Meet Me in Daegu (Lovecraft Country S1E6): War & Love Make Us Monsters - a podcast by Gabe & Kat

Lovecraft Country's Meet Me in Daegu takes a break from the main storyline to introduce a mysterious character from Tic's past, Ji-Ah. Ji-ah is a young Korean woman that Tic meets during the Korean War. And Ji-Ah is a Kumiho, a nine-tailed fox spirit that consumes the souls of men. Gabe talks about how the Kumiho represents Ji-Ah's trauma and how through certain relationships she learns to love and accept herself. Kat shares the folklore history of Kumiho, Kitsune, and Huli jing have been used to categorize women as evil. What differs the Kumiho from most other femme monsters is their intelligence. Also, has an ancient Kitsune been awakened?

Sources in this Episode:

In complex ‘Lovecraft Country’ role, Jamie Chung puts S.F. Korean School lessons to work

Wiki - Kumihos

Japan's 'killing stone' splits in two, releasing superstitions amid the sulphur springs | Japan | The Guardian

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