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Amheuk: Ancient force of true darkness
banchan : Side dishes served alongside rice
bojagi : A cloth used for wrapping items
bomo : A child’s nursemaid
bujeok : A talisman or amulet (often a piece of paper with writings and symbols drawn by a shaman) to bring either good fortune or protection. It can also be used to bring ill fortune to an enemy.
Cheon’gwang: Ancient force of true light
Cheonji: Heaven Lake, a lake that lies on the border between China and North Korea on Mount Baekdu
chima : A skirt worn as part of a hanbok
cup ramyeon : A bowl of ramen made in the Korean style
dakjuk : Chicken porridge
dangui : A jeogori with an elongated front panel
Dangun: A manifestation of the god of Mountains; son of Hwanung and Ungnyeo
darisokot : A rudimentary string bikini
ddeokbokki : Rice cakes popular as street food
dobok : A martial arts uniform
dokkaebi: A goblin from Korean folklore
doksacho: A deadly poisonous herb
dol : A first birthday
Donggul: Building where the Suhoshin trial is held, nicknamed “the Cave”
dopo : A long outer robe worn by Korean nobility
gama : A traditional Korean litter or palanquin
gat : A traditional Korean hat with a wide brim made of black mesh
gi : Life force, commonly referred to as chi (based on the Mandarin pronunciation)
Gojoseon: The ancient kingdom that evolved into Korea
gonggi : Also known as Korean Jacks ; a children’s game played with small stones
goreum : A ribbon of cloth tied on a jeogori
gukbap : A Korean dish of soup with rice
gumiho : A nine-tailed fox spirit
gungnyeo : A lady-in-waiting for royalty
Gwangdo: Sword of light
haejangguk : A soup, often containing seonji, used to help cure a hangover
halmeoni : An honorific meaning grandmother
han : Grief perverted by resentment and vengeance into something that haunts the soul
hanbok : Traditional Korean clothing referring to both women’s (a cropped top and a floor-length skirt that ties at the chest) and men’s (a top and baggy pants)
hanji : A traditional Korean handmade paper
hanok : A traditional Korean house, single-story, with a stone-tiled roof and curved eaves
hwando : A short, single-edged Korean sword
Hwanin: The god of the heavens
Hwanung: The god of earth, son of Hwanin and father of Dangun
in’eo : A merfolk creature in Korean folklore
Jaenanpa: Faction of dark shamans whose primary purpose is to steal magic from beings of the Shingae
jeogori : A traditional shirt that goes with the skirt or pants of a hanbok
j eoseungsaja : A being of Underworld who guides the souls of the dead to the Kingdom of Underworld
jimil : Inner court
Joseon: The last dynastic kingdom in Korea (1392–1897)
jumeokbap : Rice balls
kimchi: A seasoned dish of pickled or fermented cabbage and other vegetables
mudang : A Korean shaman
noona : An honorific meaning older sister
oppa : An honorific meaning older brother
Samshin Halmeom: A manifestation of the Seonangshin in the form of an elderly woman
sanggung : The most senior gungnyeo
Sanshillyeong: Spirit of Mountains, another manifestation of the Seonangshin in the form of an elderly man
sayak : A poisonous elixir used for capital punishment during the Joseon Dynasty
seonangdang : Tree shrine for the Seonangshin used by humans
Seonangshin: The god of Mountains
seonji : Congealed animal blood with a sweet taste and dense yet crumbly texture
seonnam: A winged angelic being of Sky (male)
seonnyeo: A winged angelic being of Sky (female)
seungmacho: An herb used as an antidote
Shinbiin: Beings of the Shingae in the Realm of Four Kingdoms
Shindansu: The Sacred Tree of Life
Shingae: World of gods
Shin’gwangdo: The newly forged twin to the Gwangdo, forged of dragon scales melded with sacred ashes from Samshin Halmeom
Shinsan: The divine mountain
Suhoshin: Guardians of the Shingae
uinyeo : A medical nurse
Ungnyeo: In legend, a bear that asked Hwanung to transform her into a woman
Yeoiju: Pearl of Light (the last of the Cheon’gwang)
Yongwang: Dragon King, the god of Water