This is a reply to this post:
https://jemmy.jeena.net/post/226905

(I could not to reply to it directly. So writing this as a separate post.)

Back in October 2019, after becoming aware of Korean fortune tellers — I became curious about them, and investigated them a bit.

(I go to Korea frequently. For example, I just got back from Korea 2 days ago.)

I think some of these Korean fortune tellers function as a kind of therapist.

I took notes about Korean fortune tellers (back then).

I posted my notes elsewhere at the time. I’ll re-post them here:…

Fortune Tellers seem to be popular in some parts of Korea with some individuals.

Not everyone sees them, or believes in their powers. But many seem too.

For those Koreans who believe in the power in Fortune Tellers…

Some see their Fortune Teller whenever they are worrying about something.

While others might only see a Fortune Teller for a special event.

For example: figuring out a “good” date for a wedding ceremony.

I suspect these Korean Fortune Tellers often function as a kind of Therapist.

Although mixed with supernatural aspects.

These Fortune Tellers have books they consult.

I think there may be economic incentives to focus on negative aspects of the customer’s life, which keeps customers returning for more sessions.

So perhaps something else these Fortune Tellers have in common with Therapists.

These Korean Fortune Tellers tend to be single unmarried women.

Apparently the Fortune Teller being single & unmarried is important for their powers for some reason. Something to do with their “third eye”.

From what I was told, being a Fortune Teller is quite lucrative, so there are economic pressures (i.e., “golden handcuffs”) for these Korean Fortune Teller women to remain single & unmarried.

Although there are some married (female) Korean Fortune Tellers.

And there are even some male Korean Fortune Tellers.

So although most Korean Fortune Tellers are single unmarried women. Not all are.

These Korean Fortune Tellers often give out yellow piece of paper.

They are talisman

In Korean: “bujeog” (부적)

What I was told was that the Korean Fortune Teller puts “mojo” into the yellow paper.

And a Fortune Teller can put more (or less) “mojo” in these yellow papers.

This is what (some of) the Korean fortune tellers books, that they consult when giving a fortune telling, look like.

This particular (male) Korean fortune teller did not give any talisman. Just provided the fortune telling.

There are Korean fortune teller locations all over the place in Seoul.

I don’t know if all locations are like this, but this particular location looked like a restaurant inside.

The process at this Korean fortune teller location seemed to be:…

• customers comes inside & has seat at a table,

• customers order drinks,

• fortune teller eventually comes over and tells the fortune of everyone at the table.

You pay like at a regular restaurant.