Originating in Chinese myths dating back centuries before
being introduced to Korean mythology the Korean kumiho shares
many similarities to the Chinese hulijing and the
Japanese kitsune. All explain fox spirits as being the result of
great longevity or the accumulation of energy, with kumiho said
to be foxes who have lived for a thousand years, and give them the power of
shape-shifting, usually appearing in the guise of a woman. However, while huli
jing and kitsune are often depicted with ambiguous
moral compasses, possibly good or bad, the kumiho is almost
always treated as a malignant figure who feasts on human flesh.
The nine tailed fox
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