ANSWER: a paramecium
In Korean, a paramecium is called 짚신벌레, which literally means "straw (짚) shoe (신) bug (벌레)" or "straw sandal bug," because it is shaped like a traditional Korean sandal made from rice or barley straw, with one rounded end for the heel of the sandal and a more slightly pointed end for the toe.
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| Photo from Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture |
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