Episode 4: Tea and Dokkaebi
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Captain Teruk is getting his men to do some spring cleaning on his ship “The Komodo Dragon”, when Jimmy finds some old wooden slippers, broom, and a hat. Captain Teruk warns Jimmy that these are the commonest disguises of the dokkaebi, the mischievous goblins found in Korea, and insulting them is supposed to bring years of ill-fortune. This leads the Captain to narrate the tale of a tea party which some dokkaebi crashed in ancient Korea, and how the resulting chaos engulfed the King himself! If you like this episode, do give us a rating - it really adds wind to our sails! For updates, hit the notfication bell, or give us a follow - either here or @rofstories on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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