Chill out this summer with immersive horror experiences

Koreans have long held that a good fright is the cheapest air conditioner.

This summer, theme parks and film sets across the country are testing that theory with immersive horror programs that put visitors inside the story.

Korean Folk Village in Yongin The folk village in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, runs two horror attractions.

"A Haunted Den" lasts roughly five minutes.

Visitors enter in groups of four through what looks like an abandoned hanok, so dark that staff hand out a flashlight at the e ...