User:Changyu Jung/Korean folklore
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Korean folklore is well established, going back several thousand years. The folklore's basis derives from a variety of belief systems, including Shamanism, Confucianism, Buddhism and more recently Christianity.[1] Mythical creatures often abound in the tales, including the Korean conception of goblins[Dokkaebi (Korean: 도깨비)]. Korean folklore began to be organized after folklore lectures were started by Cho-Chi hun.[2] It is still deeply embedded in Korean society. It appears deeply in the fields of religion, story, art, custom, etc.