bulgogi (BOOL-goh-ghee) a super-yummy marinated beef dish. David Kim’s family restaurant, Seoulful Tacos, makes the best bulgogi tacos in town.

Cave Bear Goddess the patron goddess of the Gom clan.

cheollima (CHOL-lee-mah) winged horses that are the preferred mode of transport for the goddesses in the Godrealm. Cheollimas are known for being too big, too swift, and too majestic to be mounted by any mortal being. Interesting fact: Ages ago, a cheollima who lost his wings and fell from the Godrealm became the first horse on Earth.

dojang (DOH-jahng) a formal training hall for Korean martial arts, like Taegwondo.

dokkaebi (DOH-ggeh-bee) really scary goblins that enter your dreams and make you live out your worst fears so they can eat them (literally). They have magical clubs called bangmangi that can summon any item in the Mortalrealm. Pro tip: Avoid them at all costs.

eomma (OM-mah) Korean for mom.

eum and yang (ihm) and (yahng) the Korean way of saying yin and yang, which is the idea that seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary and interconnected.

Gi (ghee) a cylindrical glass charm filled with one of the five sacred elements, worn as a bracelet by all initiated witches. When rubbed against the wrist, it activates a witch’s magic by channeling the divine power of that witch’s patron goddess.

gifted witches who are members of the six gifted clans and descendants of the six patron goddesses. Basically, those with magic in their blood.

gifted mark the symbol of the two suns and two moons that appears on a witch’s inner wrist when they do magic. It’s often used to prove one’s gifted identity—for example, to get into the temple for Saturday service, because it glows in the witch’s clan color.

gimbap (GHEEM-bahp) Korean sushi. Gimchi and cheese are the best combo for fillings, in case you’re wondering.

gimchi (GHEEM-chee) a spicy fermented cabbage side dish that makes whatever you’re eating infinitely tastier. The gimchi guacamole at Seoulful Tacos is my jam!

gimchi jjigae (GHEEM-chee JEE-geh) a hearty stew made with gimchi, which happens to be Eomma’s favorite meal.

glamour the type of magic that witches of the Gumiho clan (illusionists) practice. It allows people, places, and things to be hidden, transformed, or disguised. Pretty awesome.

gochujang (GOH-choo-jahng) A spicy-sweet chili sauce used in a lot of Korean cooking. Emmett loves it and puts obscene amounts on his tacos.

Godrealm the realm where Mago Halmi, the goddesses, and other divine creatures live.

Gom (gohm) Witches of the Gom clan, like my parents, my auntie Okja, and my sister, Hattie, are healers and descendants of the Cave Bear Goddess. Our clan color is gold, and our motto is Service and Sacrifice. Healers often run clinics hidden in plain sight, like holistic medicine centers, well-being retreats, or like my parents’ Traditional Korean Medicine Clinic.