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‘Neokdeulim’ refers to a ritual of remedy in Jeju, carried out when a person decides that they are in shock after they were in a traumatizing accident or some other event that dishevels their mind, to find the soul (the ‘Neok’) that has escaped and put it back into their body. Among the indigenous people of Jeju, it is believed that the soul leaves the body when it goes through shocking events, resulting in mental and physical illness. ‘Neokdeulim’ is also carried out to eliminate symptoms if a person generally has an unstable mind and body, or to prevent symptoms of diseases even if there are no observable symptoms.

For instance, if a child is shocked or has fallen ill, the child’s mother or grandmother performs ‘Neokdeulim’ on the child, or the child is taken to an old lady who specializes in ‘Neokdeulim,’ called the ‘Neokdeulim Grandmother’ to receive ‘Neokdeulim.’ Otherwise, the child receives ‘Neokdeulim’ from a professional shaman called ‘Shimbang’ on the island.