Scary Korean Ghost Story: Can you share some popular ones?

Sure. One popular one is the story of Okiku. She was a maid who worked in a castle. Her master, a samurai, was in love with a valuable plate that had ten inscriptions on it. Okiku accidentally broke one of the plates and was so horrified that she committed suicide. After that, her ghost was said to haunt the castle, counting from one to nine, and then wailing in despair because of the missing tenth inscription.

There is also the story of the 'Jangseung'. These are wooden totem poles often found at village entrances in Korea. Some believe that they house spirits. There are tales of strange noises and apparitions around them at night. People say that if you disrespect the Jangseung, bad luck will befall you.

One popular Asian ghost story is the 'Yuki - onna' from Japanese folklore. She is a snow spirit often depicted as a beautiful woman in a white kimono. Another is the 'Pontianak' from Malay and Indonesian folklore. It is a female vampire - like ghost. And the 'Korean Ghost Bride' story is also quite well - known, where a dead bride returns to haunt the living.

The 'Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy' also has its share of ghost - related scary stories. It often involves Grim, the Grim Reaper, who is a supernatural being. There are various tales where they encounter otherworldly ghosts and deal with the consequences in a rather dark - humored way. In one story, they enter a haunted house filled with angry spirits.

A unique scary Halloween ghost story is that of the disappearing ghost. In an old town, there's a house where a strange phenomenon occurs. A ghostly figure is seen in the attic window one moment, but when you look again, it's gone. No one knows where it disappears to. It's like it slips into another dimension.

There's also a story about an old, abandoned house in a small Korean village. Locals say that late at night, they can hear the wailing of a woman. It is said that a tragic event happened there long ago, and the spirit of the victim still lingers. People avoid going near that house especially after sunset.

A story I heard was about a ship that was said to be haunted. Sailors would see a figure on the mast at night. It was a man who had died on that ship long ago. They said that whenever they passed by a certain area of the ocean, things would start to go wrong. Equipment would malfunction and there would be a feeling of unease. One time, a new sailor didn't believe the stories. But when he saw the figure himself, he was so terrified that he fainted and had to be carried to his bunk.

One famous Korean scary story is about the 'Gumiho', a nine - tailed fox. Legend has it that the Gumiho can transform into a beautiful woman and seduce men. Once it lures a man, it will eat his liver to gain more power.

One Korean elevator scary story is about a woman who got on an old elevator in an abandoned building. As the elevator slowly ascended, she heard strange scratching noises from outside the elevator shaft. When the doors finally opened, she saw a shadowy figure in the hallway that disappeared when she blinked.

One account tells of a group of soldiers who were lost in a mine - filled area. They were afraid to move for fear of stepping on a mine. They could hear the sounds of battle in the distance but were trapped. As time passed, they faced starvation and dehydration. Some even started to hallucinate from the stress. Eventually, they were rescued, but the experience left them deeply scarred.