South Korea
Stories and customs from South Korea.
10 articles
Hang a Korean Good Luck Fish for Protection and a Fortunate Home / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Hang an aekmagi myeongtae fish ornament near your entrance and welcome good fortune home. Koreaโs pollock charm carries a wish for protection and blessings; modern handmade versions bring its distinctive shape into everyday rooms.
Give a Bokjumeoni Fortune Pouch for Prosperity and Happiness / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Put a holiday gift into a Korean bokjumeoni and hand it to someone you want to wish well. The little fortune pouch carries a blessing for prosperity and happiness, turning a simple present into a bright new beginning.
Say a Korean New Year Blessing for Family Harmony and Success / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Say a Korean-style deokdam greeting at Seollal and wish someone family harmony or success. A good wish becomes something you can give aloud, with a few words chosen for the person listening.
Make a First Full Moon Wish for Family Health and Harmony / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Make a wish for family health when the first full moon of the lunar year rises. Koreaโs Jeongwol Daeboreum brings hopes for a good harvest and a peaceful year under one bright moon, which you can enjoy from home.
Give Housewarming Essentials for Prosperity and a Smooth Start / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Give toilet paper or laundry detergent as a Korean-style housewarming gift and wish the household a fortunate beginning. The paper unrolls like a life going smoothly; the rising bubbles express hopes for growing prosperity.
Cook Ogokbap Five-Grain Rice for Family Health and Abundance / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Cook Korean ogokbap for the first full moon of the lunar year and share a wish for family health. Five grains and beans in one bowl celebrate a plentiful harvest and a good year together.
Eat Red Patjuk at the Winter Solstice for Protection / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Eat a warm bowl of Korean patjuk at the winter solstice and wish your home protection. Deep red adzuki porridge and small rice balls turn the longest night into a welcoming meal shared with people you love.
Make Crescent Songpyeon for Family Harmony and a Bright Future / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Make crescent-shaped songpyeon with your family at Chuseok and wish for family harmony and growth. Koreaโs half-moon rice cakes give a beautiful shape to the hope that the good things in life will keep growing.
Eat Tteokguk for New Year Prosperity and Long Life / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Eat a warm bowl of tteokguk on Seollal morning and welcome prosperity in the new year. Koreaโs white rice-cake soup brings together three wishes: a clean start, long life and abundance, all in one comforting bowl.
Give Sticky Yeot Candy for Exam Success and Good Luck / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Give Korean yeot candy to someone before an important exam and wish them success. The sticky sweet plays on the Korean link between sticking and passing: a delicious little encouragement to help a good wish stay with them.