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Ghost Teller is a Korean Webtoon by QTT about ghosts who tell stories of the most terrifying things humanity does. The original Korean version can be found ... 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Humanssaythatghostsarethescariestbeingsonearth.Butweliketothinkotherwise.Advertisement:GhostTellerisaKoreanWebtoonbyQTTaboutghostswhotellstoriesofthemostterrifyingthingshumanitydoes.TheoriginalKoreanversioncanbefoundherewithanEnglishversionhere,ThailandversionhereandIndonesianversionhere.ThereisalsoanEnglishfantranslationinLINEwebtoonforthefirstseasonhere.Thisworkcontainsexamplesof:AsianFox-Spirit:TheghostwhotellsMisun'sstoryhasninetailsandclawsinthestyleofagumiho,theKoreanversionofthenine-tailedfox.BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor:In"TheStoryOfTheWoman",thetitularwomanwishedfortwohappinessandonesuffering.Saidsufferingisherhusbandherselfwhichledtohersufferingacaseofparanoiaduetopeoplebadmouthingaboutherandendsupkillingherhusbandandson,destroyingherlifeintheprocess.Advertisement:BigBrotherInstinct:Theprotagonistof"TheStoryofBrothers"hadthisashisbiggestmotivationsohislittlebrotherscanhaveagoodlife.Thisendedtragicallyforhimintheendasheiswillingtodoanythingforhisbrothers.BitchinSheep'sClothing:FatherKimfrom"TheStoryOfThatPlace".Bishōnen:Thereaperisveryhandsome.TheStingeraddsthevampiretothemix.Seasontwoalsointroducedafewmoreghostswhofitthebill.BittersweetEnding:"TheStoryOfThatPlace".WhichdoublesasanAmbiguousEnding.TheorphanageiscloseddownandFatherKim'sliesareexposed.ButitcomesatthepriceofSisterMaria'sdeathalongwiththechildrenbeforeherarrival.That,andit'simpliedthatYoungshinmaybedoingthesamethingasFatherKimhad,butthistime,it'sinatwistedideaofpayingbackthedeceasedSisterMariaforherkindness.Advertisement:"TheStoryofBrothers"endswithMinseoandtheyoungestlittlebrotheriscuredandtheylivedwithouttoomuchfinancialtroubles...ButMinseoisawarethatnoneofthesewouldbemadepossiblewithoutMingyu'ssacrificeandhisdeathwillhauntMinseoforyearstocome.TheCameo:Severalcharactersfrom"ReturnMySchoolLife",acollaborationprojectQTTtookpartin,makesomeappearanceinseason2stories.ADayintheLimelight:Thestoriesconsistoffivechapterstellingthestoryofeachghost.DubNameChange:Theprotagonistof"TheStoryOfTheirLove"isnamedMihointheIndonesianversionwhileintheEnglishwebtoon,she'snamedMisun.DownerEnding:Mostofthestoriesendlikethis(withtheexceptionof"Thestoryofthatplace"butit'squiteambiguous).DriventoSuicide:Duetoconstantharassmentandcyberbullying,Aramfromthestory"TheTrueStoryOfTheGirl"decidestoendherlifebyjumpingfromabuilding.Herfriend,whostartedthecyberbullyinginabidtotryandgetAramawayfromtheidolbusinessandbacktobeingherfriend,isimpliedtoalsotakeherownlifeinthesamewayoutofcripplingguilt.GoneHorriblyRight:In"TheTrueStoryOfTheGirl",Aram'sbestfriendspreadfakerumorsaboutAramtodestroyheridolcareerinhopesoftakingAram'sattentionawayfromtheshowbusinessandreturntobeingherfriendagain.Itworked,butthoserumorshadmentallyscarredAramsomuchthatshewasDriventoSuicide.In"TheStoryofBrothers",theolderbrotherstartedasastreamertogainadditionalincomefortheyoungestlittlebrother'ssurgeryofpneumonia.Hedidgettheincomeheneeded,butheendedupstartingtotakehisstuntstogreatextremeswhicheventuallyledtohisdeath.Green-EyedMonster:Afewincidentsthatledtothecharacterinthelimelightdyingisbecauseofthis.Examplesinclude:Misun'sbrotherinlawhadlikedherforalongtimethoughhegaveupaftershechosehisbrother,Sangmin.Butseeinghergettingalongwiththeboywhowasthesonofthepersonheandhisbrotherfoughtformadehimenvioustothepointofkillingher.Aram'sbestfriendspreadfakerumorsaboutherassheisenviousofAram'sfameandhowherattentionisatherfansinsteadofher.SpreadingitinthehopethatAramwillstopbeinganidolandbeherbestfriendagain.Itwentaswellasexpected.HumansAretheRealMonsters:Atitularthemeofthiswebtoonisthathumansarefarmoreterrifyingandevilthantheghostsare.Oneoftheghostsevenlampshadesthisbystatingthatshedoesn'twanttobecrueltothelivingbecause"itfeelstoohuman."KarmaHoudini:Thetitularvillainsinfourofthestoriesgetawaywithallthecrimestheydid.Particularly,thetitularphotographerin"TheStoryOfThePhotographer",thebrotherinlawin"TheStoryOfTheirLove",thecorrupthigherupin"TheStoryOfAChild"andthebestfriendandpeoplewhojoinedthecyberbullyingofAramin"TheTrueStoryOfTheGirl".KilltheCutie:Jiyeonfrom"TheStoryOfThePhotographer".Evensomeofthetitularprotagonistareprone,Misun,Aram,andFatherKim'slittlebrotherarekilledattheirstory.Laser-GuidedKarma:Season2openswithagirlheavilyimpliedtobeSujin,Aram'sbestfriend,jumpingfromtheroofandcommittingsuicide.ThesamewayAramdied.LighterandSofter:The"CutsTeller"extra'sarethisandoftenincludedShout-Outtoothermedia.PoorCommunicationKills:Afewinstances.In"TheTrueStoryOfThatGirl",hadSujinactuallytalkedwithAram,shewouldn'thavebeendrivenwithenvyandstartedarumorofcyber-bullyingher.In"TheStoryofBrothers",hadMingyuandMinseoactuallytalkedthingsout,Mingyuwouldn'thavetakenhissteamstuntstogreatextremestothepointofdeath.SinisterMinister:FatherKimisapriestfromthestory"TheStoryOfThatPlace"whohasbeensecretlykillingthechildrenwithintheorphanagebypoisoningthemwithsaltintheirfood.Stringy-HairedGhostGirl:Oneoftheghostsinthewebtoonisaverysadanddepressedghostgirlwithverylong,stringyhair.ThereAreNoTherapists:Avertedfor"TheStoryOfTheWoman",theydoexist,butthewomanrefusedtotaketreatmentforhermentalproblems.TomatointheMirror:In"TheStoryOfTheWoman",thewomanwasundertheimpressionthatitwassomeoneelsewhokilledherhusbandandson...onlytofindoutintheendthatsaidkilleristhewomanherself,whokilledthemoutofparanoia.TraumaCongaLine:Thetitularwomanfrom"TheStoryOfTheWoman"goesthroughthis,especiallywhenshefoundoutabouttheTomatointheMirrormoment.PoorpoorAram.Rumorsspreadaboutherbeingadelinquentandafake,unintentionallygotcaughtinascandalandassumeddatingwithanotheridol,herfansthenturnedagainstherforsaidrumorstothepointofbreakdownandDriventoSuicide.Shejustcan'tgetabreak.TheStinger:Theendofseason1hasaVampirevisitthemansionthesixcharactersusedtotelltheirstories.VillainProtagonist:Thetitularphotographerin"TheStoryOfThePhotographer".AlsodoublesasPunch-ClockVillainbecausehismotivewastoearnsomelivingforhimself. 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