Hometown Legends

Épisode 1 - Return of the Gumiho

6 août 2008 - 5/5

The Lee family harbored a secret and it was believed that was how they could survive for generation and prospered no matter what the circumstances. The family was the decendant of the nine tailed fox. Once a female family member reached puberty, she would undergo a ritual to determine if she carried the genes of the nine tailed fox. If she were, she would be 'married off' and never see her family again. Lee Myung Ok was the youngest daughter of the family and her curiosity led her to dicover that the marriage was a farce whereas in actual fact, the 'bride' was being sacraficed and killed so the family patriarch could prolong his life feasting on the liver of the nine tailed fox. When her only sister was killed in such manner, Myung Ok unleashed her fury and turned into a nine tailed fox herself to seek revenge. Is this the end of the family?

Épisode 2 - Baby, Let's Go to Cheong Mountain

7 août 2008

Dang Gol Ne, a sorceress, told a noblewoman, Yoon, that in order to save her sick child, Young Hwa, she must feed a baby's liver to Young Hwa. Her accomplice, Chun Soo, tricked a poor woman to sell her baby for adoption. The baby's mother changed her mind and went searching for her baby, only to find that her child had been killed. Devastated, she committed suicide but her ghost kept looking for her baby. After Young Hwa recovered, strange things started happening.

Épisode 3 - Curse of the Sajin Sword

13 août 2008

This story invloved the making of the holy 'Sajin Sword' which was supposed to protact the royal family and the country. When the blacksmiths who was engaged in the making of the sword died under mysterious circumstances one by one; Yoon In, a government official, was sent to the village to investigate. He did not believe in spirits but could not find any logical explanation to the blackened burnt corpses.

Épisode 4 - Ghost Letter

14 août 2008

Emperor In Jong, died suddenly after being on the throne for only nine months. After his death, mysterious incidents occured in the court and several people were found dead. Certain people believe that this incident is similar to a popular ghost story called "The Legend of Seol Gong Chan." The Chief Prosecutor, Sa Hyun, was determined to get to the bottom of it and discovered that there was a conspiracy in the court that involved forces beyond his capability.

Épisode 5 - Oh Goo the Exorcism

21 août 2008

Min Yoo Rim was hanged for being in love with a nobleman, Yoon Ki Joo. After her death,her spirit attached herself to Ki Joo's sword to protect him. Ki Joo became a wanderer and by chnace he arrived at a village haunted by spirits and people were dying off under mysterious circumstances.

Épisode 6 - Gisaeng House Ghost Story

27 août 2008

Kim Won Ik and Hyo Rang were aristocrats who caused the death of a Gisaeng. In turn she came back from the dead to seek revenge on them. The story is about human greed and violence that emerges from the bottom of one person's fears.

Épisode 7 - Demon's Story

28 août 2008

The story about harbingers from hell who lost the 'death list'. They were sent back to earth to look for the list and engaged the help of a thief to steal it from the governor but things weren't as easy as first thought.

Épisode 8 - Returning Lady

3 septembre 2008

Soo Yeon married Jung In but on their wedding day she was kidnapped to become a slave in China. She managed to escape with her sister-in-law but when they returned to their hometown, they were treated like outcasts. Her mother-in-law fabricated a lie that Soo Yeon was carrying another man's child and threw her out before Jung In returned home from the capital. Soo Yeon returned home only to be poisoned by her half-brother and mistress. Her sister-in-law suffered the same fate and the two became ghosts. Jung In was assigned to find out the cause of men disappearing in the mountains and the husband and wife finally came upon each other.

Épisode 1 - Blood Ghost

10 août 2009 - 5/5

Hyeon was killed in the battle field and his corpse was bitten by bats, thus turning him into a vampire. His only salvation was to draw the blood of 9 virgins at full moon. Yeon was framed by her husband Jae Seong's mistress and was being accused of having an affair. While looking for his prey, Hyeon came across Yeon and saved her from being killed by her in-laws. The two fell in love which was destined to end in tragedy right from the start.

Épisode 2 - The Regrets of Bamboo Knife

11 août 2009

Wrongly accused of treason, Teacher Jung Yeo Rip and his followers living on Bamboo Knife Island were massacred by a team of soldiers led by Yoon Hong Gook. Eversince then, the island was rumored to be haunted and all soldiers stationed there died under mysterious circumstances. Nam Sang Hyun was sent to investigate what exactly happened. He was also using this opportunity to look for his girlfriend Mi Hyang who was staying with Teacher Jung when the killing occurred.

Épisode 3 - Come with me to Hell

17 août 2009

Even though Soo Jin was a slave girl, she was well treated by her young master Yi Rang. His kindness was mistaken for love and Soo Jin became obsessed with him, even in death. Her spirit would not allow any female to get close to her master.

Épisode 4 - Wood Ghost

18 août 2009 - 5/5

Children affected with small pox were left to die in the forest for fear of spreading the disease to others as there was no cure. The court doctor, Kim Chu Suh, was secretly trying to develope a vaccine but in doing so, he ended up killing tens of children he tested on, including his adopted daughter who still had loving feelings towards her adopted parents even as a ghost.

Épisode 5 - Surrogate Mother

24 août 2009 - 5/5

Kaeddongi was brought into the Ho household for the sole purpose of giving an heir. Turned out that she and Ho Seung have met as children and the two developed genuine feeling for each other. As soon as she had given birth, she was chased out of the home and was later murdered on order of Ho Seung's mother who wanted to put a stop to their affair once and for all.Her spirit returned 3 years later to protect her son who was being slowly poisoned by Ho Seung's wife.

Épisode 6 - Forbidden Book

25 août 2009 - 5/5

The Forbidden Book was written by a girl criticizing the emperor's way of life and was therefore banned by the court. She was sentenced to die a horrible death and her spirit lingered in the book. Whoever read it would be possessed and hurt those closest to them, be it their masters or family members.

Épisode 7 - Silent Village

31 août 2009 - 5/5

Épisode 8 - Gumiho

1 septembre 2009 - 5/5

So Ho, a female fox, is living among humans to hide her true self after hunters killed her father. She gets married to Yeon Dol, an unattractive man with a good heart. She brings him and his family a lot of fortune from selling salt. So Ho then discovers that human’s feelings do change because of money.

Épisode 9 - Myo Jeongui Guseul

7 septembre 2009 - 5/5

As the Emperor's most favorite Lady, Myo Jeong was ordered killed by the Queen due to jealousy. The pearl that she left behind became known as Myo Jeong's Pearl and it was believed by all the Ladies of the Court that whoever kept it would be favored by the Emperor. Everyone fought to get her hand on the pearl but the pearl was in actual fact possessed by Myo Jeong's spirit who would not rest till she got her revenge.

Épisode 10 - Gamyeongwi

8 septembre 2009 - 5/5

Ka Seop was an orphan girl and grew up with the circus. Instead of being treated as family, she was sold by the circus leader to an elderly government official as concubine. When she became pregnant, she was rescued by Ah Saeng, a member of the circus and the two ran away. Unfortunately, she was hunted down by other circus members on the order of Lady Jeong who feared that Ka Seop's pregnancy would be the downfall of herself and her disfigured daughter.Ka Seop was burned alive and her spirit seeked out those who did her wrong.