Valentine’s Day Celebration in Korea

Valentine’s Day in Korea is all about its unique traditions and entertaining activities. Koreans celebrate the lover’s day with chocolates, flowers and gifts. The ladies have more fun celebrating this occasion as they follow special traditions on the 14th of February. Korea not only celebrates lover’s day on 14 of February but also on the 14 of March.
 

Valentine’s Day celebrations in Korea:

Koreans have a unique way of celebration. They follow traditions of gifting chocolates to ladies on the main day. Other customs like going for romantic dates, giving greeting cards, candies and flowers are very much a part of the Valentine’s Day celebrations in Korea.

The shops of Korean markets are filled with candies, gift items and flowers. Shops selling candies and chocolates are visited by young Koreans, who buy these for their Valentine. Young people, who are not engaged to anyone, too have special celebration, though the main one takes place on 14th of April.

Valentine’s Day traditions in Korea:

Korea follows unique custom of giving chocolates or candies to the ladies on the Valentine’s Day. Men wrap chocolates and candies as gifts and give these to their lady love on the Valentine’s Day. On this day, many men even confess their love to their sweethearts and also propose them for marriage.

Men on the other hand are showered with gifts and candies just after a month on 14th of March. This day is also known as ‘White Day’. Singles on the other hand celebrate ‘Black Day’on 14th of April. They spend the day eating Jajang noodles, which are black in color. Valentine’s Day celebrated on the 14th of February is followed by these two traditional celebrations in the following month.

Best places to dine on Valentine’s Day in Korea:

If you are wondering where to have your romantic dinners on the occasion of Valentine’s Day in Korea, well, you certainly have loads of choices for romantic restaurants. You need to choose the best restaurant that not only offers great food but good music along with the perfect ambience along with these. Some of such places to dine in Korea are:
Lugo
Antonios
Ristorante EO
Star Chef
Sideway Wine

For desserts, wine and beverages however, you can visit some of the other places where you can have your perfect evening with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. Some of such occasion special cafí©’s or spots in Korea are:

Cacao Boom
J’s Kitchen
La Four
Gecko’s Garden
OK2 Kitchen

With flowers, chocolates, candies and gifts, Valentine’s Day in Korea is as exciting as you may expect it to be.

Latest Updated on 28/12/2010