Chapter 1
Haunted hallways and bathroom terrors
Chapter 2
Highway horrors and urban encounters
Chapter 3
Cursed technology and digital dread
Chapter 4
Folklore roots and modern metamorphoses
YOUR GOAL
Master of Spooky schoolrooms and cursed screens of Korea and Japan
Ch 4 · Folklore roots and modern metamorphoses
mankai Dokkaebi Metamorphosis
They used to be brooms wrapped in wild tiger skins, But now they wear suits where the magic begins!
mankai A sign at mythical Inunaki Village claims the Constitution of Japan does not apply, warning that isolated residents
BETA
mankai Match the shapeshifting spirits to discover the origins of Korean and Japanese urban legends.
Fun Fact
The cat grandma: The 1989 Korean 'Hong Kong Grandma' legend was so widespread that some elementary schools reported drops in student attendance.
Glossary
gumiho (noun)
A mythical nine-tailed fox in Korean folklore capable of shape-shifting into a beautiful woman. The 2010 drama My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho reimagines this predatory creature as a sympathetic romantic lead.
A mythical nine-tailed fox in Korean folklore capable of shape-shifting into a beautiful woman. The 2010 drama My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho reimagines this predatory creature as a sympathetic romantic lead.
Quiz
In Korean folklore, what organ is the nine-tailed fox (Gumiho) traditionally said to consume?
Quiz
In what Japanese prefecture is the real Inunaki Tunnel (and its legendary cursed village) located?
Quiz
According to the legend of Japan's Inunaki Village, what does the sign at the entrance warn visitors?
Quiz
In which year did the 'Hong Kong Grandma' urban legend cause so much panic in Seoul that it appeared on MBC News?
Quiz
What real-world social change in South Korea in 1989 is believed to have fueled the 'Hong Kong Grandma' travel-phobia legend?
Quiz
What is the Korean term for traditional ghosts, which includes the famous white-robed virgin ghost?