Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-06-29 · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI
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A kumiho or gumiho (Korean: 구미호; Hanja: 九尾狐; lit. 'nine-tailed fox') is a creature that appears in the folktales of East Asia and legends of Korea. It is similar to the Chinese jiuweihu, the Japanese kitsune and the Vietnamese hồ ly tinh. Kumiho is a term that originally referred to a magical fox appearing in Korean novels of the Joseon dynasty, or was used pejoratively in historical records of the same period to denounce treacherous officials.
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Kumiho (한국의 구미호) — verified Korean folklore / myth.
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What is Kumiho?
Kumiho (한국의 구미호) is a verified Korean folktale / myth (cross-checked via Wikipedia Kumiho 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).
Cite as: Kumiho — verified, as of 2026-06-29 · Wikipedia Kumiho 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC · Skill 0.70 · via KoreaAPI https://kwangdol-star.github.io/koreaapi/artist/kumiho.html SHA-256: 6470d5580387e26ae14f3fb27c37da63edb87b933786c078d5f6d730ef751886 · verify at /integrity.json