Just because no blog about Korea would be complete without it, here is an entry about PEPERO DAY!
Coincidentally, this is a day off work for us at Corem School, but it is also PEPERO DAY!
An indepth explanation can be found on this handy wikipedia link:
Pepero wikipedia article
Basically, because the date is 11-11 ( November 11) and the number "1" looks like a pepero stick, this 'holiday' has been created as an opportunity for people to give each other pepero sticks.
Peperos come in a few different varieties but are all chocolate covered (or filled) wafer sticks, some covered in peanuts or almonds.
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| A Pepero Display at the grocery store. |
The day is compared to Valentines Day in that it is largely a commercial opportunity for the makers of Pepero.
Just thought I'd fill you in, as some lucky people may be receiving a sample of these delicious sticks for Christmas :)
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