The story archive

JP Korean Kyoto

but take it for what it is, and hear me out. There was a woman in Kyoto, they say — a woman named Kana (加奈). She was in her late twenties, w…

KR Korean Busan

Let me tell you something about Busan today. You know Haeundae. That beach — the one so packed in summer you can barely find a place to stan…

KR Korean Daegu

When Daegu's subway first opened, people took it as a sign that the city was finally stepping into the modern age. But certain old men had a…

JP Korean Sapporo

Somewhere on the outskirts of Sapporo, there is a forest set back from the road. I won't say the name, but the locals all know it. And in th…

KR Korean Gwangju

I can't say for certain it's true. I heard it from someone who heard it from someone else. It's just the kind of story that gets passed arou…

JP Korean Osaka

But it's a strange enough tale that I thought you might want to hear it all the same. His name was Kenji (健二). Second year of university, ap…

JP Korean Tokyo

I can't say for certain it's true, so please keep that in mind as you listen. It was the end of autumn, apparently. Early November, around t…

JP Korean Fukuoka

There's no way to verify it, but something about the details kept nagging at me, and that's why I wanted to share it today. You know Tenjin,…

KR Korean Seoul

I'd like to tell you all a story today — about Cheonggyecheon (청계천). Those of you who've visited during the day will know it well enough. Th…

KR Korean Daegu

I didn't witness any of this myself. I heard it from someone who lives out that way — and even just listening to it left me unsettled. Appar…

KR Korean Incheon

In the Jung district of Incheon, there is an old antique shop that remains dark and hushed no matter how loudly the world outside carries on…

JP Korean Fukuoka

There are places in the city of Fukuoka that people will not go near after dark. These are the places where the story of the Shadow-Walker i…