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Familiar streets. Unfamiliar presences. Find a story for tonight.
12 tales
The Shadow Lurking in Shinobazu Pond
JP Korean Shinobazu Pond
Would you mind hearing me out for a moment? This didn't happen to me directly, you understand… it's something I heard last autumn from an ac…
The Virgin Ghost of Geomun-so
KR Korean Geomeunso
Now, this goes back a ways… well, not that far back, actually. Happened just a few years ago, and I didn't see it myself — only heard it tol…
The Dancing Spirits of Donnaeko
KR Korean Donnaeko Cemetery, Donnaeko Campsite
Ah, this one… I don't know if I should even say it. I heard it from someone who was actually there, and at first I just let it wash over me,…
The Shadow on Route 5.16
KR Korean 5.16 Road
Let me tell you something that happened in Jeju. You know Route 5.16 — the road that cuts from Jeju City over to Seogwipo, running straight …
The House That Breathes People In — Daegu City Center
KR Korean A residential neighborhood in downtown Daegu
I don't know if I should even be saying this… but I heard it myself, straight from someone who knows. It's a friend of a friend, so I can't …
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The things behind the rumors, at a glance.
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The Small Shadow of Jungangno Station
KR Korean Jungangno Station
It's a rumor that's been quietly making its rounds among people who pass through that area late at night, going back a few years now. I can'…
The Barnacle Legend of Wolmido
KR Korean Wolmido Seaside
This is an old story — well, not that old, really. Happened just a few years back, or so I heard. Can't say for certain it's true. But it's …
The Child Who Vanished at Wolmido
KR Korean Wolmido Amusement Park
God, I don't even know if I should be telling this. When I first heard it, I kept stopping under every streetlight on the way home. Checking…
The Strange Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown
KR Korean A certain Chinese restaurant in Incheon Chinatown
I'd like to tell you all something about Incheon's Chinatown today. I can't say for certain it's true. It's just a story that used to pass q…
The Haunted Clothes from the Second-Hand Market
KR Korean Nampo-dong Used Goods Market
Now this goes back a ways… well, not that far back, really. Maybe five years, maybe six. Not ancient history by any means — just a story tha…
The Old Theater in Nampo-dong
KR Korean A certain theater in Nampo-dong
Ah, should I even be telling this… but I swear I heard it from someone, and it's been sitting with me too long. You know Nampo-dong — there'…
The Late-Night Bus on Nampodong
KR Korean Nampo-dong Late-Night Bus
I've got a story for you today — one that's been drifting around the Nampodong area for a while now. I can't say for certain it's true. I he…