Thursday, 23 June 2016

Korea

Gumiho


Gumiho or kumiho,  literally translate as nine-tailed fox, is a creature that appears in the oral tales and legends of Korea. Gumiho said to be foxes who have lived for a thousand years, and give them the power of transforming, usually appearing in the guise of a woman . 
The gumiho is almost always treated as a malignant figure who feasts on human flesh. According to those tales,  it can freely transform into a beautiful woman often set out to seduce boys, and eat their liver or heart

Cho-nyo-Gwishin


Cho-Nyo-Gwishin is a term for ghost virgin female ghost in Korea. They are people who have died. They can be found in many places, but most commonly in abandoned buildings, houses, cemeteries, forests, etc. 
When a virgin woman die without completing something that she must do (e.g. revenge or staying longer with their family), her spirit remains on earth to complete the task before going on to the underworld. She will appear with a long dark hair in a long white dress. She can be seen floating on air with no leg or standing still looking to the person who witness her..