Gumiho
Gumiho is a shapeshifter from Korea mythology. Unlike the Chinese huli jing or Japanese kitsune, which can be benevolent, the Korean gumiho is almost always portrayed as a malevolent shapeshifter that preys on humans. According to traditional belief, a fox that lives for a thousand years develops nine tails and gains the power to transform into a beautiful woman. The gumiho uses this alluring form to seduce men, then consumes their livers or hearts. It possesses a magical bead called a yeowoo guseul (fox bead) that it uses to absorb human energy through a kiss. If a victim manages to swallow t