Valentine's Day: How Koreans do it

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Every February 14, across the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. However, in South Korea, Valentine’s Day is celebrated rather differently from the rest of the world. (similar with Japan as well).

Unlike most men in many other countries around this time each year, Korean men don't have to worry about shopping for jewelry or flowers or writing nice cards to give to their significant other on February 14. Instead, for South Koreans, Valentine's Day is when women shower men with chocolates. It is also just one romantic day in a whole series of calendar-dictated romantic days.

Next up would be March 14 or as it is commonly known as White Day, on this occasion men gift women with candy. Of course in recent years, candy is no longer deemed as appropriate or sufficient and a more well received gift would gain more brownie points with the ladies.

Next is Black Day on April 14, when downbeat singles who didn't receive any goodies will head down to the local Korean-Chinese restaurants to burrow their sorrow of loneliness while eating jjajyangmyeon, or "black bean noodles”.

Surprisingly, one of the most popular gift-giving days of the year is November 11, or Pepero Day, named in honor of a favorite Korean stick-shaped snack.

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