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The Red Mask Woman

红口罩女子

Local name · 빨간 마스크

South Korea · Seoul

KR37.57° / 126.98°

The following material is folklore, witness testimony or an unverified story. Its inclusion does not mean the site confirms it as true.

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Overview

A masked-woman legend circulated through Korean schools and popular culture, with signs of cross-border adaptation.

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Full archive

Its central question-and-answer structure resembles other East Asian urban legends, while local circulation added new visual and escape details.

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Evidence & debate

No reliable evidence supports it as a real case.