{
  "id": 5438758,
  "title": "[WEEKENDER] Korean shamanism spreads far beyond its homeland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/weekender-korean-shamanism-spreads-far-beyond-its-homeland",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/globalcommunity/20260904/weekender-korean-shamanism-spreads-far-beyond-its-homeland"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The global spread of Korean shamanism has been a remarkable phenomenon in recent years. A pivotal moment in this development was the arrival of Andrea Kalff, a German woman from Prien am Chiemsee, who became the first European to embrace Korean shamanism. Born into a Catholic family in Bavaria, Kalff had little familiarity with shamanism, yet she exhibited signs that aligned with the spiritual path of a shaman. These included peculiar dreams, intuitive perceptions, unexplained illnesses, and psychological crises that resonated with the concept of \"sinbyeong\" in Korean tradition. This marked the beginning of her journey into the world of Korean shamanism at the age of 32, when she sought initiation from a friend.",
  "summary": "As Korea has taken its place among the world leaders in technology, many facets of its traditional culture also have found their way to a global audience. Through a series of appearances in media and popular streaming content, Korean shamanism has achieved a a new level of global awareness in recent years. For some, the idea of Korean shamanism being a global entity began 20 years ago with the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[WEEKENDER] Korean shamanism spreads far beyond its homeland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/weekender-korean-shamanism-spreads-far-beyond-its-homeland-5440583",
        "published": "2026-09-03T23:37:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}