Korean Love Holidays

I started getting hooked back again with TV series with my curiosity of the remake  of Meteor Garden (2018), but I found my self getting addicted with Korean Drama Series more and it started after I watched Descendants of the Sun.  I preferred watching romantic drama themed series and I noticed that Koreans have their so called "Love Holidays" to celebrate. Then I happened to read an article from Cosmo.ph about these holidays that made me want to share it here in my blog:

4 Sweet 'Holidays" Korean *Love* to Celebrate 
(from: cosmo.ph / by: Nadine Esteban May 14, 2020)

1.  Valentine's Day (February 14th)
In most countries, including the Philippines, Valentine's day is a chance to celebrate love extra hard for 24 hours (cause obviously, we should be doing this everyday, right?).  People go all out with their big surprises and grand dates for a single day.  In Korea, however, this type of celebration stretches over the course of three months.  South Koreans also change it up a bit because on V-Day, women and the ones "EXPECTED" to shower their boyfriends with gifts.

2. White Day (March 14th)
White day, which comes exactly a month after Valentine's Day.  This mean, Men get the chance to respond to the gifts they received the month before.  Some also choose this day to declare their love.  And if you're into K-pop, then there's a good chance the boy group you stan has done something "EXTRA" special for fans on White Day.

3.  Black Day (April 14th)
But love, as a concept, Isn't just about couples -- we all know that.  Black Day is for all the singles out there:  Unattached people go out with their "barkada" and enjoy some jjajangmyeon (Korean black bean noodles) as a way to "comfort" themselves for being single.  (But we's like to believe this day is more fun and less bleak that it sounds.)  This dish is actually considered Chinese food in Korea so most locals got o their favorite Chinese restaurant on Black Day.

4.  Pepero Day (November 11th)
I'm sure you've all heard of Pepero, a delicious "cookies stick" dipped in chocolate.  What you may not be aware of, however, is that there's a whole day just for this snack.  Not limited to couples, everyone passes around boxes of these treats, both in school and in the offices.  But sharing pepero Isn't exclusively a romantic gesture; friends can enjoy it together, too.

But Truthfully, these unofficial dates aren't just for lovers.  Love takes may forms, and who are we to limit how it's celebrated?  If you feel like spending any of these days with loved ones, go for it.
( credits to the owner of this article, some minor edits done by me :-) )