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Dokkaebi (Korean: 도깨비) are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. Dokkaebi, also known as "Korean goblins", [2] [3] are nature deities or spirits possessing extraordinary powers and abilities that are used to interact with humans, at times playing tricks on them and at times helping them. [4] Legends describe different ...
Korean folk mythology states that most dragons were originally imugis (이무기; Imugi), or lesser dragons, which were said to resemble gigantic serpents.There are a few different versions of Korean folklore that describe both what imugis are and how they aspire to become full-fledged dragons.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Korean legends (4 P) M. ... (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Korean folklore" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of ...
The Bulgasari or Pulgasari (Korean: 불가사리; RR: Bulgasari; MR: Pulgasari) is a metal-eating legendary creature that appears in Korean mythology and folklore. [1] The creature is a mixture of different animals, which are; a bear, an elephant, a rhino, a tiger and a bull, each representing specific body parts. [2]
The most common plot of a legend about gwisin is revenge, [2] for example revenge for the family of the ghost. Another popular tropes include men who cheat on their wives, and murder someone. Appearances of gwisin often occur in high schools, a concept popularized with the release of Whispering Corridors, a Korean horror movie released in 1998.
As South Korean dramas flex their muscles on US shores, Netflix’s “Gyeongseong Creature” vaults to the top of the charts, offering an addictive mix of history, romance, mystery, science ...
In Korean folklore, there are a few legends that touch of the idea of feminism and the role of women in these tales. Legend of Arang (Joseon era): The Legend of Arang tells the story of a magistrate's daughter, who is tricked by her nanny to go outside at night after which she was raped and killed. Her ghost haunts future magistrates, killing ...