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In this modern age, humans think logically and rely on knowledge to live their lives. However, sometimes humans still believe in superstitions that circulate in society, especially when we experience misfortune. Every country has different cultures and inherited superstitions, including Korea. Here are 10 superstitions that are most widely believed by the Korean people, let's take a look!
You will not find the 4th floor in some old buildings in Korea. If it does exist, the floor will be named "Floor F" in the elevator because ancient Korean superstitions believe that the number 4 has negative associations with death and the 4th floor in a building can bring bad luck.
Koreans refuse to sign with a red ink pen. In ancient Korean superstition, writing or signing a living person's name with red ink is believed to bring bad luck because of its association with death. Use blue or black ink if you don't intend to use black magic.
Is it true that drinking soju can make you single? Apparently, Korean superstition believes that if someone pours soju for themselves while there's someone else sitting at the same table, one of them will not have a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Shoes are one of the rarest gifts given to a partner in Korea. According to superstition, if you give a pair of shoes to your lover, they will use them to walk out of the relationship.
Still about couples, if you have a girlfriend and order fried chicken for dinner, you have to eat the wing part. Why? Because if your girlfriend eats it, she will 'fly' away from you. In addition, chicken wings are believed to arouse desire in the hearts of couples and you will be involved in infidelity.
Have you ever eaten Korean barbecue? The liquid that comes out of portobello mushrooms when grilled is believed to be a powerful health potion. This superstition makes Koreans drink the hot liquid straight from the grill to gain stamina and other benefits.
The most mysterious legend is the deadly fan. Koreans who still believe in superstitions believe that sleeping with a fan on can be fatal. Some say that the fan sucks up all the oxygen in the room and causes death by suffocation, while others say that the fan will catch fire and cause death by burning. Is it true that someone has died because of a fan?
Based on myths, each fish symbolizes a ship sailing on the sea. When you flip it, there will be an overturned ship in the open sea and its crew disappears. So if you don't want to sink the crew and be haunted by their ghosts, don't flip the fish.
In Korea, you are forbidden to cut your nails at night. Although there is no explanation, this activity is considered to bring bad luck, especially if you dispose of the nail clippings carelessly. Koreans believe that there are small creatures (such as mice) that will eat those nail clippings and become your doppelgänger. Worse, they will steal your identity. Imagine that!
In Korea, there is a day when you are allowed to eat seaweed soup, for example on your birthday. But there is also a day when you are prohibited from eating this dish, which is during exams. According to ancient superstition, the slippery texture of seaweed will bring bad luck and make you 'slip' until you fail.
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