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  2. Category:Korean legendary creatures - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Korean legendary creatures" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... Lake Tianchi Monster; Luanniao; M. Moon rabbit; N ...

  3. Bulgasari (creature) - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Dokkaebi - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. Gangcheori - Wikipedia

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    Gangcheori (강철이; 強鐵) is a dragon-shaped monster in Korean mythology that was introduced in the 17th century. It is a monster that has traditionally been popular throughout the country. It also has been called Gangcheol (강철), Kkangcheol (깡철), and Ggoangcheol (꽝철).

  6. Korean dragon - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Gwisin - Wikipedia

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    Gwisin (Korean: 귀신) are a type of deity, divinity, spirit or ghost in Korean folklore. [1] They are considered similar to a yogoe (Korean: 요괴) or mamul (Korean: 마물). Unlike dokkaebi, gwisin are humans who have died. [2] According to folklore, gwisin may be found in many places. It is claimed that when an individual dies but still ...

  8. Bulgae - Wikipedia

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    In Korean mythology, the cosmological narratives and legends such as the Isik, Wolsik legend, explain the eclipse phenomenon with the Bulgae dogs. [3] [4] According to the myth recorded in the Hangug-ui seolwo (Folk Myths from Korea), [1] there were many realms of heaven. One of them, the kingdom of darkness, was called Gamangnara, the Dark World.

  9. Korean folklore - Wikipedia

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    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 ...