Korean folklore
20 entries in the Korean Folklore compendium.
Korean mythologyTwo corpora: literary state myths and living shamanic oral narratives.Banggwijaengi myeoneuriA Korean folk tale about a flatulent daughter-in-law.Bulgasari (creature)Metal-eating creature from the 1962 film, often mistaken for traditional Korean folklore.ChunhyanggaA Korean pansori folktale of love and defiance.ChunhyangjeonA classic Korean love story of fidelity and justice.The Cunning ServantA cunning servant tricks his master into wealth and marriage.Dog of OsuA loyal dog who died saving his owner from a forest fire.Dokkaebi bangmangiKorean folktale of a goblin's club and moral consequences.DokkakgwiOne-legged demon of Korean folklore, often considered a distinct creature or subtype.Dong, Dong, DongdaemunKorean children's nursery rhyme and gate-passing game.DuduriWood spirit worshipped in Gyeongju from Silla to mid-Goryeo.GwisinSpirits of the dead bound to earth by unfinished ties.Gyeonmyo jaengjuA clever cat’s wine jug trick teaches mice a lesson in greed.The Heavenly Maiden and the WoodcutterA Korean folktale of a woodcutter and a stolen heavenly nymph.Heungbu and NolbuKorean brothers whose tale rewards kindness and punishes greed.HeungbugaA Korean pansori tale of a good man and a greedy brother.Janghwa Hongryeon jeonA Joseon folktale of two sisters betrayed and avenged.JegichagiKorean traditional game of kicking a paper shuttlecock.JeokbyeokgaA heroic pansori retelling the Battle of Red Cliffs.Jihaguk daejeok toechi seolhwaKorean folktale of a hero defeating an underworld monster.
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