Did you know that in Korea and Japan,
Valentine’s Day is a time where the GUYS take a backseat and the LADIES take
the initiative to “confess” their love to the guys by offering them “honmei” chocolate?
That sure sounds strange right? My friends
from western countries were flabbergasted when they heard about this somewhat
strange tradition in East Asia. I too, shared their surprise at first but
gradually got used to such sights in my school. LOL.
Not to worry ladies, the guys are supposed
to actually return the favor THREE TIMES a month later on 화이트데이 (White Day), or at least give candy to the girl they like. ^^ So,
yeah. It’s a pretty good system of acceptance and rejection in my opinion. And
who doesn't like more candy/chocolates? ^_^ Godiva and Royce chocolates을 주시면 정말 감사하겠습니다~ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
By the way, the rejected have to eat 자짱면 (Jajjangmyeon) on BLACK DAY (that's a month after White Day, 14th April. Kinda morbid and sad in a way. ㅠㅠ
Back to Valentine’s Day, in Korea, girls
reaaaally take a conscious effort to look pretty 247, like all the time
literally. You can get away wearing all kinds of pretty frocks with elaborate
accessories and complete makeup without anyone raising an eyebrow. And they do
go the extra mile to look extra pretty on special occasions like Christmas and
V-day, the 2 critical time periods where new couples are formed.
6 years ago, I recall college friends shyly
coming up to me and asking, “Excuse me, but why do you always dress so nice for
class?” In Korea, looking good is a social etiquette. I really do think this
should be the case everywhere else! Why dress in scrubs when you can be decked
out in beautiful clothes which makes you feel better about yourself? ^^
Incidentally, while I was browsing online
for clothes to wear on V-day, I saw some nice stuffs on Zalora!~ ^^
I really love shopping at ZALORA!
For those
of you who are running out of ideas (and time/money) for that special gift to
the Significant Other, maybe you could check this out! Spotted lotsa nice stuff under $50! ^^
Here's the link for the ZALORA V-day lookbook page!
They do have some lovely items for ladies
and gents which are really inexpensive but look classy! ^^ Let's be pretty for V-day okays?~ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 여러분~~ 이쁘게 다녀야해요~ ㅋㅋㅋ
