Happy Black Day

Single people rejoice - you finally have your own holiday.

April 14th is Black Day in Korea, a day for single people to wallow in their singleness and hopefully meet that special someone while doing so. On Black Day, single people are supposed to go to a Chinese restaurant and eat 짜 장 면, or jachangmyeong - a noodle dish with black bean sauce. The idea is, singles can identify other singles, and then the meetings can begin. It's like a nation wide singles bar.

Actually, Korea has 3 holidays that all celebrate relationships and love in various ways. First, there is Valentine's Day on February 14th. On this day, the girls give chocolates to the boys. Then on March 14th is White Day, where the boys give chocolates to the girls. I love how the girls have to go first, that is so not fair.

And then, for those who got left out, there is Black Day. Isn't inclusion nice?