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Hello, everybody! Welcome back! Today I am going to talk about the superstitions that most Koreans used to believe or still believe.
As you all know, there are superstitions in every country. Most of the superstitions have been handed down from a long time ago, and although they have not been scientifically proven, there are many people who believe that they are real.
There are many things that Korean people believed in the past, but these days not really. These superstitions might sound ridiculous to you. Superstitions are only superstitions, so don't take them too seriously! Let’s start right away!
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Don’t write a person’s name in red ink
In Korea, writing names in red color was almost a death threat in the past. If you write someone’s name in red color, it means that person is dead. Wow, sounds very intense right?
This superstition is believed to have originated from China a long time ago. Once upon a time in China, only the emperor was allowed to write in red color. This emperor usually wrote his name and signed in red ink, and he killed everyone who wrote in red color. So if you write your name in red, this emperor might kill you!
Koreans think that if you write your name in red, something bad could happen to you. Or some people even think you could die. Of course nothing has been scientifically proven. Many Koreans still consider that it is very rude to write someone’s name in red ink.
This is a secret, I don’t write my name in red either. haha
Raven cawing bodes ill for Koreans!
There are two reasons why Korean people consider the crow an ominous symbol. The first reason is Koreans think that crows are hovering between this life and eternity. And the crow is known as the bird which conveys bad news to this life. People believe that when a crow cries, sinister and bad things will happen. And then the second reason is because crows are attracted to dead bodies, Koreans associate crows with misfortune. But in many other countries, crows are considered auspicious.
On the contrary, Koreans believe that good things happen when a magpie cries. The swallow is thought to bring good luck too. Korea and other countries have completely opposite views of birds!
Number 4
I guess every country has a preferred number and a non-preferred number.
The number four is thought to be unlucky in Korea. This superstition has its origin in China, where the word for “four” is similar in sound to the word for “death.” Korea and Japan were influenced by China, so even today Koreans think number 4 means unlucky. Some hospitals or buildings in Korea have F-Floor, instead of 4th Floor. They use F instead of number 4.
Don’t give a new pair of shoes to your partner
This superstition is not that serious, many people even ignore it and don’t even care. Anyway, because of this superstition some Koreans don't give shoes to their boyfriends or girlfriends! Some Koreans think if they present new shoes to their lover/partner, they wear this new pair of shoes and run away to meet new people.
Young people in Korea don’t seem to care about this superstition nowadays. But don’t give shoes to your partner just in case? lol
Dreaming of a pig!
Some people may simply think pigs are cute, but in Korea pigs are considered a symbol of wealth and fortune. Also Korean people sometimes interpret what they have dreamed last night.
If you have dreamed about pigs lately, it could mean that lots of money is on its way to you. So, when you dream about pigs, many people go buy lottery right away. Don’t forget to buy a lottery ticket when you had a dream of a pig in Korea. Yay!
Thank you for watching and see you next time!
