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By on October 31st, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Is Yongsan Garrison In Seoul Haunted?

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I have heard stories before of buildings on the US military base, Yongsan Garrison in Seoul being haunted and here is a Stars & Stripes story that explores these rumors:

Many of the buildings on Yongsan Garrison in South Korea have been there longer than the U.S. military. Some date back to Japan’s occupation of Korea before and during World War II.

One of those buildings, near the gas station on the garrison’s South Post, has been surrounded by rumors for years.

“I hate being here at night. The hairs on the back of my neck stand up just talking about it,” said Sgt. 1st Class Riviere Cools, 52nd Medical Battalion as he eyed the squat, red-brick building in the center of his unit’s complex of offices. “I don’t believe in that kind of stuff, but in the back of my mind, there are souls here.”

The entire compound, surrounded by a thick, crumbling, brick wall, was a prison during the occupation.

For years, said U.S. Army Garrison spokesman David McNally, soldiers working there have passed along stories claiming that the area, especially the small building in the center, was haunted.

McNally said the building was most likely the prison’s administrative office, but those working around it have a more sinister theory.

“Everybody that’s worked in that building right there has either seen something or heard something,” said Staff Sgt. Sae Kim, 52nd Medical Battalion. “Because that’s where they burned people.”

McNally was quick to point out there was no evidence to suggest that the building was a crematorium, but that doesn’t stop the stories from spreading.

“I haven’t seen any ghosts,” said Sgt. 1st Class Freeman Witherspoon. “But I definitely have heard the rumors. People say they see shadows when they have duty at night.”  [Stars & Stripes]

Does anyone have any ghost stories from Yongsan to share?  One thing we do know about Yongsan is that a killer monster did come from the morgue.

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  • SomeguyinKorea
    10:52 am on October 31st, 2009 1

    "Is Yongsan Garrison In Seoul Haunted?"

    Not literally.

    "One thing we do know about Yongsan is that a killer monster did come from the morgue."

    As I was saying…

  • Soldier
    1:57 pm on October 31st, 2009 2

    I'm haunted by the terrible on-base housing.

    …and also DPW.

  • Soldier2
    10:06 pm on September 14th, 2011 3

    my barracks is definitely haunted.
    a lot of things have happened not just with myself.
    really creepy.
    wish someone would get rid of it.

 

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