Nexon has released the first footage of its new title, “Woochi the Wayfarer,” a Joseon-era dark fantasy expected to let players step into the shoes of the Taoist wizard Jeon Woochi amid a world overrun by bizarre monstrosities.

The game’s official YouTube channel published the teaser trailer. It opens on a woman in ritual garb severing a serpent’s neck, catching its blood, and conducting a baleful rite. The scene cuts to a magpie in flight. The bird appears to address a man—presumably Jeon Woochi—before winging away. Briefed by the magpie, the man sighs, as if inconvenienced, and goes to find the shaman seen at the start.

Moments later, the shaman senses his aura, morphs into a monster, and lunges. The man counters with sorcery, drawing a blade and parrying the attack. The creature bellows, “Tell the heavens we have returned.” The rapidly intercut finale closes on the man’s eyes, the magpie reflected within.

True to its Joseon setting, the teaser is studded with Korean cultural cues—traditional dress and architecture, and a seonangdang (village shrine) swathed in five-colored cloth associated with obangsaek.

PlayStation and Xbox also posted the teaser on their own video channels, signaling a console release. In addition to the title, a name that appears to be the development team—LoreVault—appears directly after the game’s name. 

“Woochi the Wayfarer” first came into focus when Nexon filed trademarks and opened a YouTube channel. As its title suggests, the protagonist is Jeon Woochi—a historical figure from the Joseon period who, through various novels, is widely known as a Taoist wizard. He stands alongside Hong Gildong as a hero who sided with the people against entrenched power, symbolizing resistance and social justice. 

With the trailer and platform messaging indicating a console-leaning project approaching AAA scale, the reveal also offers a glimpse of Nexon’s ambitions to pair live-service operations with a slate of multi-platform, globally competitive titles.

Beyond a PS5 release, no additional platforms or launch details were disclosed. With the teaser now out, further information is likely to be released by Nexon in due course.