dokkaebi

'''''' () are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. , also known as "Korean ogres", are nature deities or spirits possessing extraordinary powers and abilities that are used to interact with humans, at times playing tricks on them and at times helping them. Legends describe different in many forms and beings with a thousand faces, and often wear hanbok.

==Origins== The earliest known documentation of is in the Silla-era tale of "Lady Dohwa and Bachelor Bihyeong" from the Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms compiled during the Goryeo period. are featured in many folk tale anthologies compiled during the Joseon period.