In keeping with my theory that Korea has imported fun, gift-giving holidays from the West because its big native holidays revolve around dead ancestors or foreign invaders, we have Valentine's Day tomorrow. In Korea, the girlfriend or wife will give a present to her special man. On March 14th, "White Day," the opposite. So that's that, a small entry for today.
WAIT WE'RE NOT FINISHED. Actually the 14th of every month is a holiday of some sort, apparently. January 14th is Diary Day. April 14th is Black Day, of course, for the men and women who don't have someone to love. June 14th is Kiss Day, August 14th is Green Day, November 14th is Movie Day, and December 14th is Hug Day. To my knowledge none of these extra ones are celebrated, but let's be patient. And need further proof that my theory holds true? All the holidays' revolve around spending money and giving gifts, and all the holidays' names are hangeulized English.
4 comments:
Is October 14th spoken for yet? If not, I hereby declare it "Roboseyo Day-oseyo" and everyone will give gifts to me, or the nearest curly-haired person they can find.
rOB,
10/14 is Wine Day.
Brian forgot to mention Rose Day (05/14), Music Day (09/14) Silver Day (07/14).
Strangely, 11/11 - Peppero day - is listed as "Movie Day" on my calendar, and the 14th is left blank...?
I didn't forget to mention them, I just didn't for the sake of brevity. Click the Naver link; that's where I got the information anyway.
With the exception of Black Day, all the days listed in the article and the comments have only been "holidays" in the last decade.
The "traditional" holidays started with Feb.14th, and went something like this:
- Feb.14th (Valentines Day): woman gives chocolate to her S.O.
- Mar.14th (White Day): man gives candy to his S.O.
- Apr.14th (Black Day): those without an S.O. go out to eat jjjangmyun and hopefully meet someone to date
- May.14th (Red Day): as with Black Day, except eating ddeokbokki
- Jun.14th (Yellow Day): as with Black Day and Red Day, except eating curry rice
- Jul.14th (Blue Day): if you STILL don't have an S.O. by this time, cry
There was nothing after Blue Day.
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