The ending was quite depressing and made me think, in my opinion, that the writers just killed Mudeok's character. I understand the shifting of souls and all and how Naksu was brainwashed and confused with her childhood and trained to become the most remarkable assassin. The writers, producers, and directors still did not do justice to Mudeok's character. The fact that the body belongs to a strong priestess and that all along she has intervened to save Jang Uk, at the end of everything, she was still evil. I know the prophecy needs to be fulfilled; however, if she has intervened all this time, what happened now? She got petrified and jumped into the lake. I also think the story was not concise, leaving us thinking and all hanging. I have followed this movie where we found evil was defeated by good, but now it is all garbage. Not bashing season 2; however, everyone feels excited, and some are disappointed. I have watched Korean movies for a while; this movie thought it, 's fantasy and made something out of nothing story and imagination. It makes you feel that this place where magic, good and bad, also happens. Again so disappointed and not looking forward to season 2. They just shot Mudeok's character into nothing. There is no consistency in the story, if she is not back on season 2, so what? Imagine it? Ridiculous, I would say. Lastly, why skip the mother and daughter, and why was the story not consistent? No justice again. Love the characters. I think the story was scattered and left the viewers all over the world depressed about this ending. Thank you for the explanation. I apologize to those I offend. My opinion of how they ended poorly.