Bongcheon-Dong Ghost

In July 2011, artist Choi Jong-ho () also known as Horang (), published the short webtoon "Ok-su Station Ghost" on Naver Webtoon. though one source gives the publication date as July 2011. An official English translation was published on September 17. It was translated on the English page of Line Webtoon, an overseas service of Naver Webtoon, on November 1, 2015, when it was released as part of Chiller. On November 3, 2020, in the Horang's Nightmare, a remastered version of the work has also been translated into English, however, to read this, it should need to install the WEBTOON application. ==Synopsis==

"Bongcheon-Dong Ghost" starts with a warning, stating "Reader discretion is advised for pregnant women, the elderly, and those suffering from serious medical conditions". Set in Bongcheon-dong, Seoul, a student, walking home from school late at night, meets a female ghost who is apparently looking for her baby. The frightened student points in a random direction just to create distance between her and the ghost. However, as she starts to leave, the ghost rapidly chases her and quickly catches up with her, at which point she faints. When she is woken up by a neighbour the next day, she finds out that a woman in her district had committed suicide after losing custody of her child some time ago. Animation Horang uses two animations in the webcomic to deliver jump scares. The ghost's head suddenly rotates 180 degrees when the student first approaches her, and the rapid attack of the ghost is similarly animated. ==Impact and reviews==

"Bongcheon-Dong Ghost" was popularized for English-speaking audiences in part by YouTuber PewDiePie. The Daily Dot, recommending it in a 2017 article, said it had become "a meme unto itself" and said "it has the same vibe as a dumb but terrifying ghost story told under the covers at summer camp, and once you're finished, you'll understand why so many people immediately share this comic with their friends." The webtoon similarly influenced Cameron Lucente in creating his webcomic RoomZero. Horang has continued creating horror webtoons: he has released a large number of short animated webcomics since 2007. In 2013, Horang posted "Ghost in the Masung Tunnel", which similarly used 3D animation and programming to set a mood and deliver jump scares. ==Translation notes==