Joseon-era exorcism method goes viral on Reddit — they just SHOT the ghost 💀

A post about a Joseon-era historical record of firing a cannon to exorcise a ghost blew up on Reddit's r/HistoryAnimemes, and Koreans found the international reactions — especially one dark joke comparing it to American school shootings — absolutely hilarious. The crossover between Korean history going viral abroad and the unhinged Reddit comment section is exactly the kind of content Korean internet lives for.

So a historical record from the Joseon Dynasty just went absolutely feral on Reddit, and honestly? Korea understood the assignment centuries before anyone else.

Apparently there's a documented case from the Joseon era of Koreans dealing with a haunting by just... firing a cannon at it. No lengthy rituals. No holy water. No calling a priest. Just straight up "load the artillery and send it." The post blew up on r/HistoryAnimemes and international users are LOSING it over the sheer unhinged energy of this approach to the supernatural.

And look — when you think about it, this is actually peak Confucian problem-solving. Joseon society was deeply rooted in Confucian philosophy, which literally told people NOT to talk about ghosts, spirits, or anything supernatural (the whole 괴력난신 thing — don't entertain talk of strange forces and unruly spirits). So when a ghost DID show up and you couldn't just ignore it anymore? You skipped the theological debate and went straight to the hardware solution. Efficiency. Respect.

The Reddit comments are sending everyone, including one legendary reply pointing out that Koreans apparently deal with ghosts the same way Americans deal with... other problems. Which is dark. But also the Korean internet is cackling at it instead of being offended, which tells you everything.

Bottom line: if the exorcism isn't working, you simply don't have enough firepower. This has been a history lesson. 🫡