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As in many places around the world, Valentine's Day in Korea is an important romantic holiday. However, like Japan and Taiwan, South Korea has given a unique twist to this celebration.
Curious to know what happens during this lovers' holiday in the Land of the Morning Calm?
We will tell you everything you need to know about Valentine's Day in Korea.
Yes, Valentine's Day is celebrated in South Korea on February 14th. However, the way it is celebrated is a bit different in terms of gifts. In Korea, on this day, women give chocolate to men.
On this day, convenience stores and supermarkets offer large displays filled with all kinds of popular chocolates and even ready-made treat baskets. Many stores and businesses hustle to market their products during the first weeks of February or a week before Valentine's Day.
Couples meet on February 14th. It is a joyful and romantic day for couples. Although people may say it is not an important holiday, you should definitely pay attention to it if you are in a relationship with a Korean. They themselves may not care much, but their relatives or friends might ask them about it, and it is better if they can say something about celebrating this holiday if asked.
Singles do not celebrate this day, but they have a similar holiday called "Black Day."
Although it is a holiday imported from Western countries, in Korea, women give gifts to men. The usual gift is chocolate.
It is a day to celebrate with one's partner if in a relationship. It is also a big opportunity for women to confess their love to men. Thus, single women can gather all their courage and take advantage of this day to express their feelings to their men.
Women may feel encouraged to make chocolates themselves. They can also get high-quality artisanal chocolates from chocolatiers, often with customization options, such as adding the man's initials on the chocolate. And if the woman's crush reciprocates, she will receive equally extravagant gifts in return, usually even more precious and showy than those she gave.
While Valentine's Day is unique and fun, it can also be very challenging for women. Not only must she make the first move and be the one to confess her love, but she must also wait a whole month after Valentine's Day to see what her beloved thinks of her!
At the same time, Valentine's Day is, in a way, less pressing than the two big romantic holidays. If a woman is not in a relationship, she may choose to be too shy to confess her love. Conversely, a man who has confessed on this day by receiving chocolates is expected to shower the woman with love, sweets, and gifts on White Day, which follows in March.
Although this day remains one of the most important romantic holidays in Korea, in today's modern Korea, it is also increasingly common to give chocolates to colleagues, family, and friends on this day.
Besides Valentine's Day, the 14th of each month marks a kind of romantic holiday. White Day and Black Day are examples. Most of them are smaller and recognized only by a handful of people, while others are more important and widely celebrated. Among them, Valentine's Day is one of the two most important.
White Day is another holiday for Koreans to celebrate love, observed every March 14th, one month after Valentine's Day.
The difference between these two days lies in who gives what to whom. On Valentine's Day, women give gifts or chocolates to their Valentine. Women are also the ones who may confess their love to men.
But on White Day, it is the opposite. Men must respond or return the love they received from women on February 14th. But for single men, this day can also be an opportunity to confess their love to women.
Black Day is a day dedicated to all singles who did not receive gifts, chocolates, or confessions on both Valentine's Day and White Day. It is a day when single friends gather to eat jjajangmyeon, a black bean noodle dish, hence called "Black Day." It is observed by single men and women on April 14th. And unlike the other two days, advertising for Black Day is almost nonexistent.
What is your favorite moment of Valentine's Day in South Korea? Let us know in the comments below!
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