Korean folkore: Feet First
6/3/20261 hr 7 min
🪱Mr. Worm is getting married! That (not creepy) stranger is looking in your windows! Shin is driving tired!
Five interconnected stories from Korean folklore about letting people know the real you. And
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First 90 secondsJason Weiser· Host0:00
This week on Myths and Legends, there are five stories from Korean folklore. We'll see that when it comes to creeping up to your neighbors' houses and peeking in their windows, you should only do that when you think what's going on inside is super weird. How faking it until you make it is not a great idea when it comes to practicing medicine, and what you should do if your spouse is a secret demon who wants to kill you. The creature this week is the Dirgaar, and why you shouldn't hassle mythological creatures in the woods. [upbeat music] This is Myths and Legends, episode 436, Feet First. This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly popular tales you might think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories that might be new to you but are definitely worth a listen. We're in Korean folklore with five interconnected stories, and they actually fit with a time period, the 15th century. At that time, modern-day North and South Korea were a united kingdom called Joseon, which existed from 1392 until 1897. Today's story, though, takes place in and around Seoul, so mainly in modern-day South Korea. We'll jump in on the outskirts of Seoul with someone doing something they maybe shouldn't.
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