Dark Side of Seoul: Weird Tales from Korean Lore
A project in Seoul, South Korea by Joe McPherson000days
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A comic book celebrating strange and eerie tales from Korean folklore, based on the popular Dark Side of Seoul Ghost Walk.
Backers: 152
Average Pledge Per Backer: $31
Funded: $4,720 of $4,000
Dates: Mar 17th -> Apr 16th (30 days)
Project By: Joe McPherson
Backers: 152
Average Pledge Per Backer: $31
Funded: $4,720 of $4,000
Dates: Mar 17th -> Apr 16th (30 days)
Project By: Joe McPherson
$4,720
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 16 @ 02:09 -0400 GMT
118%
of goal
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Latest News
Final 48 Hours Special Offer! 
April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, everyone! So, we're now in the last two days of the campaign. As mentioned a couple days ago, we have an offer exclusive to you, our backers: in these last 48 hours, if you increase your Kickstarter pledge amount slightly, you'll get huge... (Read More)
Dark Side on Facebook + Horror Movies
April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! Just wanted to let anyone who might not know that Dark Side of Seoul is on Facebook. It’s an active page with updates, articles, videos, etc. posted daily, sometimes several times daily. Last week we started hosting watch parties,... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Update
April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, everyone! And we've reached our stretch goal! Dark Side of Seoul: Weird Tales from Korean Lore is goin' colour! A massive thank you to everyone. Speak with everyone soon. -Shawn (Read More)
Special Offer for Our Backers
April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all well. We’re in the final week of the campaign. As you know we were funded within the first week. Now, with the campaign winding down, we’re offering something exclusive to you, our backers. If you add a little... (Read More)
Quick Hello
April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! I just wanted to stop in and say hi. A little update: We’re 112% funded, getting closer to the $4500 stretch goal that will allow us to print the comic in colour. With twelve days left to the campaign, we’re pretty confident... (Read More)
An Interview
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! I wanted to share here first a link to an interview I did last week about the comic, dark tourism, and the Dark Side of Seoul tour itself. It was conducted by Ben Downes on his Travel Man Podcast. Hope you can have a listen. Enjoy! You... (Read More)
They've... vanished.
March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! So, all the limited edition first prints of the comic have been snatched up. That tier reward is now listed as 'All gone!'. The digital version is unlimited, of course, and with 17 days still remaining in the campaign, we'll hopefully... (Read More)
A Ghostly Character
March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all well. In one of the comic’s stories, called ‘Summoner’s Hour’, a particular kind of ghost from Korean lore makes an appearance. The ghost is gaek-gwi, and I thought I’d share some folk beliefs surrounding... (Read More)
Fully Funded!
March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
100%! Thanks to you! And we're fully funded! We did it in just under a week, with 23 days left to go. An ineffable thank you to you all for being part of this project to help spread some of Korea's most fascinating and haunting folk tales to a wider... (Read More)
Almost There!
March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, everyone! We're 98% funded, just $99 from our goal! Just wanted to give that quick exciting update. And to share a short video we'll be using for marketing. Enjoy! I hope you're all having a good weekend. Chat soon. -Shawn You'll need an HTML5... (Read More)
25 Days to Go~
March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, everyone! In the past day, we gained about 12% on our goal, breaking that pesky 80% mark. We’re now at 91% funded! We have 25 days to go. We’re close, yes, but we’re not done, so we’ll keep working hard to bring Dark Side of Seoul: Weird... (Read More)
Happy Vernal Equinox (Chunbun in Korean)!
March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Today is the good ol' vernal equinox, called chunbun (choon'boon/춘분/ 春分) in Korean. Chunbun can be translated as 'point of division', referring to the equal influences of eum and yang energy (yin/음/ 陰 and yang/양/陽) said to occur on... (Read More)
Into Day Three
March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, everyone! We’ve entered day three and we’re 76% funded! We’re doing well and still have a few weeks to go, but this is often the tough bit: getting over the 80% mark and then on to being fully funded. If you can, please take a moment to... (Read More)
Day Two Down, 27 More to Go!
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, everyone! So, day two is done. We’re just under 60% funded from 75 awesome backers. An immense thank you to all of you! I’m about to head off to lead a Dark Side of Seoul tour now. More updates to come. Love, Shawn (Read More)
Day one almost done
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We're almost 24 hours into the campaign and we're 36% funded! I just wanted to pop in and send an enormous thank you to all our backers. If anyone has any questions or comments, feel free message me directly here. I'd love to hear from you. Thanks... (Read More)
And we're live!
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We've hit the ground running and we're not going to stop until we reach our goal. We couldn't be happier to have all of our backers running along with us. Love, Shawn (Read More)
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