The Kumiho Is A Shapeshifting Creature Of Korean Legend. A Nine Tailed Fox Who Has Learnt To Take Human

The Kumiho is a shapeshifting creature of Korean legend. A nine tailed fox who has learnt to take human form, they typically transform into beautiful women to (literally) eat the hearts of unlucky young men.

There are many tales of shapeshifting, multi-tailed foxes (with nine being the desirable number) but what sets the Kumiho apart from the others is the source of their power. Each Kumiho is said to carry a bead, called a yeowoo guseul, which their power comes from. They are able to drain the energy of a human by inserting and retrieving the bead from a human’s month (under the guise of kissing). 

This is a risky method - if a human steals and swallows the bead they can grain incredible knowledge.

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I think I actually read Heartless! (Yes I did. IT WAS AMAZING. Also was a long time ago but just remember loving it!)

Awww that's so sweet! I love when you have memories with a book, and just reading it makes it all come rushing back. I think the fairytale retellings are always interesting. lately i've been seeing some more myths from different cultures becoming intertwined with books, so I really think that's cool!

cries BLOOD? why am I interested in that section pfft, my soul is so dark lmao. ooh a cinderella story turned dark though. I'll have to check it out! <3

me, desperate for some writer friends/mutuals

hi everyone!

this is just a post where writers get to know writers, and hopefully through reblogs/comments we can find more people who not only read/write our genre, but just people who have similarities with us.

it's kind of a simple "get to know me" post, and anyone can join <3 if you want to know more about me and my works, check out my writblr intro!

feel free to tag your mutuals and reblog !!

name: pronouns: genres you like to write in: genres you like to read in + fav books/media: favorite line from your current wip:

name: ave

pronouns: she/her

genres you like to write in: currently writing contemporary (ya/romcom/romance, give me them ALL), but I also like to dabble in fantasy!

genres you like to read in + fav books/media: i'll consume literally anything haha. Fantasy, mystery, historical fiction, romance, young adult, you name it. I'm awful with horror, though ;-;

percy jackson (MY CHILDHOOD), harry potter (OBVIOUSLY), Better Than the Movies, From Lukov with Love, The Love Hypothesis, These Violent Delights, the list goes on...

favorite or latest line from your current wip: [from Destination Seoul]

“How can I?” I mutter, leaning back in my chair. “Even I know when a relationship is over. Especially because I ended it. Besides…”

inuyasha! it was fun drawing him ❤️

note to self

if you have a thought, write it down. don't push it back or take the chance of forgetting about it.

because that idea can go a long way.

Elven Kingdoms of Middle-earth

Hey, miss. Why are you crying? Is something wrong? No, sir. No? Whatever it is, have some soju and shake it off. It’s okay. I’m still in school. You’re in school? Wait. Isn’t that her? What? Wait. Aren’t you the athlete Na Hee-do from yesterday? What? Na Hee-do? It is. The fencer from yesterday?

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