Some Neat Korean Folktales (ft. Black Desert Online)

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[@cartoonishidealism582]

Korean mythology tends to get overlooked in favour of Chinese and Japanese so I’m glad it’s getting some spotlight

[@Moonstarkiwik]

Same

[@makotopark7741]

I think all of them are underappreciated but atleast the Japanese mythology has more exposure due to anime

[@Quang1999]

They are mostly the same stories anyway. East asian countries have very similar mythology, they just got localised a bit due to culture and language barrier but the value and lessons are always kept intact.

[@cloneofethan]

Yes we need more Korean and other over looked mythologys

[@abdjoudah6444]

😅

[@akselk4135]

This is possibly the most tastefully done sponsorship I've ever seen. Good job man.

[@soontobechannel743]

Yeah, it was entertaining AND informative/interesting which not a lot of KZbinrs sponsored do let alone make a whole video dedicated to it.

[@OmegaQuinn]

The only one of two sponsorships I’d watch

[@creedd6937]

@@OmegaQuinn what's the other one may I ask?

[@NA-AN]

@@creedd6937Probably Internet Historian.

[@iliaselmaghrebi9114]

Crussader kings 3 did the same they asked history youtubers to cover both starting points to set the seen

[@Nathaliaeh]

as a korean im super happy and im literally screaming at the fact that my favorite and educational animator makes me laugh like at every single video

[@SumiEwiets-idgaf]

I'm Indian and I gotta say Korean culture and mythology is very interesting 🇮🇳♥️🇰🇷

[@bababoi9294]

@@SumiEwiets-idgafsaar pajeet😢

[@sirrealism7300]

Stop screaming, it's just a youtube video.

[@Nathaliaeh]

@@sirrealism7300 how bro feels after saying that: 🥶🥶🥶👹👹👹🥶👹👹👹

[@urmomeatmysoap3843]

​@@Nathaliaeh😂

[@cramerfloro5936]

I love how Jake calls the "Snake husband" tale unique, when it's one of the most common "animal husband" tales across the world.

[@unethicaldrinkingwater]

And the "trapped on earth sans skin/clothing" trope is found in the Falklands and Inuit folktales

[@nena7328]

There is the EXACT same story in Serbia, almost everything is the same like Korean version

[@averagetectonicplateenjoyer]

@@nena7328that’s quite intriguing since at least to my knowledge during that time period the two regions had no contact and if they did it have contact it would be even more interesting

[@nicholaswiedemann7196]

As a Korean I am extremely happy for you to be doing this

[@joshuabautch8936]

Do you still hope for reunification eventually? I am not trying to be insensitive I would like to know

[@pineapple0941]

Sameeee this was a sick vid and to learn more of the myths of korea too @nicholaswiedemann7196

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

Korean unifcation would be rather costly to develop the underdeveloped rural North to be as developed as the urban South. That being said Korean unification is likely to happen it happens in this century otherwise the cultures and languages might get to distinct and do not view themselves as both being the same Korean. Edit: Like Taiwan has been super distinct due to being not part of Mainland China for almost a century and could be argued for being a seperate identity since its politically culturally distinct

[@ArkGaming-of9yj]

As another korean I agree

[@nicholaswiedemann7196]

@@joshuabautch8936 reunification would help the rural North Korea to grow its economy and boost the economic development of the country, but I personally don’t think reunification would work because of their different cultures and landscapes

[@--Paws--]

The Woodcutter and Heavenly Maiden story is almost similar to other many myths around the world but closely to some Celtic tales

[@clarehidalgo]

It reminded me of 2 myths the Selkie and the swan maiden

[@eoincampbell1584]

@@clarehidalgo Also the horse part is straight up Tir Na Nog, which also has a direct equivalent in Japanese mythology.

[@NA-AN]

Myths can spread around really really far. I read somewhere how there are variations of Cinderella basically all over the world.

[@michaelilori620]

I was thinking the same thing. The tale of Actaeon from Greek mythology has mystical bathing Women in a full moonlight and stag. I'm always interested when people from different cultures who never met come to the same conclusions. Coincidence why?

[@HeartOfFire-cp4vf]

Yes like Teir Na N’ohg

[@notdead5837]

As a Korean, I can confirm this is a normal day in Korea.

[@jays9976]

lol me too

[@NiMonYo]

Cant wait to see how he literally got the entire black desert online community to collab for this. gonna be awesome!

[@MorglortheMangler]

Very smart move by Pearl Abyss to have Jake promote their game. My favorite part of the video was seeing the baby snake wearing the bonnet while being feed by the elderly couple, really cute.

[@theoneguy4692]

Awesome I hope you do other mythologies after this like Chinese, Japanese, Hindu, Polynesian, Celtic, Arthurian, Yoruban, and others. Edit: I forgot to add Aztec my bad LoL

[@Dammydiv]

Do you mean Yoruba.. Like from West Africa, Nigeria?

[@sholamakinde430]

@@Dammydiv im assuming they do even if i am from there i never knew it had mythology

[@thenut4221]

+aztec

[@Dammydiv]

@@sholamakinde430 I am also Yoruba... You should check out our myths online.. They are really cool

[@trash_bandit2479]

Yea I’d like also like to see some Celtic mythology on this channel. Very awesome stuff

[@Darkgun231]

1:33 What's this? An Asian parent actually wanting a daughter? Now that's the real fairy tale!

[@gamerwolf1720]

Japan had a similar myth in which the jellyfish, who at the time has bones like every other creature, was tasked by octopus to get a monkey liver for the sea princess. The same thing happens where the monkey tricks jellyfish into returning without the liver. Only in this version, octopus gets to beat jellyfish till he has no bones, whereupon it's revealed that the sea princess was actually fine and octopus was just lying because he hated jellyfish

[@slyphknttdotdotdot637]

Ancient Japanese guy be like: now how am i gonna explain jellyfishes, Oh i know! Assualt and battery

[@CoffeeTheThird]

@@slyphknttdotdotdot637. imagine an old Korean guy try to explain what an oyster is

[@maksanimates4456]

So Octopi were the first species on Earth to be racist

[@doomsdayrabbit4398]

Squidward's origin story?

[@dr.nopeman9828]

I love how at this time the video comes out in 18 hours yet 13 people are straight coolin' waiting for it to release. Props to y'all

[@freshD.]

*patreon*

[@jays9976]

Fun fact: the rabbit's liver tale has multiple versions and of course multiple endings Few examples of these endings are: The turtle is so ashamed that he leaves never to seen again, The turtle is so ashamed that he commits suicide via bashed his head with a rock, and The Dragon King surviving somehow and then suing the rabbit for not giving up it's liver (He loses btw) Pretty fun stuff right?

[@justakirbyfan]

Being an American korean who isn’t too tapped to much into his korean culture this is such a good video I didn’t even know I needed!

[@CartoonHero1986]

The snake one reminded me of the Norwegian tale the of Prince Lindworm. Just with less eating of brides on the wedding night before someone breaks the curse lol Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions did a pretty good short summary of the folktale.

[@notaspy4110]

The fact these myths have much in common with myths like across the world is crazy !

[@danielled8665]

People gonna people; there's really only so many stories.

[@jasonlee0290]

@5:12 I spat out my kimchi laughing and rolled on the floor with that one! You put comedic timing in very unexpected places.. well done! 👏👍🇰🇷

[@nimsayrxo]

Ikr 😂😂😂😂

[@KaitlynNorfleet-kb3ct]

I’ve been waiting for a video on Korean Mythology and it’s finally happening. Can’t wait to watch it! Edit: AHHHH it was so good! Thank you Jake for this video. I love learning more about my culture, so this was a pleasant treat.

[@maymay5600]

I wanna say like half of koreans refuse to do anything of their culture...idk if its just me thou....i know some still practice buddhism is remote parts but man

[@HeartOfFire-cp4vf]

The horse heaven part is like the Celtic myth of Tir n’a n-õg and fun fact which I am named after the immortal golden princess in the story

[@mon_moi]

For all the folklore nerds: the Heavenly Maidens story is a variant of the Swan Maiden folktale, and the Snake Husband story is a variant of the Animal Bridegroom folktale. Both of these are probably the most international folktale types you could ever find, and almost each version feature a variety of supernatural beings as the wife/husband

[@strawbeebop]

I'd literally never heard Korean mythology before this, but now I think I'm going to go into an internet deep-dive and come out knowing way more Korean mythology than the average person ever should. Thank you, Jake!

[@ONCIE_Lee]

우리 제이크가 드디어 우리나라 민속 신화를 이야기하는구나.!!!!!!!!!

[@jays9976]

너무 좋네요!!

[@argon2532]

Yay.

[@CoffeeTheThird]

@@argon2532you seem very exited

[@ulissesstag5806]

My favorite is the Rabbit Liver, also I got a jumpscare from the woodcutter meeting the maiden and she screamed. I can't believe FGO hasn't adapted anything from Korea into the Fate series.

[@tchgy9452]

The Woodcutter and Heavenly Maiden scream startled me too. Lolol

[@kennethfajardo9102]

So, the tortoise (turtle's cousin) found out about the hare tricking his cousin, and challenged him to a race.

[@Roguex1979x]

5:12, that scream tho. :D Also, coincidentally, I am reading a Manwha that references the Rabbit's Liver (being brave?). What timing!

[@moycorbin4750]

Virgin Tanuki vs Chad Gumiho Also that "rabbit" at the end just pulled off a Bugs Bunny

[@sparklepawz1185]

There’s also the story of how a tiger and a bear wanted to be human so a god (I think) told them “alright then go into this cave and eat nothing but raw garlic and wormwood and eventually you’ll turn into humans” so they both did that but the tiger gave up after a few days because it was not good eats while the bear managed to hold out and become human. There’s also the toilet ghost that appears when you run out of toilet paper and asks if you want blue or red toilet paper.

[@Namse21]

The rabbit story reminded me of an Indian folklore… Its about a crocodile and a monkey. The crocodile befriends a monkey but after his (crocodile’s) wife gets to know about him (the monkey), she pressures her husband to bring her the monkeys heart because it must be delicious. The crocodile lures the monkey out of his tree on the false pretence of taking him to eat with his family but when he reveals that his wife plans to eat his heart the monkey tells the crocodile that he forgot his heart back home and tricks him into dropping him back home. Also the snake story also has an exact copy in the Panchtantra. These stories are basically India’s version of Aesop’s fables :)

[@ReiisinInaba]

So THAT'S why it sounded so familiar.

[@blehp9862]

Just want to mention that bari was also the name of a princess who was believed to be the first mudang, or shaman. There's a whole other myth about her so if you're curious just search up princess bari and it'll probably show up. Secondly, there are many variations of the rabbit's lover story, but in some of them a god from the heavens rewards the sea turtle's hard work and loyalty for the drangon king with an elixir that can work as a substitute for the rabbit's liver.

[@wisteria8155]

THANK YOU! AS A KOREAN WE DO NOT GET ENOUGH OF THESE KINDS OF VIDEOS!

[@frantisekvrana3902]

I once read a story similar to the last one in a book of Japanese fairy tales. The main differences were: The quest giver was a dragon princess, and she just wanted exotic food. The land animal was a monkey. It was a jellyfish that told the monkey it was dinner. And this is why jellyfish have no legs and why turtles eat them.

[@salt-emoji]

Korean mythology and folktales are pretty kickass.

[@salt-emoji]

Except for how racist and sexist it is... But still pretty cool

[@bunnybird9342]

@@salt-emojiI can see a few of them being sexist (such as the gumiho child and the virgin ghost) but where are you getting the racist part?

[@Ipomoea_Alba]

this video is super accurate because, as mentioned at 7:58, there were no engagement rings in this ear of Korea, but there were absolutely cars (shown at 8:41) Good job!

[@jakenvideot]

It's cool to see you talk about Korean folklore, cool video. You sould talk about finnish mythology.

[@DehkiaSK]

That turtle glow up was the best I've ever seen! 😂

[@LucielAngelican]

I love korean mythology.. it's a little silly but it definitely deserves some love

[@AngelicDemon767]

5:11 made me jump 😂😂😂

[@ReiisinInaba]

True

[@rabbit_girl]

can you get sponsored by black desert online again and do another video on korean folktales? i've never heard of those stories and they sound so interesting, especially when you present them.

[@miscellaneoussarnian5282]

You should do Polynesian mythology next And if you ever want to thank me for giving you that idea, you’re welcome

[@sapriyansyah5247]

It’s funny how one of Indonesian folklores has a story about a regular human man that stole a stuff from a celestial lady (that took a bath on earth with her sisters) that forbid her to go back to the sky kingdom and somehow got a tragic ending.

[@Bitzly]

The Rabbit's Liver was something I remembered looking at a while ago. Nice to see it here.

[@koopaon1052]

As a 1/2 Korean, I didn’t even know about these, very interesting.

[@waffelz_]

As a (~50%) Korean, I was surprised by how much I learned from a thirteen minute video. And WOW, I didn’t think I needed to learn this but now I want to. Adding this to the list of stuff I need to learn 😂 Edit: I love the way you tell the stories, especially these. My favorite was also “The Rabbit’s Liver” in the way you told it. “I left my liver at home, you expect me to carry that thing around?” 😂😂😂

[@divyanshusaha6627]

The Rabbit's Liver story seems similar to a story in India from the Panchatantra. A crocodile once travelled far and wide and befriended a monkey, who gave him sweet fruits from his tree. Every day the crocodile swam back and shared the fruits with his wife, who loved their taste. But the crocodile's wife soon started wondering that if the monkey only ate the sweet fruits, then his heart would be even sweeter and tastier. So she ordered the crocodile to invite the monkey over for a meal, and told him that they were going to eat the monkey instead. Reluctantly, the crocodile obliged and went to fetch the monkey, who rode on the crocodile's back. After swimming a short distance, the crocodile couldn't help himself, and told the monkey that they were going to eat his heart and that he had no choice. The monkey laughed and told the crocodile that he should've told him that before starting the journey, as his heart was very precious to him and he kept it safe outside his body in a locker at his tree. He asked the crocodile to return to the tree so he can bring the heart with him. But as soon as they returned the monkey leapt onto the tree and made fun of the foolish crocodile who believed him so easily.

[@genesismultiverse4896]

*12:06* shyamalan: i am so proud

[@mortychai-tea9389]

“The dangers of refusing a meal from a Korean mother” is a more than true statement from my experience 😅

[@MX_996]

In the woodcutter and the heavenly maiden really the man did not deserve his fate😢

[@bunnybird9342]

Yes he did. He basically trapped her. It is not a romantic story and I never had sympathy for him. In fact, there are even some variations of the story where he is punished.

[@chappy3125]

I physically need a sequel video

[@yumiaakapearl]

As a part Korean I’m pretty happy you made the video

[@acbennet]

Thank you for these videos. My daughter loves watching them and I am super glad she gets some "history" and mythology!

[@Solar_and_my_rats]

This is an extreamly clever twist on a sponsorship and for the first time ever i am actually considering playing this game, i love this, i need more people to do sponsorships like this

[@padlad-jt2im]

The part in the woodcutter story reminds me of a part of an irish myth called tir na nóg basicaly a man named osín ran into a beautiful young lady and they fell in love and she took him on her horse that could walk on water to an island called tir na nóg after a while osín missed his father fionn (btw this fionn is fionn mchuail i think thats how you spell that hes an irish hero of legend not really important here but just wanted to say) amd the woman gave osín the horse and told here not to touch the ground (just like in the woodcutter story) and when be got back to ireland he saw 4 old men trying to move a rock osín tryed to help them but he fell off the horse immediately ageing hundreds of years and the horse ran away after talking to the old men he realised his father had been dead for hundreds of years basically tir na nóg is like neverland from peter pan with the no ageing but time passes super quickly just thougth i would mention it because of the similarity with the horses in this story and the woodcutter story

[@rosaline34]

I would love for you to make a video about some Hungarian folktales someday, there are some truly crazy ones

[@scp_darkness4749]

The invincible reference at 11:04 was amazing

[@tessade_art33]

Korean here, and I’m super happy you made this video cuz this was so fun lol

[@adibaafifsuhabintawadud1476]

As a person who grew up in Korea listening to all the KARAYZAY mythologies there, I'm so glad it's getting some spotlight! Supergreat vid as alwaysss :D

[@YuviYuvi-fb6rv]

Omg finally another great video from Jake thank you so much putting in so much effort to entertain and teach us

[@epoch-smog]

I love when I learn about korean mythology and im so excited that you did this

[@amaras.4500]

Would love to see even more Korean folklore videos!! Love the way you summarize information, you really have a talent for teaching

[@IamMullet]

wow an ad that provided something beneficial instead of just trying to sell us something. Kudos to to both Jake and BDO

[@glamorgirl911]

Korea definitely has some wacky creatures and characters glad you are covering underrated mythologies

[@f.scottschiavo4303]

You know, I like to watch this after my Teakwondo classes (A form of Korean martial arts if you didn't know) I like learning about mythology like this.

[@Thor-the-BlueBoy]

This is a nice change of pace Jake! I would like to see more of these other mythologies.

[@user-qi4uv7by5i]

Intergrating the sponsorship into the vid content itself is so genius

[@suchismitadas9366]

The story about the woodcutter and the maiden reminded me of the phenomenon of tides.. the sky pulling the water up (with buckets) every fortnight or so? Most ancient pagan myths are based on natural phenomena

[@ericz9527]

Great video! Congrats on the sponsorship it's well deserved!

[@Natangwe_Unam]

5:45 sounds very similar to a Scottish story about Kelpies

[@MeliesCinemagician]

Heavenly Maiden: "I must go. My planet needs me."

[@RoseRavenQueen]

Honestly I really like video game lore and folklore/myth so this was a fun fusion! Hopefully more games reach out! ❤

[@brandoncastillo1735]

Begging you to go over Aztec mythology, it’s so bloody and wacky and I love it

[@Jin420]

Whoa! Korean mythology?? As a Korean -- thank you. ❤

[@georgeuferov1497]

New task: make a mobile game based on some mythology and sponsor Jake, so he can tell more people about it

[@magmanxd9044]

The last mythology story is very close to one of the Indian mythology short stories

[@derkaiser420]

That second one is just like the Irish myth of Oisin. Oisin marries a goddess and he goes with her to Tir na Nogh (land of youth) and lives with her until he misses his father and brother. She allows him to go back on a horse but tells him not to touch the ground unless he could never return. He dismounts the horse to help a man move a massive stone from the road, turns into an old man instantly, and dies. Even though he was in Tir na Nogh for a couple years, it was centuries on Earth and touching the Earth with his feet made him part of our World again.

[@marcosPlaylist]

Love the wife of the guy helping a broke car.

[@theidiotofentireexistence3170]

Most meaningful sponsorship I have ever seen while watching youtube How gratifying!

[@elanplotkin9744]

Glad to see your advertising playing a role in the video, hope to see more mythology beyond the greek/norse/egyptian spotlight

[@---dr5hf]

this is amazing! i was wondering if you can do taiwan, i really want to know more about my culture

[@LabidRahat]

Loved this ❤

[@TheTrueMorse64]

7:04 well that took an unexpected turn! And by unexpected I mean COMPLETELY EXPECTED!!!

[@thefloppdontstop4405]

7:27 Its always interesting to see when mytjs from totaly diffrent places overlap. Theres a south slavic myth that starts almost exactly the same way

[@PauTheDeo]

Nice! I know nothing on Korean but I'm excited.

[@faithlernerason3200]

The text at 7:58 says “ I am aware that they didn’t have engagement rings in Joseon-era Korea

[@DanteYewToob]

7:58 “I am aware that they didn’t have engagement rings in Joseon era Korea You’re welcome.

[@godenhwang2603]

Even though it’s sponsored I love how you animated and told the story. Very funny👍

[@The-Duke-Of-Dorks]

Yi-Seong-gye sounds like "my-son-gay" and ive been laughing at this in my bathroom for around 9 minites in 3 am

[@berhonkusbardledoo]

Imagine having that as your name in modern times. Like you go to restaurant and when someone calls out your order you just hear, “MY SON GAY?”

[@The-Duke-Of-Dorks]

@@berhonkusbardledoo love that, imagine that happends and everyone starts to clap or sum

[@AustrianCitizen]

Go get those bags Jake 💪

[@TheMothLord446]

YESSSSSS I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY

[@Hibubbles0315]

Please do more Korean mythology videos!

[@redtreestimeline8960]

Everyone gangsta until ancient aliens explain how the seven tailed fox was a bioengineered animal by aliens

[@lokomotives69]

The Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden def reminded me a lot of a mix of Selkie/Swan Maiden fairytales, but esp "Oisin and Tir Na Nog" at the end with being unable to dismount the magic horse less he be unable to return to his wife

[@skycr7059]

Holy shit!! I never expected you to cover Korean mythology! Its so overlooked by mythology youtubers!.

[@Shadow1Yaz]

Man, you can’t expect me to keep my liver on me at all times! 😂😂😂

[@noneofyourbusiness4133]

Me skipping past every single “it ties in by-“ like I’m doing a quick time event

[@aliasfakename3159]

7:57 My goodness, it was so hard to catch but I went at .5x speed and finally made out "I am aware they didn't have engagement rings in Joseon-era Korea." You're welcome

[@user-jt1kq8ch9q]

I love u bro i love your video Continue doing a great job❤

[@YakAttack915]

@5:11 the shriek was hilarious. Must have been fun recording that

[@epoch-smog]

Im so happy you got sponsored so you can make videos, along with your patreon. Love it

[@-3c1ip3s-]

I’m so excited for this

[@user-cn5bb9fb5p]

Wooo! New video 🎉