Welcome to the Folktales and Lore section of my site! If there’s one thing I love, it’s a good story. And boy does Korea have some awesome folktales. On top of that you’ve got all sorts of interesting household gods and cool ceremonies surrounding them. I’m going to take you on a wild ride!
Geuseundae The Shadow Ghost
Imagine this, you’re walking down the street in the middle of the night. It’s dark. Out of the shadows, you see the form of a little girl. You approach her. The longer you stare at her, the bigger she seems to get. By the time you’re near her, she bigger than you. Sounds like the…
The Girl and the Woodcutter
Okay, so this is, by far, one of my favorite Korean folktales. First of all, I found it in a book of Korean folktales for children that I teach in my Korean classes. But it’s kind of like the Hansel and Gretel of Korean folktales, everyone knows it and I guess there are lots of…
Let’s Meet the Gumiho (구미호)
구미호’s (Gumiho) or nine-tail foxes exist in the lore of Korea, China, and Japan. It is said that if a fox lives for a thousand years, it will become a gumiho. These foxes have nine tails which give them supernatural powers. One of these powers is the ability to take on the form of a…
Miranda New 