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12 tales
Why You Must Never Leave Yeongdo
KR Korean Yeongdo Bongnaesan, Yeongdo Grandmother Rock
I have a story for you — something that drifts through the streets of Yeongdo, in Busan. I heard it from someone, but apparently most people…
Gayangnyeok Mystery: The Vanishings
KR Korean Gayang Station
God, should I even be telling this… I mean it. When I first heard this, I couldn't bring myself to take Gayang Station for a long time. I'm …
The Strange Presence in the Back Alley Behind Tapgol Park
KR Korean Back alleys of Tapgol Park
Ah, this one… I don't know if I should even say it. It's something I heard firsthand, but it's been going around between some older friends …
The Strange Markings by the Doorbell
KR Korean Residential neighborhood of Jongno
I have a story for you today — something that happened over in the Jongno area. It didn't happen to me directly. I heard it from someone I k…
Samseong-hyeol: The Three Hollows Where Gods Rose from the Earth
KR Korean Samseonghyeol, Jeju City
Ah, this one… I don't know if I should say it. It's something I actually heard, and at first I let it go in one ear and out the other. But I…
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The Yeongdeung Grandmother of Chilmeoridang at Sarabong
KR Korean Sarabong, Jeju City, Chilmeoridang
I can't say for certain how much of it is true. I heard it from someone who used to live there, and she said she'd heard it from her own mot…
The Vanished Rites of the Sacred Tree on Mudeungsan
KR Korean Mudeungsan, Ullim-dong Dangsan Tree
Now, the story I've brought you today. I heard it from someone I know over in Gwangju, so I can't say for certain it's true. It's just... so…
Daegu Jung-gu: The House That Devours Its Owner
KR Korean Old residential neighborhood of Jung-gu, Daegu
I want to share a story that's been making the rounds in the Jung-gu area of Daegu. I can't say for certain it's true. It came to me secondh…
What Happened on the Late-Night Bus in Nampodong
KR Korean Nampodong late-night bus stop
Ah, should I even be telling this… it's something I heard firsthand, but it happened to a friend of an older girl I know, so I can't swear t…
The Sad Origin of Itaewon: The Story of 異胎院
KR Korean Itaewon (site of the former Unjongsa Temple, near present-day Yongsan High School)
Tonight, I'd like to tell you about Itaewon. The neighborhood we call Itaewon now. Not the bright, noisy streets you know — I mean what lies…
The Ritual Prohibition of the Gangnam Dokkaebi Ground
KR Korean An office building in Gangnam
Ah, should I even be telling this… It didn't happen to me directly, but the person who told me was shaking so badly that something shifted i…
The Misfortune of Unit 404, a Certain Apartment in Gangnam
KR Korean An apartment complex in Gangnam
a story about an apartment somewhere in Gangnam. I'd rather not say exactly where. Just — from what I heard, it's one of those mixed-use lux…