Facts about South Korea!!

 


Food & Dining Facts

  1. "Did you know Koreans NEVER leave chopsticks in their rice? 🥢 It's considered disrespectful because it resembles funeral incense!"
  2. "Korea's delivery culture is WILD! 📱 You can get almost ANYTHING delivered, even a single cup of coffee or McDonald's, usually within 30 minutes!"
  3. "In Korea, your age when you're born is 1, not 0! 👶 Everyone gets one year older on New Year's Day together. That's why you might be 2 years older in Korea!"

Technology Facts

  1. "Korea has the world's fastest internet speed! 🚀 The average speed is 4 times faster than the global average!"
  2. "Seoul's subway is so high-tech, you can shop for groceries by scanning QR codes while waiting for your train! 🚇"

Culture & Lifestyle

  1. "Korean students take a MASSIVE exam called Suneung that LITERALLY stops airplanes from flying during listening tests! ✈️❌"
  2. "In Korea, writing someone's name in RED ink is super creepy! 🖊️ It traditionally means that person is dead or will die soon!"
  3. "Fan Death" myth: Many Koreans believe sleeping with a fan on in a closed room can be deadly! 💨 This belief is so strong that most electric fans have timers!"

Entertainment

  1. "K-dramas are filmed SO fast! 🎬 Episodes are often filmed just 1-2 weeks before they air! Compare that to months or years for Western shows!"
  2. "Korea has special cafes for EVERYTHING! 🐈 Cat cafes, dog cafes, raccoon cafes, flower cafes, even HALLOWEEN cafes!"

Historical

  1. "Korea invented the first metal movable type printing press - 200 years before Gutenberg! 📚 But most people don't know this!"
  2. "Kimchi is so important in Korean culture that there's a special fridge just for storing it! 🌶️ It's called a 'Kimchi Refrigerator'!"

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