
Call on Me: This is the deal O-gong makes with Seon-mi when she's little, before immediately stealing her memory of his name so she cannot actually call him.However, while their reactions to the Outside-Context Problem they've found themselves dealing with are often comedic, they are shown to be perfectly capable of their deadly job. Bumbling Henchmen Duo: The two henchmen first introduced trying to bury Richie always show up together and vaguely resemble Moe and Curly Howard.Han-ju has lost his boss that he had finally warmed up to, but inherits the business and will have a happy life with his family. Pal-Kye has lost both Jung Se-ra and Jade Dragon, and with Summer Fairy gone as well, he has Survivor Guilt about a photo of the four of them. Devil King Woo has finally found his son and starts to bond with him, but still can't reveal the truth. However, Seon-mi is dead, forcing O-gong to wait for her to reincarnate. Bittersweet Ending: The world has been saved and Seon-mi and O-gong finally know the truth of their mutual love.Some characters seem to understand him while others don't.

Downplayed with Jonathan Lee, who often slips into English during conversations. Bilingual Dialogue: When Seon-mi discovers that the ghost of the kimono-wearing child belongs to a Korean family loyal to Imperial Japan, the child and her family are speaking Japanese while Seon-mi speaks Korean and no one seems to have trouble understanding each other.In the end, Kang Dae-sung's right hand man who helped organize his crimes (that didn't involve Asanyeo) reveals previously unknown loyalties and takes orders from someone else to dispose of Kang Dae-sung. Assassins Are Always Betrayed: Inverted.Only Pal-Kye was ever seen as the actual animal, but animal sound effects sometimes play for the appropriate character and they sometimes invoke their Animal Stereotypes (like Ma's Undying Loyalty). Devil King Woo is a bull, Son O-gong is a monkey, Pal-Kye is a pig, Ms. Animal Motifs: In keeping with their Journey to the West inspiration.
KOREAN ODYSSEY SERIES

Jin Seon-mi is a young girl who can see ghosts, making her a pariah among her peers. A Korean Odyssey, 화유기 (Hwayugi), is a 2017-2018 modern spin-off of Journey to the West, written by The Hong Sisters.
