korean mythology

She died before her wedding day—murdered, suicide, or tragedy—and now she wanders in a red wedding dress she never got to wear. The Cheonyeo Gwisin is a virgin ghost consumed by the life she never lived, seeking marriage in death or revenge on those who caused her fate.

Dressed in white burial shrouds, with long black hair covering their faces, Gwisin are Korean ghosts who cannot rest. They died violently, unjustly, or with unfulfilled desires—and now they haunt the living, seeking vengeance, closure, or simply to be remembered.

With nine tails and the ability to transform into a beautiful woman, the Gumiho is Korea's most seductive and deadly monster. Unlike her Chinese and Japanese cousins, the Gumiho is almost always evil—she seduces men, then rips out their hearts or livers to consume their life force.

Born from devotion but twisted by hunger, the Bulgasari is a beast that grows harder with every piece of iron it devours. It devours swords whole, grinds armor to dust, and leaves only the silence of rusted ruins in its wake. Some call it a curse, others a myth—but those who have seen its shadow know better.

Hidden in the mist-shrouded forests and abandoned ruins of Korea, the Dokkaebi walk the line between mischief and menace. Neither spirit nor demon, they are tricksters of fate—offering fortune to the clever and folly to the unwary. Their laughter rolls like distant thunder, a warning that those who play their games rarely leave unchanged.

The Imugi, lesser dragons of Korean legend, slither through rivers and caves, yearning for the heavens. Few ever ascend, but those that do become the revered Yong.