Top 5 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About South Korea
Top 5 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About South Korea
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With the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang just around the corner, we think it’s only right that you learn a little more about the host country! From cultural practices, to shared fears, to interesting facts, here are some things you can learn about this country. WatchMojo counts down 5 surprising things you didn’t know about South Korea!
#5: Nearly Half the Population Has the Same Name
#4: Many South Koreans Fear the Number Four
#3, #2 & #1???
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This list is kinda ignorant
I'm the 300th viewer? Wow so I came here real quick
Disliked for pronouncing the name wrong.
So if I am born on December 30, I would be two on January 1st?
You're most likely getting fucking sued you know that right?
Yeah! A video is about South Korea!:)
KOREA NO. 1!!!!
watch all the kpop stans coming in
I personally disklied the video because they chose to have Twice as video when plastic surgery came up, Twice dosen't need plastic surgery to look as good as they do!
Fun fact : South Korea is located south of North Korea
But what happens if you're born on New Year's Day?!
Love Psy
22nd
They do know that Koreans list their "last name" first.
I knew all of those things! Then again, I lived there for a year, so I guess that isn't so weird. I actually used to write my own name with red ink in my books, just to mess with people.
watchmojo showed two popular groups in the plastic surgery section … theyre fucked LMFAO (also twice and especially bts r known for having no traces of ps so yikes!)
…now waiting for kpop stans to come through (besides me lmao)
Kim Jong-Un just subscribed
Make some about india
I knew bts was gonna be in this lol
2 of these (number 4, the age) is apply for nearly every other east asian countries, not just south korea
I dont know about fear of 4 is a problem.
… they avoid using it as a part of the tradition. Not because it actually cause some people to run away from seeing that number lol
Hmm… That last point is wrong… It is 100% practiced in Mainland China to this day. Source: I live in China.
4 does not sound like death. In Chinese, number 4 means death. And that's why Korean don't like 4.
5 suprising things we don't care about South Korea suits this video
FOUR IS MY FAVORITE NUMBER SINCE I WAS A KID!!
Yo, this video seems sorta ignorant tbh
No Watchmojo, half of these practice are originated and still practiced in China. For example the "lunar age" is usually used in family conversation in China.
Now do this with japan
Talks about plastic surgery… shows Twice video.
The SHAAADE mojo.
Most people thing in their life
K PUP
I agree with their age counting, although it's 3 months more, because most ppl are born after 9 months, so you can't deduct that from your actual age
영상 내려주세요 평창이 아니라 평양올림픽 됬어요
But Olympic games are hosted by North Korea….
Red is fine to write with but you should never ever write someones name in red!!!
no.4 Koreans fear number 4 ….lololol….
Amusingly they chose to show two groups that have among the least amounts of plastic surgery. BTS and Twice are pretty much just limited to nosejobs. If you wanted to show groups with absurd amounts of PS you should have picked groups from SM.
I don't like kpop
'Do you agree with our picks'
Lol they count age differently? Can someone fact check this. Because if it's true, South Koreans are fucked…
Irrelevant
no1 fact is south korea is the 2nd bet korea
lmao
Red is my favorite color and I am ocd about the number 4. I must never visit Korea.
Most Koreans don't mind 4.
Hell i'm from South korea myself…
How do Asians get their name?
The doctor throws pots and pans in the air and whatever sound they make when they hit the ground is the name they give the child.