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From Dokkaebi to Mudang, an Encyclopedia of the Gods, Monsters, and Heroes of Korea
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Korean culture is exploding worldwide—from K-pop and K-dramas to Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters. And now with The Book of Korean Mythology, the folklore of the gods, monsters, and heroes that shape culture are brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection. From the beautiful Shim...
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Korean culture is exploding worldwide—from K-pop and K-dramas to Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters. And now with The Book of Korean Mythology, the folklore of the gods, monsters, and heroes that shape culture are brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection.
From the beautiful Shim Cheong to the vengeful Mongdal Gwishin—get to know the spirits, mythical creatures, and legendary characters of Korean mythology with this illustrated guide!
In The Book of Korean Mythology, you’ll meet forty of the most majestic, mischievous, and fascinating figures in Korean culture. Explore the profiles of ambitious serpents, peculiar shape-shifters, guardian trees, and more. Learn their stories and the lessons they teach, how they’ve evolved, and where you might have bumped into them in Korean pop culture.
Whether you know these characters from your favourite movies or you’re meeting them for the first time, there’s so much to be discovered. Get the who, what, when, where, and why behind these legendary Korean myths!
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The Book of Korean Mythology
Korean culture is exploding worldwide—from K-pop and K-dramas to Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters. And now with The Book of Korean Mythology, the folklore of the gods, monsters, and heroes that shape culture are brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection. From the beautiful Shim Cheong to the vengeful Mongdal Gwishin—get to know the spirits, mythical creatures, and legendary...Hardback$2899Elsewhere:$3699Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781507226698
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 November 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Adams Media Corporation
Illustration: 4-color with illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Michelle Wang
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 397g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Huck Kahng is a Korean translator and author living in Canada. He has translated many popular titles for the Korean audience, including the Harry Potter series, The Wheel of Time series, and Project Hail Mary: he’s also published several books in Korean, and most recently self-published Mythical Creatures, a guide to using Korean folklore as a basis for fantasy worldbuilding. He shares Korean myths and folklore on his substack, The K-Lore Library.
Michelle Wang is an artist based in California. Her artworks are inspired by anime and manga, as well as pop culture, old magazines and photographs, and the beautiful outdoors. Her pieces aim to elicit feelings of awe and serenity through a painterly style, flowing lines, clean details, and nature-inspired colors. Michelle is also a student at UC Berkeley studying computer science, and in her free time enjoys designing and programming apps, as well as practicing yoga and taking long walks with her sister. Her works can be found under the username @NuttyMelon on social media and Etsy.
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