Korean Superstitions: Fan Death, the Number 4 and 13 More
Korean superstitions run from fan death to the unlucky number 4, and these 15 still shape daily life. Most are now half-joking habits rather than real fear. A few still change how Koreans build elevators, give gifts, sit exams and pick moving days, though, and a visitor who knows them avoids the handful of mistakes that actually make people wince.