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 Far Eastern cultures differ in cuisine and use different chopsticks. Korea uses metal chopsticks accompanied by a spoon. In addition to the differences in utensils, there are other etiquettes for their use. [([[https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20161115005800315|Yonhap News Agency]])] Far Eastern cultures differ in cuisine and use different chopsticks. Korea uses metal chopsticks accompanied by a spoon. In addition to the differences in utensils, there are other etiquettes for their use. [([[https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20161115005800315|Yonhap News Agency]])]
  
-{{tag>travel geography culture history society}}+==== Aging ==== 
 +Koreans have a different system of calculating the age of a person. Each newborn baby, so to speak, is automatically given one year. [([[https://www.90daykorean.com/korean-age-all-about-age-in-korea/|90 Days Korean]])]
  
 +==== Born in December ====
 +This nation ages on the same day - after the New Year begins. Therefore, a child born on the last day of December will turn 2 years old on the very next day - the first of January. [([[https://www.denverpost.com/2019/04/12/south-korean-babies-age-system/|Denver Post]])]
  
 +==== Dol-hanbok ====
 +A child's first birthday is celebrated lavishly in Korea. It is obligatory for the birthday boy or girl to wear the traditional dol-hanbok costume on that day. [([[https://blog.onedaykorea.com/hanbok-the-traditional-korean-costume/|One Day Korea]])]
  
 +==== Kimchi ====
 +The most recognizable food here is kimchi eaten at any time of the day. [([[https://www.surakoreancuisine.com/koreas-greatest-food-kimchi/|Sura Korean Cuisine]])]
  
 +==== Red ink ====
 +For a Korean, a name written in red ink is a sign that the person hiding behind it is dead or about to die. Therefore, one should avoid using a red pen when writing down someone's information because one may be accused of wishing the person's death. [([[https://gwangjunewsgic.com/arts-culture/korean-myths/behind-the-myth-the-red-pen/|Gwangju News]])]
 +
 +==== Blood type ====
 +Blood is a topic of great importance to the typical Korean. There is a common opinion that blood type determines a person's personality and character. [([[https://www.koreanclass101.com/blog/2018/05/09/blood-type-personality-in-korea/|Korean Class 101]])]
 +
 +==== Wi-fi ====
 +Seoul, the country's capital, has the most wi-fi access points in the world. [([[https://blog.cloudi-fi.com/blog/top-10-cities-hotspot|Cloudi-Fi]])]
 +
 +==== Public toilets ====
 +Toilets in Korea are often equipped with a heated toilet seat, as well as special features such as wash-and-dry, colored water, and pleasant sounds when flushing. [([[https://turtleexpedition.com/south-korea-7-sparking-public-restrooms-december-2014/|Turtle Expedition]])]
 +
 +==== Valentine's Day ====
 +Valentine's Day in Korea is a day set aside for men to celebrate. They are the ones who get gifts, usually sweets, from their girlfriends on that day. [([[https://asiasociety.org/korea/valentine%E2%80%99s-day-korea|Asia Society]])]
 +
 +==== White Day ====
 +March 14 is the so-called White Day. Its celebration involves men giving gifts to their sweethearts, and the gift should be more expensive than the one received from a girl on Valentine's Day by at least three times. [([[https://www.ecolechocolat.com/en/chocolate-blog/march-14th-celebrate-white-day.html|Ecole Chocolat]])]
 +
 +==== Black Day ====
 +The sad day of lovers is also celebrated in Korea. It falls on April 14 and is called Black Day. People who do not have a sweetheart or loved one eat black noodles called jjajangmyeon. [([[https://www.mingstable.com/post/a-dish-for-the-lonely-jjajangmyeon-%EC%A7%9C%EC%9E%A5%EB%A9%B4|Ming's Table]])]
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 +{{tag>travel geography culture history society}}
  
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