] How sweet.

And you've been married for 19 years?

He's so sweet.

[Hyunmoo] The final score is 4, 3, and 3.

-[♪ energetic music plays] -Team Azure Dragon advances.

-Congratulations. -[Fate Reapers exclaim]

Congratulations.

It really was a battle of synergy.

The teams that had good teamwork advanced.

-Yes. -Right.

[sighs]

Good job.

[♪ gentle music plays]

I prayed damn hard before this.

-[Shindong] She said, "Damn hard." -[Narae laughs]

-I fell ill too. -[Narae] Oh, dear.

But my Granny spirit told me to take the lead.

That's what I did.

She carried her team.

Before the first match,

we held hands to lift our spirits

and said, "Let's make it through after the second round."

-Let's pray. -[laughs] Let's pray.

Let's give it our all in round 2.

The second one.

Yes. What they said in the beginning was right.

Yeah, right.

[Hannah] I think fate brought us all together.

[Sobin] I survived because I was with a great team.

[Seolhwa] It felt better than winning alone.

[narrator] The survivors of the Battle of Synergy are

Yoon Daeman, Monad,

Manshin (experienced shaman) Kwon Sujin,

Seolhwa, Choi Hannah,

Lee Sobin.

Six people in total.

[♪ mysterious music plays]

[Hyunmoo] The top 6.

[Jiyeong] I'm so excited about this round.

[♪ rousing music plays]

[narrator] Battle of Fates.

Let me introduce the 6 Fate Readers that made it to the fourth round.

The first survivor.

The sharp-tongued, no-nonsense shaman.

Seolhwa.

-[Fate Reapers exclaim, cheer] -[Narae] She looks like a Heavenly Fairy.

[Sujin] She's straightforward. She says what she sees and feels.

She speaks freely, no filter.

The schizophrenia's long gone.

Bring her to me. She'll listen to a woman.

[Sobin] I was so impressed.

She's eloquent, doesn't hesitate, and is very confident.

[Seolhwa] Let's win this, no matter what.

[narrator] The second survivor.

A shaman with 20 years of experience

who consoles your hearts

-[♪ commanding music plays] -with profound readings.

Lee Sobin.

[Fate Reapers exclaim]

[Narae] She looks extra charismatic today.

[Daeman] She's very charismatic when she's reading fortunes.

[Seolhwa] Her aura is extraordinary, for sure.

[Sobin] I've come this far, so let me win this thing.

[Narae] She has this fierce energy.

-[narrator] The third survivor. -[♪ tense music plays]

[Fate Reapers exclaim]

-[Narae] Ooh. -[Haseon] A staff?

[narrator] A tarot master with unparalleled charisma.

Monad.

MONAD 8-YEAR TAROT MASTER

[Seolhwa] Her tarot reading skill is remarkable.

Tarot masters are no easy mark too.

Homeless people have no homes.

For number 4, the card suggests they're without a home.

[Monad] I came here to win.

I'll show you what East Asian tarot is capable of today.

[narrator] The fourth survivor.

-[Fate Reapers exclaim] -[♪ electrifying music plays]

Pansori (traditional music storytelling) singer with spiritual powers.

Five-year singer-shaman.

Yoon Daeman.

YOON DAEMAN 5-YEAR SHAMAN

[chanting blessing prayer]

[Seolhwa] His readings are quite impactful.

There are thieves and rats with big eyes and big feet.

All sorts of thieves and rats.

[Seolhwa] He tells fortunes as if he's singing,

and that itself is very intimidating.

[Daeman] I'll show you the skills I've honed over the years.

-[narrator] The fifth survivor. -[♪ intense music plays]

A Gen Z shaman with 26 years of experience that was born to be a shaman.

Manshin Kwon Sujin.

[Hannah] She's warm and gentle,

but she has that firmness that comes from experience.

This person had to live away from home since he was young.

Cash rolling around in his palms.

[Sujin] Manshins have the skills that befit their experience.

I've got this far, so I'm determined to win.

-[♪ powerful music plays] -[narrator] The sixth survivor.

The tarot master who reads fates with spiritual power.

Choi Hannah.

[Sobin] She's a spiritual tarot card master.

She's basically a shaman.

The wife's cards show fire, so she gets pregnant easily.

A one-shot, one-kill situation.

I'm positive.

[Hannah] I'm sure I can beat everyone and move up.

I'm confident.

[Jiyeong] Today's competition will be a fun one to watch.

[narrator] Battle of Fates.

The fourth round is…

[♪ rhythmic music plays]

…the Battle of Gods.

With the power of the spirits and deities,

we hope to look into a person's fate.

In the Battle of Gods,

2 Fate Readers

will go head-to-head to read 1 person's fortune.

-A 1-on-1 face-off? -[Narae] Whoa…

This is the most fun.

Two people reading together?

[Daeman] Reading 1 person at the same time felt like good fun.

I'm pretty confident at reading fortunes.

[Sujin] I did think I'd survive, regardless of who I go up against.

[narrator] Three well-known public figures

joined Battle of Fates

-to seek advice -[♪ mysterious music plays]

on tricky questions about their personal lives.

BORN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1985, MALE BORN ON MAY 11, 1965, FEMALE

BORN ON JULY 3, 1983, FEMALE

The 3 people have selected

2 Fate Readers they wish to seek

a fate reading from.

[Fate Readers] Oh…

[Daeman] Born in 1985.

[Sujin] May 11, 1965.

July 3, 1983.

[narrator] After the Battle of Gods…

[♪ intense music plays]

…only 3 people will survive.

[Daeman] Another half goes home.

[Monad] All I want is to win.

[Sobin] I trust my Granny spirit.

[Sujin] I must trust my deities and charge forward.

[Seolhwa] Let's just do my best.

[Hannah] I'll show you what real spiritual tarot is.

[Daeman] I'm confident I won't lose.

[narrator] The Battle of Gods.

Let the match begin.

I'm curious.

[narrator] This is the first person for you to read.

Please enter.

[♪ mysterious music plays]

[Hyunmoo] A man born in 1985.

-A famous person born in 1985… -[Jiyeong] Someone famous?

[Hyunmoo] We must all know him.

Someone's here? Oh, he's coming out.

[Jiyeong exclaims]

-[Hyunmoo] Whoa. -How cool.

-[Haseon] It's so bright. -[Jiyeong] Where is he?

-Gosh. -[Jiyeong] Someone's coming.

-[Narae] Huh? Hang on. -Who is it?

-What? -[Fate Readers exclaim]

-[Narae] Huh? Hang on. -Who is it?

It's you, Shindong?

-[Haseon] Huh? Huh? -[Narae] What's this?

What are you doing down there?

Hello. I'm Shindong.

[♪ dynamic music plays]

LONG-RUNNING LEGENDS OF K-POP

SUPER JUNIOR, THE ROLE MODEL OF K-POP IDOLS

THE FIRST FATE TO READ SHINDONG

[applause]

-No way. -[Monad] Is this for real?

[♪ curious music plays]

[exclaims] What… Why is he coming out of there?

[Sujin] Why is he down here?

-[Haseon] Didn't he say he had a gig? -[Narae] You said you had…

You had personal business.

-Another gig. -He said he'd be abroad.

-[Haseon exclaims] -It wouldn't be fun if you knew,

and I thought the Fate Readers

should be clueless in order to give me a reading properly.

-[Jiyeong exclaims] -I'm sorry, but I lied.

[Haseon exclaims]

You all know. Anyone up there knows the feeling.

You want to be down here.

-[Narae] We said that a hundred times. -I'd love to.

[Hyunmoo] Yes, I'm jealous.

[Narae] I want those 2 people to read my fortune.

It must be fun. I want to be down there.

-I'm really curious. -Same.

[Haseon] I really want to give it a go.

I want to look from up close.

I'd try to guess if I didn't know the answer.

[Seolhwa] This is insane.

I wanted to have my fortune read,

so today, I came down here myself.

[Narae] But that's not the only reason.

-You have an actual question, right? -[♪ inquisitive music plays]

[Shindong] Yes. Being a celebrity

means you're bound to be anxious about the future.

I know what happened in my past,

but I really want to know what lies ahead of me.

I'm getting older now too,

-and I'm curious about marriage. -[Narae] Oh, dear.

I love children,

so I wonder how many I'll have.

[Jiyeong] I believe you chose 2 Fate Readers, Shindong.

-Is that true? -Yes. I've chosen 2 Fate Readers.

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

[narrator] The first fate for you to read is Shindong's fate.

He chose the following Fate Readers.

Seolhwa.

SEOLHWA 4-YEAR SHAMAN

-And -[♪ tense music plays]

Choi Hannah.

CHOI HANNAH 3-YEAR TAROT MASTER

[Fate Readers exclaim]

Oh…

[Seolhwa] Why Hannah?

Sobin, Hannah, and I

had become allies before we even knew it.

But now we've become opponents.

It didn't feel nice, to be honest.

[Hannah] Ah, I found it so cruel.

This is fate. We're fated.

[Hannah] We helped and rooted for each other during the third round,

and now we must go head-to-head.

Ah, what twist of fate is this?

-Yesterday's comrades… -[Jiyeong] Yes. It can't be helped.

We can have only 1 winner.

[♪ uneasy music plays]

[narrator] Seolhwa will give a reading first.

[Jiyeong gasps] Seolhwa first.

[narrator] To avoid being influenced by Seolhwa's reading,

Hannah, please put on the headset.

They're making sure she doesn't hear Seolhwa's reading.

Ah, so she can't hear the other reading.

[♪ lively rock music plays]

<BATTLE OF GODS> RULE: THE FATE READER ON STANDBY

WEARS A HEADSET TO AVOID LISTENING IN

-[♪ tense music plays] -[Jiyeong] How interesting.

[Seolhwa] The final round is coming up. I should win no matter what.

Let's not feel intimidated.

[narrator] Seolhwa, please begin your reading.

Your real name, please.

My real name is Shin Donghee.

[Narae] I feel nervous now.

Granny, Grandpa, this is Shindong.

His real name is Shin Donghee.

He was born in 1985, the Year of the Ox.

Help me relay the right message without my human thoughts.

From 1 to 2, from 2 to 3.

You say you want to marry

and want to meet women,

but no one's up to your standards.

-[♪ foreboding music plays] -[Shindong] Hmm…

[Fate Reapers exclaim]

[exclaims]

[Seolhwa] I think you're only saying that you want to date and marry.

You don't trust women.

You need a younger woman who's mature.

Even a 12-year age gap is fine.

-Is that okay? -[Seolhwa] Yes.

-He said, "Is that okay?" -[Narae laughs]

-[Hyunmoo] He can't hide his joy. -He seems so happy.

-[Jiyeong] He seems over the moon. -[Narae] So happy.

An age gap of 12 to 15 years is fine.

-Oh. -[Seolhwa] But…

But you can't stand younger girls that act like a baby.

And you can't stand a housewife who doesn't work.

You're better off with someone active that manages and maintains her own life

and brings in an income together.

I'm so surprised right now.

I thought she was talking about my ex. [exclaims]

[Haseon] She hit the nail on the head.

She got everything right, from the age. Everything.

I don't know who your ex is,

but you almost married her, right?

[♪ unsettling music plays]

-[exclaiming] -[Seolhwa] You almost got married,

but it looks like the timing was off.

-[Hyunmoo] She's right. -[Narae] Yes.

-[Jiyeong] That's true. -She's right. For real.

You guys know about it.

You know.

-I know. -I know too.

[Haseon] Oh…

You almost married her. Your ancestors were in agreement.

-[Shindong] Yes. -You could've had a baby too,

but you broke up because something didn't go right.

[Haseon exclaims]

[♪ lively rock music plays]

[Seolhwa] You said your grandmother is a shaman.

-Which side of the family? -My paternal grandmother.

When she passes away…

-When she passes away… -[♪ uneasy music plays]

It might be dangerous for you.

What does that mean?

[Seolhwa] Someone's trying to make you hold bells.

Bells?

Someone wants you to become a shaman.

-[Narae] Oh, no. -Gosh.

-[Jiyeong] To become a shaman? -He'll get the calling.

-I got goosebumps. -[Jiyeong] Oh, dear…

[Seolhwa] You must be careful. I'm not saying you'll become a shaman,

but it runs in your family.

You're bound to feel the pain.

You have powerful ancestors, and there's a shaman in the family,

and you have shaman ancestors too.

And 1 of the shaman ancestors will touch you.

He definitely has that shamanic gift.

I can't say who,

but he told a girl group member to be careful as he felt something,

-and a scandal broke out. -[Haseon] Yes.

[Hyunmoo] He does have that spiritual power.

[Seolhwa] Because you have the tendencies of a shaman,

you sing and dance in public to stave some of it off

and it's true that it's helping somewhat.

But…

[♪ unsettling music plays]

But…

The way I see it, it's nowhere near enough.

Your luck in business opens up this year.

Your luck in business opens up this year.

2025, AGED 40, GOT AN OFFER TO START A BUSINESS

[Narae, Jiyeong] Oh…

My gosh.

I sense a lot of money leaving your hands.

The door's open, but you should hold back for now.

You're losing a lot of money this year.

You're not meant to be the cook.

-Right. -You give orders as the owner

-and ask people to do the rest. -That's right.

But you're blessed to have a lot of food.

[Shindong] Ah…

Ah…

[Narae] That's true.

You'd hit it big if you start a food-related business.

[Shindong] I've considered it for a long time.

And I recently got a good offer and might go for it.

2025, AGED 40, PREPARING TO START A F&B BUSINESS

I'm supposed to be a host, but I'm just sitting here watching.

[Narae] Seolhwa…

You know I go to see a lot of shamans. I like her style.

-She just gives it to you straight. -Very straightforward.

Build a foundation and start in 2028.

You will see actual changes

in 2028 for sure.

-In 2028. -[Seolhwa] Yes.

And then…

In your family…

Neurological problems, brain issues,

and dementia.

Who has that?

-And dementia. Who has that? -[♪ menacing music plays]

-My grandfather. [exclaims] -[Seolhwa] Your grandfather? Huh?

-Oh? Whoa. -[Fate Reapers exclaim]

-That info's not in here. -[Haseon] No.

She's mentioning so many things that are not here.

[Seolhwa] I'm not saying that you have all of the health problems he has,

but there is a chance you might.

You shouldn't overwork yourself, but rest is not written in your stars.

-You're never satisfied. -[Narae] Yes. That's true.

Yes. I know how hard he works.

He's very ambitious, so he's never satisfied.

Your mom's life is pretty comfortable now, so why's she so obsessed with money?

[exclaims]

[exclaims]

2015, AGED 30, HIS MOTHER LOST ALL THEIR SAVINGS

-[Hyunmoo exclaims] -That is mentioned here.

Your mom is always worried about

-how to keep the family afloat. -[Shindong exclaims]

-[Seolhwa] And that demoralizes your dad. -Yes.

And because he's demoralized,

your mom's likely to take over as the boss of the family.

To tell you the truth,

I cut contact with both my parents.

-Oh, really? -[♪ heavy music plays]

Oh, dear.

And the reason was financial issues.

We had problems because of money.

So my mom was… Well…

Whenever I give her money,

she'd ask me for a big sum instead of a monthly allowance.

She said she'd do something with that money

so that I wouldn't worry about her.

She always asked me for a big amount of money.

But when I did give her a large sum, she ended up getting scammed.

And she's even made a bad investment and lost all of the money.

-That's why you want a family of your own. -Yes.

Yes. I think I feel lonely around my own family.

So I often said on TV that I wanted to get married,

and I almost got married too.

That's because I've always wanted to get married since I was young.

I guess I thought getting married would bring me happiness.

He's said that a lot.

He wants children too.

-Let me see if there's anything else. -[Shindong] Okay. You're so good.

-[ritual bells ringing] -This is so much fun, guys.

-[exclaims] I'm so jealous. -[Hyunmoo] Hey.

You'll have nothing to ask Hannah, though.

[Narae] Right.

[♪ lively rock music plays]

The last thing my Granny spirit said is…

[♪ tense music plays]

I don't know why,

but I've been feeling emotional from the start.

We're similar people, basically.

I also used to be a dancer,

and I'm estranged from my parents.

I am in touch with them, but…

We have a lot in common.

-I think you chose me for a reason. -[Shindong] You're right.

[gasps] My gosh.

[Seolhwa] Through this show, you got to know all the Fate Readers.

Don't come as a client. Come for a chat.

Just call us up and say, "Hey, this happened today."

Since you know my situation and can relate to it,

so I think talking to you would put me at ease.

[Seolhwa] What…

[Seolhwa laughs]

-Here's my number. -[music stops]

[Narae] Gee, that sly…

-Gee, that sly… -[♪ playful music plays]

-Now we see what your plan was. -[Seolhwa chuckles]

[narrator] Seolhwa's reading is over.

That was so much fun. Are you jealous?

So jealous.

[Hannah] Hmm. Let's not get swayed.

-I'll just do my thing. -[♪ mystical music plays]

The role of a tarot master or shaman

is to objectively share what they feel and see

without letting their emotions get the better of them.

So I told myself to pull myself together.

"Don't waver."

I tried not to be swayed.

A tarot master with prayer beads…

[Hannah] I serve Buddha, so I always wear a necklace with 108 prayer beads

whenever I give a reading.

[narrator] Choi Hannah, please begin your reading.

Here we go. She's started.

Tarot reading. Let's go.

Here we go.

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

[Narae] She's using a different deck.

[Hannah] There are many kinds of cards.

Sometimes, I keep getting the same card.

And using just 1 deck can really limit the range of my interpretation.

-[Hannah] Uh… I'll be blunt. Is that okay? -[Shindong] Of course, it's okay.

[exclaims] Off to a great start.

Great. Let's go!

[Hannah] When I picked out cards for your acquired character,

I got The High Priestess card.

You've always had a good hunch since you were a kid.

-And your spiritual energy made me feel -[♪ mystical music plays]

that you and I might be similar people.

When you meet someone,

you can tell what that person is like,

but you also use your spiritual sense to tell such things.

[Narae] He can really see things accurately.

He can tell at a glance if a K-Pop idol group will make it or not.

He can tell?

-[Narae] When he sees the rookies. -For real?

-But because you do that, -[Shindong] Yes.

you end up overlooking people's faults.

-[Hannah] Mmm. -Ah…

[Hannah] That's why you feel very lonely inside.

The blues or sentimental thoughts

can take over.

That's what I'm getting from the cards.

-[♪ foreboding music plays] -Oh…

Oh…

How's your stomach?

Are you okay?

I have heartburn every day.

-It's killing me. -Right?

I asked because I felt it all of a sudden.

Do you have acid burps?

-[Shindong] Yes. -Acid burps.

I had a hard time with acid reflux.

[Hannah] Yes, it's possible you suffer from acid burps.

[exclaims]

[Hannah] Shamans call that "jigi."

I felt a sharp pain in my stomach

and I had acid burps.

I knew I was feeling his pain.

He has stomach issues.

You have serious acid reflux.

He'd complain about nausea too.

I also see so much sorrow in you.

But even if people try to console you,

it doesn't really help you feel better.

[exclaims]

You're right.

[Hannah] It doesn't quite help you.

-It doesn't resonate with me at all. -[Hannah] Mmm.

You believe that people don't change.

-[laughs] You think no one can change. -[gong rings]

-[♪ unsettling music plays] -[all exclaim]

[Narae gasps]

That's what I always say.

[Hannah laughs]

You strongly believe

that people don't change

and you can't fix people for the better.

That's spot-on.

[Hannah] You want to date and get married,

but you don't trust women.

-[♪ mystical music plays] -[Hannah chuckles]

-[Hyunmoo] Seolhwa said the same thing. -[Narae] She said it too.

[Hyunmoo] Both said he can't trust women.

You don't trust women.

Trust women first-- then talk about marriage.

He doesn't trust women.

[Jiyeong] It's because he's been hurt by people.

-[Hannah chuckles] Look at this card here. -Okay.

The man's asleep and the woman's up, doubting him.

-She can't go to sleep. -[Shindong] Ah…

I'm having bad flashbacks.

[Hannah] But I do think things will get better for you.

Let me see when that will be.

-When I'll get married? -[Hannah] Yes.

[exclaims]

-[Narae exclaims, laughs] -[Haseon] Oh…

She's a love expert.

-A dating expert? -Yes. She nailed it the other time too.

-[Narae] She said that's her expertise. -[Hyunmoo] Right?

[Hannah] Hmm.

Your luck with marriage…

[♪ tense music plays]

You will marry later in life.

When?

[Hannah] A woman will enter your life when you're 43.

You'll consider marrying her.

[exclaims]

[Hannah] Oh, you will have a serious relationship.

But I don't see this relationship leading to a marriage.

-[Fate Reapers groan] -[♪ heavy music plays]

[Hyunmoo] No marriage?

Another breakup? Oh, dear.

-If you miss this opportunity… -[Shindong] What if I do?

Then your next chance to marry

will be when you're 46 years old.

We got the peach tree branch,

so you'll be very compatible with her.

Sparks will fly, and things will finally start to settle down.

Everything will come to an end,

and there will be a new beginning.

Can you tell the age and occupation of the woman I'll meet when I'm 46?

-Of course I can. Let me see. -[Narae] For real?

[♪ thrilling music plays]

-[Jiyeong] You can get the age and job? -He wants to know her age.

It's so detailed. That's interesting.

-The cards tell you that too? -Of course.

That's amazing.

Tarot's great.

She's a businesswoman.

-She runs a business? -[Hannah] Yes.

-[Hannah] She's a businesswoman. -Oh…

[Hannah] I got the King of Pentacles, the king of money.

[♪ rhythmic music plays]

SIGNIFIES FINANCIAL STABILITY, BUSINESS

I sense this woman could even offer you

some sort of financial support to you.

-She's a bit younger than you. -She's younger?

-[Haseon] My gosh. -[Hyunmoo] Wow…

[Narae] Seolhwa said that too.

You need a younger woman who's mature.

Even a 12-year age gap is fine.

[Haseon] They're saying a lot of the same things.

[Shindong] Lastly, what kind of business should I do?

-Let me see. -What field should I get into?

[narrator] The time is up.

-[exclaims] Oh, I still had a question. -[♪ cheeky music plays]

It feels like time went by faster.

I know.

That was so much fun.

[narrator] Seolhwa and Choi Hannah's individual readings are over.

[♪ gentle music plays]

For the next 10 minutes,

the 2 Fate Readers will read his fortune simultaneously.

<BATTLE OF GODS> RULE: THE FATE READERS READ SIMULTANEOUSLY

[Sujin] Huh?

[Sobin] They must read at the same time?

In front of all the other Fate Readers?

That's a bit ridiculous.

-It's a simultaneous reading. -[Haseon] Oh.

-They're answering 1 question? -[Hyunmoo] Yes.

That's a bit cruel.

[Seolhwa] To be honest…

I was confident.

[Hannah] I'm bad at interrupting. What should I do?

[♪ tense music plays]

I was afraid.

[narrator] Shindong, please share your concern.

One of my biggest concerns is

something I've been thinking about a lot recently.

[♪ pulsing music plays]

I'm starting to wonder

if being a celebrity is the right job for me long-term.

-[Seolhwa] It is. -I'm unsure.

[Shindong] But as a member of SUPER JUNIOR,

now that I'm physically getting older,

-it's getting harder. -[Seolhwa] Yes.

So I'm wondering how much longer I could keep doing this.

Do it every now and then.

If there's a SUPER JUNIOR 10, 15, 20-year anniversary,

-[♪ light music plays] -do that every now and then.

Even if I don't do it regularly,

-[Seolhwa] Yeah. -I shouldn't drop it completely?

Yes. Your golden age is long over.

She's blunt.

[Hyunmoo] Those times are long gone.

You will continue to be on TV.

But when it comes to singing and dancing,

you can do that on shows

for singers from back in the day, every now and then.

-A trip down memory lane. -Like Sugar Man.

It's fun to watch over a meal.

[Seolhwa] You're still business partners and the SUPER JUNIOR members are around,

but you should cultivate a career path of your own

-while continuing to be on TV. -[Shindong] Right.

[♪ uneasy music plays]

I can do just that,

but the problem is, I want to continue what I've been doing.

[Seolhwa] You can keep going.

The energy that lets you continue is currently a bit stagnant.

[♪ lively music plays]

[Seolhwa] Hannah managed to interrupt me.

I was surprised, to be honest.

-She butted in pretty well. -[Narae] I know.

[Jiyeong] Just like that.

-She completely took over. -[Jiyeong] Yes.

-You're meant to be in the public eye. -Yes.

[Hannah] But you must do something else

to refresh your energy.

You must try getting into other fields

and you should learn to let go when you have to.

You can't completely give up your career as a singer.

If you do, when you watch TV, you'll feel this helpless yearning,

and that could churn you up.

-You mentioned my members. -Yes.

Out of the SUPER JUNIOR guys,

can you tell me who I can trust the most?

-Oh! He can't even trust them? -[♪ playful music plays]

He's seriously asking that to them?

-I just had a brief look. -[Shindong] Okay.

As for your relationship with the members,

you seem to keep a certain distance from them.

-Me? -[Hannah] It's all business to you.

[Shindong] Wow, I just got the chills.

That's what I always tell the guys, half joking, half serious.

"This is a business-based relationship."

"And that's how we'll last longer."

"We must have boundaries." I say that often.

-That's true. You need boundaries. -[Narae] You do.

It's true. That's wise.

[Jiyeong] Hmm.

-You see Heechul sometimes for work, -[♪ mysterious music plays]

so you both stay in touch,

but once you think he no longer has business ties with you,

you might distance yourself from him.

That's spot-on.

I might not have liked Heechul much if he weren't popular.

-[♪ cheeky music plays] -You nailed it.

-[Haseon] My goodness. -You nailed it.

-My gosh. -[Narae] Oh, dear.

-[Hyunmoo] This will cause quite a stir. -[Haseon chuckles]

[Shindong] This is amazing.

Can I ask 1 last thing?

I was told I'd get divorced

if I got married before I turned 48.

Am I likely to get divorced?

[Seolhwa] Well, why am I getting this?

Forget this is for TV. I'll just say it.

The women you meet before you turn 48 all have insane temperaments.

Oh.

[Seolhwa] Your ex had the birth chart of a celebrity, like us.

-She is fated to sing and dance as well. -[♪ tense music plays]

Your personalities were similar, but that's also why you clashed.

So breaking up with her was like a divorce of sorts.

-Ah. I see. -[Seolhwa] Yeah.

That's true. That's very right.

But in your case, Shindong,

your acquired character could make you consider divorce.

I got The Devil card when I checked your love life.

[Shindong] Oh.

[Hannah] You must watch the timing

and act wisely, or you could get divorced.

If not divorce, it could be separation.

You have to focus on the person who's with you in 2028.

You have to focus on the person who's with you in 2028.

Even if you meet someone before then, she might not be the one.

If you were to marry the woman

you meet before 2028,

nothing will actually come of it.

It sounds like the woman we talked about earlier.

-In 2028. -Yes, the woman you'll meet in 2 years.

You said 2028? Yes, I felt someone entering your life then.

-How are you both saying the same thing? -Maybe that's when your Great Luck shifts.

[narrator] The time is up.

-Ah! -[Hannah] That was a taster.

[Hannah giggles]

Ugh, I wanted to hear more.

You got 2028 with the tarot cards?

-[Hannah] Yeah. -That's interesting.

-[♪ suspenseful music plays] -[narrator] The Battle of Gods.

The first match is over.

Shindong and the Fate Reapers.

Between Seolhwa and Choi Hannah,

choose the survivor.

How am I supposed to choose?

This is hard.

They both did so well.

This is a real tough one.

They're quite similar yet very different.

-Yes, that's true. Totally. -[Shindong] Totally.

Shindong, you need to consider

-whose reading resonated with you more. -Yes.

-We have your Book of Fate, -Yes.

and we heard the readings too, so we'll make our decisions.

[♪ heavy music plays]

One was sharper, and one was more vague.

[Haseon] One touched on everything,

while the other focused more on love and relationships.

[Narae] We should pick the person who mentioned more things we didn't know.

The person who said stuff that wasn't in the Book of Fate.

-The one who mentioned more of those. -Yes.

The person who said things he never mentioned on TV.

-[Hyunmoo] Who is that? -[Narae] I can't tell you that.

[Haseon] This is hard. What should I do?

[narrator] The Battle of Gods.

Here comes the result

of the first match.

[♪ suspenseful music plays]

[Seolhwa] This is the last round before the finals.

I want to win, to be honest.

[Hannah] I'm confident.

I'll be the winner today.

[narrator] Let us reveal Shindong's choice.

I'm curious.

[Jiyeong] Who is it?

CHOI HANNAH

[Fate Reapers exclaim]

[Hannah] "Oh, I guess I did a pretty good job."

I was so happy.

[Seolhwa] I lost.

I thought, "Oh, I lost."

[narrator] And now, the Fate Reapers' choice.

SEOLHWA

[Shindong] Huh?

[Sujin exclaims]

-A tie? -[Haseon exclaims]

-That's unexpected. -[Narae gasps]

[narrator] The Battle of Gods.

The first survivor is…

[bleep]

[Narae] For real?

[♪ frenetic music plays]

Translated by Jennifer Jean Lim