Myth & folk traditions · Myth & belief
King Yeomna
The underworld judge familiar from Buddhist belief and Korean folktales.
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Within the Ten Kings tradition, Yeomna is one of the rulers who judge the dead. Popular tales often give his name to the most recognizable face of the underworld.
Legacy
He is not the sole ruler in every account of the afterlife. Buddhist and folk traditions have shaped overlapping images of him.