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40+ Quotes | Revenant (2023)

Updated: July 19, 2023

Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Revenant (2023):

“Death by intimidation. It was a law made for those who were threatened and persecuted and took their lives when the feeling of injustice became too much to bear. It took revenge on those who caused their death. They thought there was an invisible hand, a real culprit behind suicide cases.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

  • “Although we didn’t live a stable life, we’ve lived and are living a good life. Let’s continue living a good life.” – Gu Sanyeong
  • “Ghosts are actually real.” – Prof. Gu Gangmo
  • “People around you will die. People you don’t like or you wish would disappear will die.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang
  • “Evil spirits are said to grow by fulfilling a person’s desires.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang
  • “I see them.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang
  • “See what.” – Gu Sanyeong
  • “Ghosts.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang
  • “Take a good look in the mirror. You’ll see something different than usual.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang
  • “I’m supposed to catch people, not ghosts.” – Detective

“The world inside and outside a door are different. Doors are the passageways that connect those worlds. If someone knocks on the outside of a door, make sure you know who they are before you open it.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

“Humans are more terrifying than ghosts.” – Gu Sanyeong

  • “There’s no such thing as an easy job. That’s why we get paid.” – Detective Hongsae
  • “Listen. People are more frightening than ghosts.” – Detective Munchun

“I’ve wanted to run away all my life. But still, I tried my best to hang on. Because I truly wanted a life for my mom and me. I wanted us to be happy.” – Gu Sanyeong

“Something bad will happen if you stay by my side.” – Gu Sanyeong

“It’ll only torment you more if you refuse to save someone who you know is going to die.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

  • “Who do you think killed your mom? Me? Or was it you?” – Ghost
  • “The one who knew the most about evil spirits. Dad.” – Gu Sanyeong

“Not all ghosts are scary. At times, it’s nice to see them. Because you can see those whom you miss so dearly.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

“She didn’t make a path for humans, but a path for ghosts.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

  • “A folklorist or whatever he is, he’s only ever chased ghosts. He’s a gloomy person without a trace of brightness about him.” – Lee Okja
  • “I’m your daughter but I’m his daughter, too.” – Gu Sanyeong

“Unfortunately, human sacrifice is a custom found all over the world.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

“What is the evil spirit inside of her thinking? Why did it want the hair accessory to be passed on to her? Why did it involve me in this?” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

“There’s a saying that goes ‘dog-eat-dog’. Due to its rapaciousness, a hungry ghost continues to covet others’ things but remains insatiable until the very end.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

  • “No matter how much you take, you’ll never be satiated. It’s karma for how you’ve lived.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang
  • “You’re the person who made me this way.” – Kim Ujin
  • “What if I told you that it was a ghost who did it? Would you believe me?” – Gu Sanyeong
  • “So what if you have a talented detective like me by your side? You don’t even make proper use of me?” – Detective Hongsae
  • “I’m the only one who has uncovered this lead. I will solve this case.” – Detective Hongsae
  • “I know I don’t deserve this money. But I’ve never felt this way before.” – Gu Sanyeong

“Being hungry and thirsty, hungry ghosts always covet. The realm was created by human desires.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

“Normally, an evil spirit is a ghost that harbors a grudge against someone. Hungry ghosts are created by the individual’s inner desires.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

“Current society has become more heartless. And the hungry ghosts have become more rapacious. They look for people who are just as desperate as they are and possess them.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

“Don’t we all have desires? We all desire to be more comfortable and happier.” – Gu Sanyeong

  • “You have a lot but you don’t know what you have.” – Kim Ujin
  • “Many people eat well and live a good life despite doing worse things, so why can’t I?” – Kim Ujin

“I was nothing. Nothing belonged to me. Without my grandmother’s inheritance, I was nothing. I am just like my grandmother.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

“How am I supposed to live now? The present me, the future me.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

“Stare into the darkness for too long and it’ll grow bigger. Eventually, you’ll be engulfed by the darkness.” – Ms. Park

  • “I was petrified. I was afraid. And I was sad.” – Gu Sanyeong
  • “I thought I deserved to die. But while I was tormented by that illusion, all I wanted to do was live.” – Prof. Yeom Haesang

Genre: Occult, Mystery, Thriller
Also known as: The Devil; The Demon
Synopsis: A woman possessed by an evil spirit and a man who can see evil seek the truth behind the mysterious deaths surrounding five bodies.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Kim Tae-ri, Oh Jung-se, Hong Kyung
Writer: Kim Eun-hee
Director: Lee Jung-rim
Network: SBS
Streaming platform: Disney+
Date: June 23, 2023

Subtitle translation: Disney+