Jang Hang-jun expressed regret and frustration over the actions of a mudang (shaman) who was a behind-the-scenes power broker that shook the Joseon royal family.
In the second episode of SBS Plus' 'Time Tracker Sherlock' that aired on the 21st, it was revealed that the common point shared by powerful figures of an era—U.S. President Ronald Reagan, German dictator Adolf Hitler, and Empress Myeongseong of Joseon—is none other than 'shamanism.' The broadcast featured actors Jeong Young-joo, historian Gye Seung-beom, and psychologist Jo Young-eun as guests, engaging in diverse discussions on the theme of 'politics, shamanism, and behind-the-scenes power brokers.'
The cast members could not hide their astonishment at the 'astrology politics' that manipulated the White House. Astrologer Joan Quigley was appointed as a secret advisor to the White House after penetrating the anxieties of the First Lady following the assassination attempt on President Reagan, and she advised on state affairs through astrological fortune-telling. A fortune calendar divided into three colors according to the horoscope was distributed to staff members, and circumstances showing that astrology influenced the course of world history, including the end of the Cold War, were introduced.
Next, the story of Erik Jan Hanussen, the hidden architect who created dictator Hitler, was also covered. Hanussen was a meticulous public opinion strategist who made Hitler appear as a savior at a cliff's edge, and a secret tutor who taught public persuasion speeches. After Hanussen came to power, he was found as a bullet-riddled corpse, and Jang Hang-jun left a deep reflection, saying that the director who put the monster on stage died miserably at the hands of the monster he created.
Finally, the story of mudang Jin Ryeong-gun who took control of the late Joseon royal family shocked the cast members. Jin Ryeong-gun proposed holding ritual sacrifices at all 12,000 peaks of Geumgangsan Mountain to pray for the recovery of the Crown Prince who was suffering from smallpox, and as a result, enormous amounts of rice were mobilized from across the nation.
Jang Hang-jun expressed frustration, saying that while the common people were starving to death, the nation was ruined by a single word from a shaman. When Jin Ryeong-gun's undocumented final fate was introduced, Jang Hang-jun exclaimed that it felt even more uncomfortable because it was Korean history, and Bong Tae-gyu also expressed bitterness, saying that when those in power fall into shamanism, there is no hope.
Meanwhile, 'Time Tracker Sherlock' is a variety show that traces history in three dimensions, weaving between official and unofficial histories, and airs every Tuesday at 10:30 PM on SBS Plus.
