Halloween is almost here, and in preparation for the spookiest night of the year, we invite you to uncover the eerie and unsettling stories that have long sent shivers down the spines of those brave enough to listen. Join us as we delve into a chilling Korean ghost story for Halloween, where the line between the living and the supernatural blurs, and the unexplained becomes the hauntingly real. These are the stories that will linger in your thoughts long after the candles have been blown out and the pumpkins extinguished. Are you ready for a bone-chilling adventure through the dark corners of Korean ghostlore? Then, let's get into it!
Disclaimer: The following story is based on/paraphrased from “A Hitchhiking Ghost in Korea” by Haruo Aoki, Western Folklore 13, no. 4 (1954): 280–81. The original author, Haruo Aoki, heard this story from a certain Miss Oeda in 1941 and presented it as it was recalled by Mr. and Mrs. Shimo. The story below has been embellished for dramatic effect. Reader discretion is advised.
A Hitchhiking Ghost in Korea
In the eerie midnight hush that draped the city of Kunsan in an otherworldly shroud, a taxi driver from the Guntaku Cab Company received a
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