What is a shaman in South Korea as seen in Squid Game?

What is a shaman in South Korea as seen in Squid Game?

Squid Game season 2 introduces fans to a number of new characters, with Player 044 (aka shaman Seon-nyeo) being among the most intriguing for her strongly held beliefs and threats. The character is a practitioner of Korean shamanism, which is a religion with a long national history that has seen a resurgence in prominence as of late, linked partly to the rise in social media. Korean actor Chae Kook-hee plays Seon-nyeo in Squid Game, explaining t…