

Korea’s #1 Ghost & Dark History EXPERIENCE
“Best ghost tour ever” – Aliceypp
“Fantastic Experience” – Reuben L
“What a night!” – Doreen P
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THE ORIGINAL GHOST WALK
Thursday, Saturday, Sunday*
Anguk Station, exit 2
Joe’s walk shows what’s so exciting and intriguing about Korean history. Meeting outside Anguk Station exit 2, he guides you through twisting alleys and weird landmarks.
Highlights
- The site of a royal massacre
- The remains of a general’s home that had a bloody ending
- Unhyeongung Royal Residence and the notorious ruler who lived there
- The former red light district of Jongno 3-ga
- The sexual energy focused in Tapgol Park
- How Pimatgol Alley aided the 1987 democracy movement
- A surprising historic international landmark that Seoulites are unaware of
- Water related ghost stories while strolling down the Cheonggyecheon Stream
- A bridge that tells the story of revenge
- PLUS tales and warnings of ghosts sightings on the walk itself
Extended Edition also includes
- The assassination of Queen Min
- Seoul’s most haunted intersection
- The building where the American ambassador got attacked
- Seoul City Hall’s funny mix up
- A wall that bodes ill luck for couples
- Seoul’s most haunted house
- The ghosts of Gyeonghuigung Palace
Meeting location
Start: Anguk Station, exit 2
Please check your confirmation email to make sure about the location.
End, Regular Edition: Between Gwanghwamun and Jonggak Stations
End, Extended Edition: Near Seodaemun Station

GHOSTLORE & URBAN LEGENDS
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday*
Seodaemun Station, exit 4
Shawn’s walk focuses on Korea’s ghostlore, folk beliefs, and urban legends, highlighting how these were, and sometimes still are, important to Korean culture. Meeting outside Seodaemun Station exit 4, he weaves you through 600 years of hauntings.
Highlights
- The ghosts of Gyeonghuigung Palace
- How the landscape wards off ghosts
- The dangers of wandering resentful souls
- Ghosts that linger in modern homes
- Phantoms who don’t know they’re dead
- PLUS tales and warnings of ghost sightings on the walk itself
Extended Edition also includes
- The ghosts of Korea’s oldest hotel
- A wall that bodes ill luck for couples
- Supposed sightings of mythical creatures
Meeting location
Start: Seodaemun Station, exit 4
Please check your confirmation email to make sure about the location.
End, Regular Edition: Near Gwanghwamun Station
End, Extended Edition: Namdaemun Gate
* Unless otherwise stated
Additional Information
Children under 18 should have adult supervision. It involves violent stories, sex jokes, and foul-mouthed hosts.
Things to Bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Bottled water or your beverage of preference
- Umbrella (if it may rain)
- Camera
- Change of underwear
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Self-Guided audio WALK
We also have a self-guided audio walk for your smartphone using VoiceMap.
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Podcast
- The History of Korean HorrorSpecial Guest: Justin Kyle ( Straight Chilling – A Horror Podcast) Justin Kyle from the Straight Chilling Podcast joins Joe and Shawn to walk through the history of Korean horror… Read more: The History of Korean Horror
- Slaves, Bastards, and Bureaucrats | The Fall of Joseon, Part 19 (1801-1803)King Jeongjo is dead, his reforms are on life support, and the woman holding the throne is making moves that will shape Korean politics for the next century. This episode… Read more: Slaves, Bastards, and Bureaucrats | The Fall of Joseon, Part 19 (1801-1803)
- The Problems with Korean GhostsWhy do ghosts conveniently conform to the culture of the people seeing them? Korean folklore gives us the cheonyeo gwishin, Western traditions have their own recognizable specters, and decades of… Read more: The Problems with Korean Ghosts
Stories
- The Legend of Rising Dragon PeakThis seemingly simple peak has a charming legend.
- The Ghost in Our ApartmentI played a small joke on my wife and daughter, and it has backfired. Recently, my wife and daughter have been on a different sleeping schedule, so I’ve been sleeping… Read more: The Ghost in Our Apartment










