Korean superstitions - Revision history

Koreantourguide at 05:59, 6 September 2010

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	And stick to some group is crucial key to be a member of any organization, you can't say it's just superstition.		And stick to some group is crucial key to be a member of any organization, you can't say it's just superstition.
	It could mean commtment to the group they belong to.		It could mean their commtment to the group they belong to.
	If you're slippery member who can move to any where, any time, Korean won't believe you as a ~~real~~ member.		If you're slippery member who can move to any where, any time, Korean won't believe you as a true member.

Koreantourguide at 05:57, 6 September 2010

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	ex) 시험에 붙다/합격하다		ex) 시험에 붙다/합격하다
	So, slippery things are not good for sticking to something.		So, slippery things are not good for sticking to something.

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			And Korean's reply "미역국 먹었다", when you ask if one passes the test, means one failed to pass.
			Similar expression, "미끄러졌다." is also unsuccessful.

			So Koreans eat glutinous rice cake (찹쌀떡) or taffy (엿) for the wish of successful result.

			And stick to some group is crucial key to be a member of any organization, you can't say it's just superstition.
			It could mean commtment to the group they belong to.
			If you're slippery member who can move to any where, any time, Korean won't believe you as a real member.

DigitalSoju at 06:42, 7 May 2010

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	You might not want to eat 미역국(seaweed soup?)right before some important test, interview or exam, whatever.		You might not want to eat 미역국(seaweed soup?)right before some important test, interview or exam, whatever.
	Since the seaweed is very slippery, it's considered unlucky.		Since the seaweed is very slippery, it's considered unlucky.

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1. 미역국
You might not want to eat 미역국(seaweed soup?)right before some important test, interview or exam, whatever.
Since the seaweed is very slippery, it's considered unlucky.

In Korean, they use 붙다 to stick for an exam.
ex) 시험에 붙다/합격하다
So, slippery things are not good for sticking to something.