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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  Paper Problems: South Korea’s Election Fiasco Explained
  South Korea just held its 9th nationwide local elections on June 3, 2026, and what should have been a routine referendum on President Lee Jae-myung’s first year turned into a genuine mess. Polling stations in Seoul started running out of ballot paper mid-day. Voters waited hours. Some gave up and left. In Songpa and Gangnam, people were still voting at 10 p.m.… Read more: Paper Problems: South Korea’s Election Fiasco Explained
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  Korean Myths that Won’t Die, and Some New Myths We Created | FUN SIZE!
  This episode inspired by this satiric flyer from Michael Hurt of Seoul Street Studios Korea’s Weirdest Nationalist Myths Every country has myths about itself. Americans talk about freedom like it was personally handcrafted by bald eagles. The British still somehow think baked beans count as cuisine. France believes it invented civilization itself. Korea, however, has elevated this into an art form. There… Read more: Korean Myths that Won’t Die, and Some New Myths We Created | FUN SIZE!
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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

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