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⚡ Here’s the Idea In Korean culture, the tiger has long carried two different feelings at once: fear and familiarity. It appears as a powerful mountain animal, a humorous character in folktales, a symbol of national identity, and a friendly figure in modern Korean culture. From a Mythic Tiger to a Modern Symbol For a long time, the tiger has appeared in Korean culture as both a powerful guardian and a surprisingly humorous figure in old stories. It has also remained one of the most familiar symbols of Korea in art, folklore, and modern culture. Perhaps that is why the tiger in Korea often feels both frightening and strangely close at the same time. One of the first stories many people think of is the myth of Dangun . In that story, the tiger takes a test together with the bear because both wish to become human. But unlike the bear, the tiger does not endure the test and eventually returns to the mountains. When we think of a tiger, we usually imagine a...