Ungnyeo
Country of Origin: Korea
Being Type: Bear Woman
Being Type: Bear Woman
Power Stats
Aggression
3/10
Magic Abilities
7/10
Physical Power
6/10
Origin Backstory
Mythical bear who became human and mother of Dangun, founder of Korea. Korean ancestral figure.
Key Features
- •Bear transformation
- •Human mother
- •Cave dweller
- •Garlic endurance
- •Divine birth
Lore
Ungnyeo, the bear woman, is a central figure in Korean foundation mythology, a bear who endured 100 days in a cave eating garlic and mugwort to transform into a human woman, marrying Hwanung and giving birth to Dangun, the legendary founder of Gojoseon (ancient Korea). Her story symbolizes endurance, transformation, and divine ancestry, with the bear representing strength and the cave a place of spiritual trial. Ungnyeo is revered as a maternal ancestor, embodying sacrifice and the sacred connection between humans and nature in Korean cultural identity.
