13 Scariest Urban Legends in Asia, Stories from Indonesia That Make It Hard to Sleep

In North Korea, there is a ghost named Jayuro. Usually, when you meet this ghost on the highway from a distance, it will appear to be wearing sunglasses. But when you get closer, it turns out its eyes are missing because they have been gouged out.

If you're afraid to go to the bathroom alone, you better think twice if you want to go to Japan. Because Hanako San will come when you knock on the bathroom door on the third floor three times and ask, "Are you there, Hanako San?"

There is also a legend from Japan called Red Room. A red pop-up will appear on the internet accompanied by creepy sounds. Anyone who finds this pop-up will definitely go crazy and die mysteriously.

South Korea also has an urban legend called the virgin ghost, Cho Nyo Gwishin. When this ghost is around you, there will be a cold breeze before its figure appears in front of you.

In 2002 in Uttar Pradesh, India, the local residents found a creature resembling an eagle with sharp claws to injure humans called Muhnohwa.

Vrindavan, the sacred residence of Lord Krishna, also holds many mysteries. Formerly, Lord Krishna, Radha, and the gopis performed rituals and on certain nights, the residents were instructed to leave the place. If anyone intentionally witnessed the ritual, they would go insane.

Malcha Mahal holds the dark story of Nawab Wajid Ali's grandchildren from Oudh who committed suicide and left their children behind. The guards saw journalists enter this area and never saw them again.

This Japanese legend reveals the body of a woman cut in half by a train. This ghostly figure only has the upper body and walks using her hands. It is said that when encountering her, the body will split in two.

There is a haunted house from Turkey called Perili Kosk. Many people have seen the late wife of Ottoman Pasha Yusuf Ziya and often hear the sound of a piano in the building.

The story of Maryam, the Beautiful of Ancol Bridge, is certainly not unfamiliar to the Indonesian people. It is said that Maryam was a servant who ran away from her employer but met a thug and was raped. She was killed and her spirit became restless.

The Oil Man is believed in Malaysia as a man who smears his body with black oil and targets women to steal their belongings.

The Philippines has a legend named Maria Labo who is cursed to have a liking for human flesh. She was killed by her husband for cooking their two children and her spirit became restless.

Finally, there is a legend from Thailand, when the husband (Tid Mak) left his pregnant wife. Unfortunately, when her husband left, she gave birth and died along with her child. The spirits of the wife and child never left the house.

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