33) Korea - 14. Jangsan Tiger

This is a mysterious creature said to appear in Jangsan, Busan, South Korea. Despite its name, there are reports of sightings not only in the Yeongnam region but also in Gangwon-do, Chungcheong-do, Gyeonggi-do, and even in Hwanghae-do and Hamgyeong-do provinces. While its appearance varies across different media, common descriptions include glowing eyes, crimson skin, fine and long white fur like silk, and a tiger's skeletal structure. It can mimic natural sounds like flowing water, rain, and wind, and can imitate the cries of various animals as well as human voices, which it uses to lure and devour people. It is persistent and tenacious, relentlessly pursuing a person it targets until the end, but it is said to stop pursuing once the person leaves its territory. There are also claims that it dislikes the color red, loud noises, crowded places, and burning smells (especially the smell of burning hair). In reality, it's an urban legend that gained popularity through internet communities in the early 2000s. It doesn't exist in any Busan folktale collections or any other folk legends, and many residents of Jangsan claim to know nothing about it.