[델핀(Delphine)]

I will teach you some Korean superstitions.
First one.
The number 4.
4 is a symbol of bad luck in SK.
The Sino- Korean words for "four" and "death" sound the same.
In many elevators the number "4" is replaced with "F".
Some buildings dont even have a fourth floor.
People associate 4 with death and bad luck.
Next we have pig dreams.
It is believed that if a pig appears in your dream,it means you will have good luck.
Thats why some Koreans buy lottery tickets after having pig dreams.
The pig symbolizes wealth and luck.
Because only wealthy people could eat pork a long time ago.

Fan death(You read it right)
It's believed that sleeping in a closed room with a fan will make you die of hypothermia.
Its because of false reports by the media.

Eating taffy.
It's believed eating taffy will help you pass an exam.
 It's because the Korean verb 붙다 has multiple meanings including "pass" and "stick." So Korean people believe eating a sticky taffy will also help you pass an exam because it shares the same verb.


Chicken wings.
It is believed that giving chicken wings to your husband or boyfriend will make him cheat on you.
It's because the wings could make him fly away. In Korean, the word 바람 means "wind" but also "cheating on a loved one." This is why people connect chicken wings with someone cheating, because wings and wind infers one flying away.
So a man who likes chicken wings might cheat on you.

Falling dreams.
In Korea,Its believed that if you fall in a dream, you will grow tall.
Teenagers in growth spurts tend to have falling dreams.

Shoe gift.
Its believed that giving shoes to your girlfriend or boyfriend would make them run away.
Its because brand new shoes will make someone walk or run.
For this reason Koreans dont give shoes as gifts to their loved one.

And i hope you learned some things today.
I'll see you next time
Cheers
Delphine.

[델핀(Delphine)]

We have 2 number systems.
One is Native Korean numbers and second is Sino-Korean numbers.

[MSL]

 I think that all of the superstitions around the world are silly (maybe there are some exceptions when it comes to situations when they're really preventing people to do something wrong) but I like to read about these Korean once because it's interesting from cultural point of view. So, in a word, thanks for posting this, it was interesting and educational for me.

[델핀(Delphine)]

I think that all of the superstitions around the world are silly (maybe there are some exceptions when it comes to situations when they're really preventing people to do something wrong) but I like to read about these Korean once because it's interesting from cultural point of view. So, in a word, thanks for posting this, it was interesting and educational for me.

Your welcome MSL.
I will never buy chicken wings if i get a boyfriend.