10 things considered taboo in Korea 11
Like other Asian countries that have some superstitious beliefs, Koreans still have their own taboos.
1. Number 4 is an unlucky number
Koreans do not like the number 4, they believe it brings bad luck.
2. Write the name in red ink
You think this is normal, but in fact it is a taboo.
3. Leave the fan on in a closed room
Some superstitious people in Korea say that leaving a fan on in a closed room while you sleep will cause you to die.
4. Whistling late at night
If you want to attract evil spirits or ghosts, just whistle in the middle of the night.
5. Buy shoes to give as gifts
Many word of mouth says that if you give a pair of shoes to someone you love, such as a boyfriend, friend, relative… they will leave you and never come back.
Giving shoes to your boyfriend can make them leave you.
6. Go down Deoksugung street
The divorce rate in Korea is really high. In addition to petty conflicts, many people still hold the belief that if a couple had foolishly gone down the Deoksugung road in the past, they would end up in court.
7. The butterfly blinds the eyes
In the past, if Koreans accidentally touched a butterfly, they would avoid touching their eyes, because they thought that doing so would make their eyes blurry.
8. Feed your boyfriend chicken wings
If you love a Korean girl, and when you go out to eat together, she refuses to let you eat chicken wings, it means she is very afraid of losing you.
If you meet a Korean girl, you may have to say goodbye to delicious chicken wings.
9. Jump over small children
This is both dangerous and taboo in Korea.
10. Thigh vibration
Korean parents often forbid their children from shaking their thighs or legs.
Thao Nghi
