Tag: JOSEUNG-SAJA
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Visiting the Korean Underworld: What Jeoseung Seolhwa Reveal About Life After Death
What Are Jeoseung Seolhwa? When Koreans speak of the afterlife, they rarely begin with abstract doctrine. Instead, they tell stories. 저승설화 (jeoseung seolhwa) are “underworld tales”—narratives that imagine what happens in 저승 (jeoseung), the Korean land of the dead. In scholarship, you will also encounter terms such as: Korean Term English Equivalent 저승 체험담 Underworld…
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What Is the Joseung-saja? Korea’s Emissary of Death Between Terror, Laughter, and the Afterlife
Why Examine the Korean Emissary of Death? If you have encountered Korean supernatural media — from vintage television horror such as Hometown of Legends (전설의 고향) to contemporary works like Along with the Gods (신과 함께) or Goblin (도깨비) — you have likely seen him: a tall figure clad in black robes and a wide-brimmed…