• Musok and mugyo are common names for Korean shamanism. Musok is an older term associated with shamanism as a folk tradition, while mugyo is a newer term often used in more scholarly contexts. • Mudang is the gender-neutral term for shamans. The less common "baksu" refers exclusively to male practitioners. • Mansin is a respectful term for shamans, meaning “10,000 spirits.” • Sinbyeong, or “spirit sickness” is an illness experienced by someone who is called by spirits. It usually manifests as a period of poor health encompassing both physical and psychological symptoms, and improves once the person is initiated as a shaman. • Gangsinmu become shamans as the result of spirit possession. They are called to the practice after experiencing sinbyeong. • Seseupmu are shamans who inherit their positions, which are transmitted through families. They do not usually experience sinbyeong. • Gut are rituals used in shamanic practice. They include music, singing, chanting and dance as performative aspects, the contents of which are transmitted orally and through practice between