Actor Lee Jun-hyuk’s shocking transformation into an exorcist priest has finally been unveiled.
On the 8th, SBS’s new drama Awakening dropped a gripping special teaser that tightens viewers’ chests, signaling the arrival of a top-tier genre series.
Awakening is an occult exorcism drama about students trapped in South Korea’s brutal exam hell who, in a desperate chase for better grades, get lured by a mysterious “awakening agent” and unlock terrifying abilities—with horrific consequences.
In the series, Lee Jun-hyuk plays Father Antonio, an exorcist priest dispatched to Seongryeong High School to uncover the true identity of the evil spirit haunting the campus, showcasing a never-before-seen acting transformation.
The newly released teaser vividly captures the eerie, gruesome incidents unfolding at Seongryeong High School, delivering edge-of-your-seat suspense.
As Father Antonio’s low, weighty narration—“An exorcism begins with watching the possessed”—plays, rapid cuts of students overtaken by a demon crank up the tension. Blood-soaked hallways, kids moving like they’re being controlled by an unseen force, and increasingly blatant traces of the entity itself create bone-chilling fear.
He then warns, “I’ll drive you out of that child’s body,” foreshadowing a life-or-death showdown with the massive evil spirit tormenting the students. In the footage, Lee Jun-hyuk throws himself into the role—plunging into deep water and braving raging flames—proving he’s fully immersed in the occult genre.
Once the teaser dropped, netizens reacted: “Lee Jun-hyuk looks incredible in a cassock,” “The direction and tension are insane—it feels like a feature film,” “This is a holy-grail teaser for occult thriller fans,” and “Now we know why next year can’t come soon enough.”
Meanwhile, Awakening is slated to air in 2027, promising a next-level occult thriller that will redefine the small screen.