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Korean dating custom
Pepero Day
빼빼로데이 ppaeppero dei
You show love in snacks, and the timing is perfect.
Pepero Day (ppaeppero dei, 빼빼로데이) is November 11 in Korea, when friends and couples give each other long, thin chocolate-dipped biscuit sticks — because 11/11 looks like four of them standing in a row.
It's you if…
- There's always a small gift hidden somewhere in your bag.
- You remember everyone's favorite snack.
- Your surprises are small, frequent and right on time.
The surprise
Pepero people are terrible at receiving gifts. You love giving so much that being on the other end makes you awkward.
Best matchNamsan Love LockThey make the grand promise; you fill the days in between with little sweet ones.Worst matchHan River PicnicYou brought a wrapped gift; they brought a bag of chicken and called it romance.In Korean culture
The day is named after a snack brand, and it's often said to have started among students in the 1990s, though the exact origin isn't certain. Since the mid-2000s November 11 has also been promoted as Garaetteok Day (가래떡데이), when people give long white rice cakes instead.
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What is Pepero Day in Korea?
Pepero Day is November 11, when people in Korea give friends, partners and coworkers long chocolate-dipped biscuit sticks, because 11/11 looks like the sticks.
How did Pepero Day start?
It's commonly said to have begun among students in the 1990s, but the exact origin isn't documented with certainty.
What is Garaetteok Day?
Garaetteok Day (가래떡데이) is also November 11. Since the mid-2000s it's been promoted as a day to give long white rice cakes instead of snack sticks.
These are common habits, not rules — plenty of Korean couples skip all of them. Origin stories that aren't certain are marked as what people say.