Koreans follow some Western birthday traditions.
ex> Having a birthday party is one of
the birthday traditions.
We celebrate
birthdays by blowing out the candles
on a birthday cake.
* blow out the candles: (불어서) 촛불을 끄다
ex> I made a wish before blowing
out the candles.
Giving birthday presents or cards are very common as well. There are some unique Korean customs though. An age-old birthday tradition in Korea is
to eat mi-yeok-gook.
* age-old tradition: 오래된 전통
ex> Children learn age-old
traditions from a young age.
ex> What are some age-old
traditions you have related to dining culture?
Mi-yeok-gook is a seaweed soup that
is very healthy. A typical question people would ask a birthday boy or a birthday
girl is “Did you have mi-yeok-gook?”
Surprise birthday parties are not
that common in Korea.
* surprise birthday party: 깜짝 생일 파티
ex> We held a surprise birthday
party for her last night.
* birthday person/boy/girl: 생일 주인공
ex> The birthday girl looked
so happy with her friends.
Instead, the birthday person normally invites people to his/her party.
He/she pays for everything for the
party as well. Plus, Koreans have big
parties for a baby’s first birthday
and one’s 60th, 69th and 79th birthdays.
@ Oh, you shouldn't have. 아이고, 이러지 않아도 되는데.
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1. There are some interesting birthday traditions.
2. The birthday person makes a wish
before blowing out the candles.
3. I think the age-old tradition should disappear.
4. The birthday person held a big birthday party
@ Related Topics>> Korean
birthday traditions,
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