THE ORIGINAL GHOST WALK

Thursday, Saturday, Sunday*

Anguk Station, exit 2

Joe’s tour 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 include the following:

• 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 tour itself

The 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 location

Anguk Station, exit 2
Please check your confirmation email to make sure about the location.

End locations

Regular Edition: Between Gwanghwamun and Jonggak Stations
Extended Edition: Near Seodaemun Station

* Unless otherwise stated

Ghostlore & Urban Legends

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday*

Seodaemun Station, exit 4

Shawn’s tour 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 include the following:

• 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 tour itself

The 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 location

Seodaemun Station , exit 4
Please check your confirmation email to make sure about the location.

End locations:

Regular Edition: Near Gwanghwamun Station
Extended Edition: Namdaemun Gate

* Unless otherwise stated

Podcast

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  Korea’s Flashing Problem
  Korea’s Strange and Growing Flashing Problem South Korea has had problems with flashing and public indecency for decades. The academic research on the issue goes back at least to the late 2000s, and honestly, probably much earlier than that. Yet despite years of concern, the incidents continue to happen with uncomfortable regularity. In Korean media, flashers are often called “Burberry Men,” a… Read more: Korea’s Flashing Problem
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  The Composer Korea Tried to Execute
  The 20th Century Political Composer Isang Yun is arguably one of the most important figures in Korean classical music. He bridged cultures by blending traditional Korean elements with modern European composition. Yet his life was shaped just as much by political violence as it was by music. In 1967, he was kidnapped by his own government, tortured, and sentenced to death. A… Read more: The Composer Korea Tried to Execute
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  Why Teachers in Korea Can’t Take Sick Days
  Why Taking a Sick Day in Korea Isn’t That Simple On paper, sick leave in Korea is straightforward. Employees are legally entitled to take time off when they’re unwell. In practice, it’s much more complicated. Sick Leave Exists… But It’s Not Used Many workers, especially in education, feel pressure not to take sick days. The reasons are both cultural and structural. Even… Read more: Why Teachers in Korea Can’t Take Sick Days

Stories

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  The Legend of Rising Dragon Peak
  This seemingly simple peak has a charming legend.
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  The Ghost in Our Apartment
  I 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 in my daughter’s room while she sleeps with her mom. One night, the wind was really strong. The door to the bedroom rattled hard. I then heard the loud footsteps of one… Read more: The Ghost in Our Apartment