Shipped them like FedEx xD (I also kinda shipped Polytrix too tbh. Everyone is so shippable in this movie lol).
That being said, I’m really happy to see some more Korean folklore and tales representation in the west through this movie, such as the Jeoseung Saja and the Tiger and the Magpie . I’ve just recently gotten into Korean myths a year ago through some novels I’ve read and I really want to see more of them lol.
Hope that in the inevitable future sequel, we’ll get to see more Korean fantastical creatures. I want to see a Gumiho (Korean fox spirit) idol.😆
I actually got introduced to Korean myths via two of the series in Rick Riordan Presents' collection lol: The Gifted Clans series by Graci Kim and the Thousand Worlds series by Yoon Ha Lee. The former is a traditional adventure fantasy trilogy in the same vein as Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series, while the latter is a sci-fi fantasy trilogy that combines the Korean mythology and folklore with a futuristic space setting.
I really like the latter series and it's what got me into Korean mythology so much recently lol. The author did a really great job combining the two genres together, and I really like how he uses the main characters' abilities. The Gifted Clans is also decent as well, though I felt the prose could be better and admittedly I just preferred a sci-fi setting more lol.
The story of Ungnyeo sounds pretty interesting! I really feel like East Asia mythologies have a lot of tales involving animals transforming into humans or vice versa lol. It's pretty interesting. Aside from the Gumiho, I also find the Inmyeonjo fascinating. It's a bird with a human face, kinda like the Harpies or an interpretation of Sirens from the western myths. This one shows up in the Gifted Clans trilogy as well :)
I didn’t know there are this many half-bird people from cultures all around the world lol. In Southeast Asia and India there’s also the Kinnara (or Kinnaree if female), a half-human, half-bird creature often associated with music and love. I used to find them pretty cool back when I was younger :)
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u/Skylinneas 8d ago edited 8d ago
The Saja Boys from Kpop Demon Hunters be making this mythical element popular in the mainstream now lol.