Draft:Jangsan Tiger

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The Jangsan Tiger ({{Korean|hangul=장산범|rr=jangsanbeom}}) or Mimic Tiger is a man-eating tiger-like creature in South Korean urban legends. It became popular through internet communities such as Jambamgi ({{Korean|hangul=잠밤기|labels=no|lit=sleepover}}). The myth originated in Daegu and the creature is named after Jangsan, a mountain in the city of Busan it is believed to reside.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-19 |title=장산범 실존했나? 1992년에 호랑이 출몰 신고 접수 |url=https://www.kookje.co.kr/mobile/view.asp?gbn=v&code=0500&key=20190319.99099007200 |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=국제신문}}

It inspired the 2017 South Korean horror movie The Mimic ({{Korean|hangul=장산범|rr=Jangsanbeom|labels=no}}){{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Guest |date=2017-06-23 |title=Watch: First Teaser Trailer for Korean Horror Film 'The Mimic' |url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2017/06/watch-first-teaser-trailer-korean-horror-film-mimic/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Asian Movie Pulse |language=en-US}} and appears in other South Korean media such as God Jangsan Tiger an manhwa series released from 2023 to 2024 on Webtoon.{{Cite book |url=https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/god-jangsan-tiger |title=God Jangsan Tiger |date=2023-07-22 |language=en}}

Description

It is believed to have crimson skin, long white fur, sharp teeth and crawls on all fours. It is so fast that it can look like white lightning or even a human. It can imitate the sound of rain and human language to lure people and possess them.{{Cite web |title=[한국의 요괴] 장산 범 |url=https://m.blog.naver.com/PostView.naver?blogId=dndudwp99&logNo=220810286913&fromRecommendationType=category&targetRecommendationDetailCode=1000 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=네이버 블로그 {{!}} 우용곡 블로그 |language=ko}}{{Cite web |last=14F팀 |date=2020-06-19 |title=[14F] 돌산을 순식간에 오르는 흰색 물체 정말 장산범일까? |url=https://imnews.imbc.com/original/14f/5815847_29052.html |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=MBC NEWS |language=ko}}

It is also very similar to a lion mask ({{Korean|hangul=사자탈|rr=sajatal|labels=no}}) used in traditional Korean Bukcheong Lion Dance.

References

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:Category:Korean mythology

:Category:Korean legendary creatures

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