Have you ever heard the story of the Jangsan Tiger? If you've lived in Busan, you've probably heard it at least once. I remember my grandmother telling me, 'If you go to Jangsan Mountain and hear someone calling for help, never answer them.' Because that voice asking for help... might be the Jangsan Tiger. It's the urban legend that Busan locals fear the most.
According to witnesses, it's truly bizarre. It stands on two legs like a human, but its eyes glow red and its arms and legs are unnaturally long. The most terrifying thing is that it can perfectly mimic human voices. That's why people think it's a real person calling from afar and follow the sound.
Primarily active at night, it asks hikers for help or directions. If you follow it, it gradually leads you deeper into the mountains, and if you try to abandon it and run away, it chases you at tremendous speed.
A story about a tiger living on Jangsan Mountain in Busan that learned human speech to lure people
A legend about an ancient guardian tiger that lived on Jangsan Mountain in Busan during the Joseon Dynasty, learning human speech to lure and devour people. This story, particularly passed down in Gyeongsang Province dialect, told that people who went missing while gathering herbs in the mountains became offerings to the Jangsan Tiger.
Originated from traditional folk tales and mountain spirit beliefs in the Busan region