Ghost stories vs. Truth: Terrifying incidents like mass suicides of patients or the disappearance of the hospital director. The original official name of 'Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital' was Namyang Neuropsychiatric Hospital. Contrary to the ghost stories, it was a normal and diligent hospital where the director cared deeply for the patients. Here is a summary of the truth behind the grim rumors and the actual history. 1. Originally a normal hospital full of mission: It opened in December 1992 in Sindae-ri, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, with a 40-bed capacity. The director's sense of mission: The first director was someone who cherished the patients very much. It was a proper hospital that cared about the medical environment, assigning one doctor per 20 patients, which was much more generous than the legal standard at the time (one doctor per 40 patients). ...1972. An accident occurred. The director went insane and committed suicide. Reason for closure: It went bankrupt because people kept dying for no reason. Fate of the patients: The director killed all the patients and fled.
A cowardly but curious protagonist: The character who first encounters mysterious events by staying late for night self-study, going to the bathroom alone, or stepping into forbidden areas like warehouses or basements.
The friend who always does what they're told not to: The character who invites crisis by suggesting ghost stories or necromancy rituals (like One-Man Hide and Seek) and egging the protagonist on to enter closed-off areas of the school.
The rational friend who gives warnings: She says classic lines like "Let's not go there" or "Let's just go home," but ultimately gets swept up by the protagonist or the troublemaking friend and experiences the horror alongside them. Female.
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Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital.
Release Date 2026.09.06 / Last Updated 2026.09.06