Welcome back everyone to Most Amazing Top 10.
It been way too long since weve done a scary video on this channel - I was struggling to
find things that would creep you out and then I found some stories from Korea.
I love Korea, Im hoping to go there soon - but these stories have made me think twice, theyre
insane - my name is Danny Burke and I hope you guys are ready for the Top 10 Scary Korean
Urban Legends …
Starting off at number 10 we have the Virginial Ghost.
This is the term used to describe those Grudge type apparitions that youve probably seen
in horror movies with the hair over their faces, usually dressed in white.
One day, a man who lived on the top floor of an apartment building woke up to the sound
of a knock at the door.
He lived alone and rarely got visitors.
He walked to the door and asked whos there.
After a few seconds, a voice said -count to 100 and dont make a sound or youll die- … he
opened the door - and there was nobody there.
He was still scared though so he closed his eyes and started to count to 100 in his head.
When he got to 49 - he opened his eyes out of curiosity and there she was, right infront
of his face …
Next up at number 9 we have Plastic Surgery.
Plastic Surgery is a big market in Korea and as such, horror stories have sprouted up around
it.
This story starts with a man sitting on an empty subway car when a tall, thin woman sits
down in front of him.
Her long, dark hair covers most of her face but he can see shes wearing a surgical mask.
As the doors close, he catches her eye.
He smiles.
She asks him -Am I pretty?- ‘yes’ he replies … then she takes the mask off.
Theres a huge wound from ear to ear, exposing her bleeding gums, teeth and muscles.
-Am I pretty now?- she screams at him.
She takes out a scalpel and moves towards him, the doors open and he runs for his life.
Moving on to number 8 we have The Organ Thief.
This is quite a modern South Korean urban legend coming from the city of Gwangju.
Screenshots of a text conversation between 2 friends appeared on Facebook there and went
viral.
One of the friends was warning the other to not take taxis at night.
They said that one of their friends got in a taxi while drunk.
The taxi driver then put a needle in their neck.
They lost consciousness and were defenceless.
When they came round, they were bleeding from their stomach and lying in a field on the
outskirts of the city.
He was rushed to hospital where doctors found he was missing a kidney.
The fear of these organ stealing taxi drivers became so much that officials said it was
affecting the taxi business in the city …
Next up at number 7 we have the Dalgyal Gwishin.
This is whats known as a traditional type of Korean ghost, dating back in legend hundreds
of years.
Its notable because the ghost is said to appear with no facial features - no eyes, no nose
or mouth - some of them even lack arms and legs.
Theyre often referred to as perhaps the most terrifying spirits in Korean folklore as even
just looking at one can cause instant death.
Next up at number 6 we have The Back.
The story goes that a married couple with a young son were always fighting.
After years of this, it got so bad that in a sheer rage the father murdered the mother.
He covered up the crime and nobody else suspected a thing.
The only strange thing was - the boy never seemed to complain about the absence of his
Mother - so he asked him -Son, why arent you calling out for Mommy?
Most little boys would want their mommy to be with them.
Tell me whats bother young- … the little boy looked up and slowly replied -Im fine,
I was just wondering why youre always carrying Mommy on your back- … this is one of many
similar stories found across the land …
Next up at number 5 we have Sesame Seeds.
This a strange Urban Legend that seems to scare people about coming into contact with
sesame seeds.
A girl had heard that taking a bath with sesame seeds in the water would be good for her.
So thats what she did.
She sat in the bath for hours and hours.
After a while, the girls mother became concerned and went to check on her.
When she opened the door, she found the girl was covered in the seeds which had sunk deep
into her skin.
The daughter was crying and trying to remove them with a toothpick … theres one for any
of you guys who hate the thought of holes in your skin …
At number 4 now we have The Bathroom Girl.
This one is like moaning myrtle from Harry Potter but about 100 times more creepy.
There are stories that in some of the old Korean schools with their dimly lit bathrooms
- live the ghosts of girls who killed themselves.
Its said that she now haunts the stall where the event took place.
How do you know which stall it was?
Well the toilets have been said to flush themselves, the door slams with nobody around and sometimes
you can hear her cry or even catch a glimpse in the mirror.
The most gruesome by far though is that sometimes, she is said to emerge from the stall and ask
you if you will use red or blue toilet paper.
If you choose red, the ghost will cut you open.
If you choose blue, the ghost will suffocate you.
I just wouldnt wipe.
Next up at number 3 we have Ghost Money.
In this urban legend, a member of the South Korean mint went away on a business trip.
During the trip, his daughter was abducted, dismembered and murdered.
After an investigation, nobody was tried for the crime.
It was believed that this lack of justice would turn the girls ghost into an angry spirit.
Because of this, the mint began to places images of her body parts and parts of name
on South Korea currency in he hopes that this would appease her.
The mint has denied all knowledge of this …
At number 2 now we have The Loan Shark.
A loan shark is someone who lends people money, often illegally, at extremely high interest
rates.
Sometimes, if they don't get their money back, they take matters into their own hands.
Theres an urban legend from a small village in South Korea.
Farmers there had to make a mass crave to bury cattle who had died from disease.
Not long after, they heard a human voice calling out from beneath the soil.
By the time they had dug through the dirt - the person buried among the cattle had already
died.
An investigation found they owed a lot of money to a loan shark.
This has apparently happened dozens of times across the country …
And finally at number 1 we have Oysters.
This is a really weird urband legend coming from the South Korean coast.
Apparently one day a guy was walking along the beach when he slipped and fell on a sharp
rock that cut his knee open.
He washed it quickly and put a bandage over it.
When he got home, it started to itch but he didnt want to remove the bandage incase it
made things worse.
He took it off a few days later and to his horror, tiny oysters covered the wound.
It turns out there had been Oyster eggs on the rock he had fallen on which had gotten
into his wound.
They were protected by the bandage and fed on his blood until they had rooted themselves
in his leg ...
Well guys, this has kind of inspired me to start looking into other countries Urban Legends
… Ive heard Japan and Germany also have some scary ones - would you guys like to hear
them?
Let me know.
Im Danny Burke, thanks as always for watching guys and Ill see you all in the next one