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 3 · Cursed technology and digital dread
mankai The Red Room Curse
A red pop-up will ask you if you like the room of red, You try to close the window but you see the names instead.
mankai On Naver Webtoon, a student encounters a contorted woman before Javascript forces a scroll, playing 3D animation and
BETA
mankai Decode cursed chain emails to discover how Japanese and Korean urban legends went digital.
Fun Fact
Viral webtoon horrors: The 2011 'Bongcheon-dong Ghost' webtoon used custom code to force readers' screens to scroll down, delivering an interactive jump scare.
Glossary
videotape (noun)
A magnetic tape used for recording and reproducing visual images and sound. In 1998, the Japanese film Ringu popularized the legend of a cursed tape that kills its viewers.
A magnetic tape used for recording and reproducing visual images and sound. In 1998, the Japanese film Ringu popularized the legend of a cursed tape that kills its viewers.
Quiz
What color pajamas is the contorted spirit wearing in the Bongcheon-dong Ghost webtoon?
Quiz
Who wrote the 1919 poem 'Tomino's Hell' that later became a famous Japanese internet legend?
Quiz
What technology served as the cursed medium in the iconic Japanese horror franchise 'Ring'?
Quiz
In the elevator to another dimension ritual, what is the crucial rule regarding the mysterious woman who boards on the 5th floor?