South Korea
A collection of the haunted ghost stories, urban legends, folktales and the paranormal of South-Korea.
A collection of the haunted ghost stories, urban legends, folktales and the paranormal of South-Korea.
The Kong Kong Ghost
One of the urban legends from the Korean classroom is the legend of The Kong Kong Ghost. It is a legend of the dangers if you reach for the number one spot without really deserving it, and the consequences of your actions. The Kong Kong Ghost (콩콩콩 귀신) is an Korean urban legend about the…
The Jayuro Road Ghost
On a big and foggy highway north of Seoul, there is an urban legend of a ghost known as the Jayuro Ghost along the road, looking like she has a pair of sunglasses on in the dark. The Jayu Motorway, or simply Freedom Road is a big highway in South Korea connecting Seoul to Gyeonggi…
The Legend of Arang
One of the most famous ghost stories in Korea is about the unfortunate Arang. Until she got revenge on her murderer, she kept haunting the entire town in search of the one who could help her find the truth. Look at me, look at me, look at meAs you look at a flower in the…
The Haunted Yongin Folk Village
In a town made up of old houses or replicas of homes from the Joseon Dynasty, Yongin Folk Village has today status as one of the more haunted places in South-Korea.
The Spirits and Ghosts of Yeonpyeong Island
Closer to North Korea than to Seoul, the Yeonpyeong Island has experienced many times the horrors of the war, even in the later years. Legends of the island being hunted are spreading through the locals and visitors alike of the people that have lost their life to it.
Gyeongsan Abandoned Cobalt Mine
What kind of tragedy can be so horrible that it is mostly silenced and forgotten by the world? The massacre of thousands of people that were found in the Gyeongsan Abandoned Cobalt Mine is one of them. But although often ignored and not talked about in the later years, the haunting rumors of ghosts from…
Yongma Land Abandoned Theme Park
The look of the Yongma Land Abandoned Theme Park has made it a popular place for a photoshoot during the day. But an abandoned place like this also comes with haunting rumors about a little girl that tragically died on one of the rides.
The Haunting on Jeju Island
After terrible tragedies, stories of ghosts often linger hauntingly at the same place. This is the case of Jeju Island, a place that experienced a horrible massacre the place is still recovering from.
Yeongdeok Haunted House
Named one of the most haunted houses in South Korea, this house has attracted its fair share of ghost tourists. But is the Yeongdeok Haunted House really haunted by the death of Korean soldiers during the war, or is it simply the decaying look of the house that made the legend?
The Haunted Restaurant of Neulbom Garden
Put on the lists of most haunted places of South Korea, the once abandoned building of Neulbom Garden Restaurant, saw its fair share of ghosts.
Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital
Arguably the most famous haunted place in South Korea is the Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital. When it was still standing it attracted a lot of ghost hunters, curious tourists and urban explorers. What was it behind the place that drew all these people?
A Ghost Tale Of Two Sisters — The Legend of Janghwa and Hongryeon
The legend of Janghwa and Hongryeon that turned into virgin ghosts, is a classic Korean ghost story that continues to inspire and scare.
The Korean Virgin Ghost
The Korean virgin ghost may be based on the ideals that all a woman needs is a husband, but the anger of these spirits tells of a woman with another purpose. And that is mostly vengeance.
Top Korean Horror TV-Series
The last few years, K-dramas has certainly taken over much of the media the world consume today. And although it is largely remembered from the overly romantic dramas with umbrellas in the rain and watching over people with a cold like they are on their deathbed, some more darker series has caught on. In fact…
