{"id":1298,"date":"2025-11-09T21:58:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T12:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/?p=1298"},"modified":"2026-02-15T06:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T21:11:00","slug":"pepero-day-is-it-only-celebrated-in-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/ko\/pepero-day-is-it-only-celebrated-in-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepero Day: Is It Only Celebrated in Korea?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- CoreanLab | \ube7c\ube7c\ub85c\ub370\uc774\ub97c \ucc59\uae30\ub294 \ub098\ub77c\ub294 \ud55c\uad6d\ubfd0\uc77c\uae4c? (Warm Cultural Edition, EN subtitle) -->\n<article class=\"cl-warm\">\n  <style>\n    .cl-warm{\n      --bg:#FAF8F4; --ink:#3B3429; --muted:#7b6e5f;\n      --accent:#e28743; --accent2:#c7511f; --line:#eae3da;\n      --radius:16px; --maxw:940px;\n      background:var(--bg); color:var(--ink);\n      font-family:\"Pretendard Variable\",\"Inter\",\"Noto Sans KR\",sans-serif;\n      line-height:1.8; letter-spacing:.15px;\n      margin:auto; padding:clamp(18px,3vw,30px);\n      border-radius:var(--radius); border:1px solid var(--line);\n    }\n    .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}\n    h1{font-size:clamp(28px,3.5vw,40px);margin-bottom:.5em;color:var(--ink)}\n    h1 span.sub{display:block;font-size:.8em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.15em}\n    h2{margin-top:1.8em;font-size:1.3em;color:var(--accent)}\n    figure{margin:1.4em 0;text-align:center}\n    img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px}\n    figcaption{font-size:.9em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.5em}\n    .lang span{font-weight:600;color:var(--accent2);margin-right:4px}\n    .tip{background:var(--accent2);color:#fff;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.85em;display:inline-block;margin:10px 0}\n  <\/style>\n\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <h1>\n      \ube7c\ube7c\ub85c\ub370\uc774\ub97c \ucc59\uae30\ub294 \ub098\ub77c\ub294 \ud55c\uad6d\ubfd0\uc77c\uae4c?\n      <span class=\"sub\">Pepero Day: Is It Only Celebrated in Korea?<\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>EN<\/span> \u2014 Is Pepero Day a uniquely Korean celebration, or part of something bigger happening across Asia every November 11?<\/p>\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>KR<\/span> \u2014 11\uc6d4 11\uc77c, \ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c\ub294 \u2018\ube7c\ube7c\ub85c\ub370\uc774\u2019\ub85c \ubd88\ub9ac\uc9c0\ub9cc, \uac19\uc740 \ub0a0\uc744 \uac01\uc790\uc758 \ubc29\uc2dd\uc73c\ub85c \uae30\ub150\ud558\ub294 \ub098\ub77c\ub4e4\uc774 \uc788\ub2e4.\n      \uacfc\uc790\u00b7\uc0ac\ub791\u00b7\uc18c\ube44 \u2014 \uc138 \ub098\ub77c\uc758 11\uc6d4 11\uc77c\uc740 \ub180\ub77c\uc6b8 \ub9cc\ud07c \ub2ee\uc558\uace0, \ub610 \ub2e4\ub974\ub2e4.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1111-same-day-different-meaning.png\" alt=\"Pepero, Pocky, and Singles Day \u2014 three faces of November 11 in Asia\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n      <figcaption>Pepero in Korea, Pocky in Japan, and Singles\u2019 Day in China \u2014 same date, different meanings.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <h2>\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 Korea \u2014 Pepero Day (\ube7c\ube7c\ub85c\ub370\uc774)<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>EN<\/span> \u2014\n      In South Korea, November 11 is <em>Pepero Day<\/em>.\n      Thin chocolate biscuit sticks, made by Lotte since the 1980s, became symbols of affection.\n      It\u2019s said to have begun when middle school girls exchanged Pepero to \u201cstay slim like the sticks\u201d \u2014 and marketing did the rest.\n      Today, couples, friends, even teachers and students exchange Pepero boxes in a lighthearted ritual of sweetness.\n    <\/p>\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>KR<\/span> \u2014\n      \ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c 11\uc6d4 11\uc77c\uc740 <em>\ube7c\ube7c\ub85c\ub370\uc774<\/em>\ub2e4.\n      1980\ub144\ub300 \ub86f\ub370\uc81c\uacfc\uc758 \ube7c\ube7c\ub85c\uac00 \uc778\uae30\ub97c \uc5bb\uc73c\uba70 \u2018\uce5c\uad6c\ub098 \uc5f0\uc778\uc5d0\uac8c \uc8fc\uace0\ubc1b\ub294 \ub0a0\u2019\ub85c \uad73\uc5b4\uc84c\ub2e4.\n      \u201c\ube7c\ube7c\ub85c\ucc98\ub7fc \ub0a0\uc52c\ud574\uc9c0\uc790\u201d\ub294 \ub18d\ub2f4 \uac19\uc740 \uc2dc\uc791\uc774\uc5c8\uc9c0\ub9cc, \uc774\uc81c\ub294 \uc5f0\ub839\u00b7\uad00\uacc4\ub97c \ub118\uc5b4 \ud558\ub098\uc758 <em>\uc0ac\ud68c\uc801 \uc758\uc2dd<\/em>\uc774 \ub418\uc5c8\ub2e4.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Korea-Pepero-day-love.png\" alt=\"People exchanging Pepero sticks in Korea on November 11\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n      <figcaption>Pepero Day in Seoul \u2014 sweetness shared among friends and lovers.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <h2>\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Japan \u2014 Pocky Day (\u30dd\u30c3\u30ad\u30fc\u306e\u65e5)<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>EN<\/span> \u2014\n      Across the sea, Japan celebrates <em>Pocky Day<\/em> on the very same date, 11\/11.\n      The reason? The numbers \u201c11\/11\u201d look like four Pocky sticks standing in a row!\n      It\u2019s mostly a social media event, with hashtags like #\u30dd\u30c3\u30ad\u30fc\u306e\u65e5 (#PockyDay) trending on X (Twitter).\n      Brands run fun challenges and selfies rather than formal gift exchanges.\n    <\/p>\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>KR<\/span> \u2014\n      \uc77c\ubcf8\uc5d0\uc11c\ub3c4 \uac19\uc740 \ub0a0\uc778 11\uc6d4 11\uc77c\uc744 <em>\u2018\ud3ec\ud0a4\uc758 \ub0a0\u2019<\/em>\ub85c \ubd80\ub978\ub2e4.\n      \uc22b\uc790 \u201811\/11\u2019\uc774 \ud3ec\ud0a4 \ub124 \uac1c\uac00 \ub098\ub780\ud788 \uc120 \ubaa8\uc2b5\uacfc \ub2ee\uc558\uae30 \ub54c\ubb38\uc774\ub2e4.\n      SNS\uc5d0\uc11c #\u30dd\u30c3\u30ad\u30fc\u306e\u65e5 \ud574\uc2dc\ud0dc\uadf8\uc640 \ud568\uaed8 \uc0ac\uc9c4 \ucc4c\ub9b0\uc9c0\uac00 \uc720\ud589\ud558\uace0, \uae30\uc5c5\ub4e4\ub3c4 \uac00\ubccd\uac8c \ucc38\uc5ec\ud55c\ub2e4.\n      \ud55c\uad6d\ucc98\ub7fc \uc120\ubb3c\uc744 \uc8fc\uace0\ubc1b\uae30\ubcf4\ub2e4\ub294, \uc720\ucf8c\ud55c \uc628\ub77c\uc778 \ub180\uc774\uc5d0 \uac00\uae5d\ub2e4.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JAPAN-1111-Pocky-day.png\" alt=\"Pocky Day social media trend in Japan on 11\/11\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\">\n      <figcaption>Japan\u2019s Pocky Day \u2014 trending selfies, fun, and hashtags.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <h2>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 China \u2014 Singles\u2019 Day (\u5149\u68cd\u8282)<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>EN<\/span> \u2014\n      Meanwhile, in China, November 11 is <em>Singles\u2019 Day<\/em> (\u5149\u68cd\u8282), a celebration of being single.\n      The date 11\/11 represents \u201cfour single people standing together.\u201d\n      What started as an anti-Valentine joke among university students exploded into the world\u2019s largest online shopping festival \u2014 powered by Alibaba and massive e-commerce discounts.\n    <\/p>\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>KR<\/span> \u2014\n      \uc911\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c\ub294 \uac19\uc740 \ub0a0\uc744 <em>\u2018\uc194\ub85c\uc758 \ub0a0(\u5149\u68cd\u8282)\u2019<\/em>\ub85c \ubd80\ub978\ub2e4.\n      \u20181\u2019\uc774 \ud63c\uc790\ub97c \ub73b\ud55c\ub2e4\ub294 \uc758\ubbf8\uc5d0\uc11c, \u20181\u2019\uc774 \ub124 \uac1c \ub098\ub780\ud788 \uc120 11\uc6d4 11\uc77c\uc740 \u2018\ub124 \uba85\uc758 \uc194\ub85c\uac00 \ud568\uaed8 \uc788\ub294 \ub0a0\u2019\uc774\ub77c\ub294 \uc720\uba38\uc5d0\uc11c \uc2dc\uc791\ub410\ub2e4.\n      \ud558\uc9c0\ub9cc \uc9c0\uae08\uc740 <em>\uc138\uacc4 \ucd5c\ub300 \uc1fc\ud551\ub370\uc774<\/em>\ub85c \ubcc0\ubaa8\ud574, \ube7c\ube7c\ub85c \ub300\uc2e0 \uc7a5\ubc14\uad6c\ub2c8\uac00 \ub118\uce5c\ub2e4.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CHINA-1111-Sale-day-1.png\" alt=\"China Singles Day e-commerce sale banners on 11\/11\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n      <figcaption>China\u2019s Singles\u2019 Day \u2014 from single pride to shopping mania.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <h2>\ud83c\udf0f One Date, Many Meanings<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>EN<\/span> \u2014\n      Korea, Japan, and China all turned November 11 into something special \u2014 love, fun, or consumption.\n      What began with chocolate sticks now tells a bigger story:\n      how culture, marketing, and social connection shape modern Asia\u2019s everyday celebrations.\n    <\/p>\n    <p class=\"lang\"><span>KR<\/span> \u2014\n      \ud55c\uad6d\uc758 \ub2ec\ucf64\ud55c \uc815, \uc77c\ubcf8\uc758 \uc720\ucf8c\ud55c SNS \ub180\uc774, \uc911\uad6d\uc758 \uc18c\ube44 \ucd95\uc81c.\n      11\uc6d4 11\uc77c\uc774\ub77c\ub294 \uac19\uc740 \uc22b\uc790\uac00 \uac01 \ub098\ub77c\uc5d0\uc11c \uc804\ud600 \ub2e4\ub978 \uc758\ubbf8\ub85c \ud53c\uc5b4\ub0ac\ub2e4.\n      \uacb0\uad6d \ubb38\ud654\ub780, \u2018\uac19\uc740 \ub0a0\uc5d0\ub3c4 \uc11c\ub85c \ub2e4\ub978 \uc774\uc720\ub85c \uc6c3\ub294 \ubc95\u2019\uc744 \ubcf4\uc5ec\uc8fc\ub294 \uc608\uc220\uc774\ub2e4.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"tip\">\ud83d\udca1 Did you know? Some countries are starting to notice Pepero Day too \u2014 Korean communities in the U.S. and Southeast Asia host small Pepero exchanges each year!<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ube7c\ube7c\ub85c\ub370\uc774\ub97c \ucc59\uae30\ub294 \ub098\ub77c\ub294 \ud55c\uad6d\ubfd0\uc77c\uae4c? Pepero Day: Is It Only Celebrated in Korea? EN \u2014 Is Pepero Day a uniquely Korean celebration, or part of something bigger happening across Asia every November 11? 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