Mitos telah menjadi inspirasi karya fiksi di seluruh dunia. Mitos dengan kisah-kisah fantastis dan mistis dapat membuat kisah yang menarik sehingga dapat memikat pembaca. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji mitos Korea yang muncul dalam novel "The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea" karya Axie Oh. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan cara menganalisis kutipan dialog dan penggambaran cerita untuk menentukan keberadaan mitos dalam novel. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa novel ini mengandung berbagai mitos Korea, seperti dewa laut, dewi wanita dan anak, imugi, kirin, dan sebagainya. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memperluas wawasan mengenai mitos Korea dalam fiksi fantasi modern dan memberikan kontribusi terhadap studi literatur tentang adaptasi mitologi dalam karya tulis kontemporer.

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Myths have inspired works of fiction throughout the world. Myths with its fantastical and mystical stories can create interesting stories that can captivate readers. This research aims to examine the Korean myths that have appeared in the novel “The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea" by Axie Oh. This research was carried out by analyzing dialogue and describing stories to determine the presence of myths in the novel. Research findings show that this novel contains various aspects of Korean myths, such as the sea god, goddess of women and children, imugi, kirin, and so on. It is hoped that this research can broaden insight into Korean myths in modern fantasy fiction and contribute to literary studies regarding mythological adaptations in contemporary written works.