Korea, as told by a Korean
I grew up with these stories — the history, the myths, the places most people never find. This is my way of sharing them
What I Write About
History, myths, language, and the places in between. Told by someone who actually grew up in Korea
There’s a side of Korea that doesn’t make it into guidebooks. That’s what this is about
Why Is the Korean Ghost Always a Woman?
Have you ever watched a Korean horror movie or drama? If you have, you already know the image. A woman. Long black hair hanging loose over her face. White hanbok. Moving slowly — or not moving at all, just standing there, somewhere she shouldn’t be. It doesn’t matter which film. It doesn’t matter which drama….
Gumiho: Korea’s Nine-Tailed Fox Is Not Who You Think She Is
You’ve seen her before. She’s beautiful. Otherworldly. She wants nothing more than to be human — and somewhere between the longing and the deception, she falls in love with the man she was supposed to destroy. That’s the Gumiho you know from K-dramas. From My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho. From Tale of the Nine Tailed….
The Forgotten Tomb of Korea’s Most Infamous King
In the middle of a residential neighborhood in northern Seoul, Korea’s most notorious ruler lies buried. No tour buses. No crowds. Almost no one knows it’s there. Walk down a wooden boardwalk in Dobong-gu, northern Seoul. Apartment buildings rise on your left. Trees line the path on your right. Residents pass by on their way…
See what catches your eye
Begin with what draws you in: a forgotten story, a local saying, a hidden place, or a piece of Korean history.
