Chapter 34
Sangun-nim
One of the most eerie and unsettling stories from .
It appears similar to the Korean internet urban legend about the Jangsanbeom, but this tale carries an even stronger shamanistic and eerie undertone.
A ghost, presumably having perished from the tiger known as Sangunnim, resides in a haunted painting that constantly changes its appearance, pursuing victims and attempting to lure them away. As one of the stories of the that went viral in the first half of 20XX, there were countless reports of readers feeling sick or unnerved just from reading it.
It was exactly as described.
Even as someone who's generally fine reading about horror tales, this story left an oddly disturbing, lingering feeling in me as well, making me pause multiple times while reading.
The familiarity of this tale, similar to a known urban legend, added to its unnerving closeness.
I'm sure everyone has heard of it at least once.
'A person devoured by a tiger becomes a ghost and returns to visit their loved ones...'
Also known as the changgwi.
This ghost must find another victim to pass on its role before its soul can move on to the afterlife—a chilling tale, indeed.
'It's disturbing to even think about it.'