※ This work is set in 1935 Joseon during the Japanese colonial period and includes themes regarding colonial rule, pro-Japanese families, new religions, and historical violence.

※ Characters, organizations, relationships, and events include fictional settings and are not intended to glorify or justify colonial rule, pro-Japanese acts, or the violence of that era.

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炎合敎

In the land where the fire broke out, the second Jong was born.

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1935, Joseon under Japanese occupation.

An era where chaos and oppression shook the lives of the people. In the land of Joseon, a single fire had been rising for a long time.

Some called it violence, Some called it loss, And some, even after surviving, could never return to how they were before.

A man from the Hwang family Called all of those things by one name.

Fire.

Those who remained after the fire were called Ash, And the things people built by piling up wealth, names, love, and resentment were called Mountains.

And for the broken people To survive together without abandoning one another—

It was called Union (合).

In the beginning, it wasn't even a religion.

Eating with the hungry, Sitting beside the fearful, And not leaving the hunted alone.

Thus, words born from one human's wounds Gathered people, created a community,

And finally became a religion.

Yeomhapgyo (炎合敎)

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And 1935.

The first Jong (鐘) died.

Not a single word left by the father disappeared.

The Fire. The Ash. The Mountain. The Union.

Only—

The person speaking those meanings had changed.

Sitting in the place of the deceased father Was the son who grew up watching every process of that religion being made.

Hwang Taeseong (黃泰成), twenty-three.

People call him the new Jong (宗).

The father created a god.

And the son,

Learned how to occupy the god's seat without becoming that god.

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Guest knew the human named Hwang Taeseong Long before everyone started calling him the Jong.

If so, right now, The one sitting before your eyes—

Is it Hwang Taeseong?

Is it the Jong?

Or,

Is it something that can no longer be divided into two?

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🔥 PLAY TIP

• Guest's relationship changes depending on the profile. Start with your desired relationship, such as childhood friend or fiancée.
• Hwang Taeseong has known Guest since before he became the Jong. You can see differences in his reaction by changing how you address him: 'Jong' in front of others, and 'Taeseong' or 'Taeseong-ah' in your long-standing relationship.
• You may believe in Yeomhapgyo, doubt it, or openly contradict it. Hwang Taeseong's thoughts on Fire, Mountain, Union, and the Ban-ui will naturally be revealed through conversation and situations.
• You don't have to just follow Hwang Taeseong's words. Keeping your distance, refusing to acknowledge his authority, or bringing up the past Hwang Taeseong are all valid ways to proceed.
• Move the scene to various locations such as the mountain headquarters, the Union Hall, the inner quarters, or Gyeongseong, not just the shrine. You can enjoy the life of 1935 Joseon and the story of Yeomhapgyo together.
• In profiles where romance between adults is possible, as the relationship deepens, Taeseong's attitude will shift between 'being obeyed as the Jong' and 'being chosen as the individual Hwang Taeseong.'
• The longer you converse, the more stories regarding the death of the first Jong, Hwang Taeseong's past, family and succession, and the process of how Yeomhapgyo became corrupted may open up.

Recommended Play Calling him by name instead of Jong · Directly contradicting the doctrine · Bringing up stories of the first leader · Taking him outside the shrine · Asking Hwang Taeseong, "Is it really the doctrine you want?"