Intro for Hyuna, Rokhyun, Yoon G, and Changbum
Bad Blood
Appearance: Mul gwishin are water ghosts, forever soaking wet with deathly pale skin and unusually long arms.
Favorite Hangout: Lakes, rivers, oceans, bathtubs, and abandoned water wells like the one in The Ring are the hangouts of these Korean ghosts.
Characteristics: It seems that many deaths in Korea in the past and even in recent times have involved drownings, either accidental, homicidal, or suicidal. Mul gwishin are the souls of those who have passed this way. These ghosts are particularly popular in horror flicks and never seem to be fully exposed. Instead, their long, lanky arms tend to rise up from the water, attempting to pull under unsuspecting swimmers to join them in the cold murky depths as companions in the afterlife.
Appearance: The gumiho is a fox that has lived for 1,000 years and has thus been given the power of shape-shifting. More often than not, it usually presents itself as a beautiful woman, but with fox-like characteristics such as a pointy nose or nine tails.
Favorite Hangout: Gumiho are often spotted in graveyards, digging up the recently deceased to gorge on human flesh and organs.
Characteristics: Because of the gumiho's shape-shifting powers, it has the ability to seduce unsuspecting humans (usually men) in an effort to eat their livers or hearts. Although the gumihowas originally depicted in folklore as a kind but naive creature, it was later regarded as a feral, blood-thirsty monster to be feared by all humans. Gumiho that were able to abstain from eating humans for a period of 1,000 days were allowed to permanently change into human beings and lose their inherently evil traits altogether.
Appearance: Dokkaebi take many different forms but are most commonly depicted as demonic or goblin-like, with horns and distorted faces. Still others resemble humans while some can only be sensed as certain sounds, such as the trotting of horses' hooves.
Favorite Hangout: Dokkaebireside in sparsely populated areas, such as thick woods, graveyards, and abandoned houses.
Characteristics: These mischievous little tricksters are known for their pranks and are fond of games, particularly ssireum, a type of Korean wrestling. They often challenge passerby to these games for the right to pass. As the Robin Hoods of the Korean monster world, dokkaebi are known for stealing from the greedy and rewarding the worthy. Their invisibility hat and magic club help make their trickery more efficient.
Appearance: Korea's version of the Grim Reaper is always seen dressed in a billowing black robe and a gat, a Joseon-era black hat. Pale skin and sunken eyes meet only the eyes of those that are close to death.
Favorite Hangout: Jeoseung Saja wander the areas where death is imminent: hospitals, villages plagued by sickness, or scenes of accidents.
Characteristics: Although they appear to be human, they are spirits under the command of King Yeomna, ruler of the underworld and judge of the spirits of the recently departed. Jeonseung Sajaare dispatched where needed to collect and guide the spirits down Hwangcheon Road to the afterlife. It is impossible to escape Jeoseung Saja when one's time comes, as he cannot be reasoned with or bribed.
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