Today is called Pepero day in Korea. It is an underground national holidy, hence not recognized by the government. Pepero is a candy, same thing as Poky in Japan. It is a biscuit stick that has been dipped in chocolate, and is terribly addicting.
The reason that 11/11 is the holiday is because the Pepero candy has the same shape as a 1 or /. 11/11 can be transformed into 5 Pepereo sticks. Thanks to skillfull marketing by Lotte, the maker of Pepero, today has become the official Pepero day. It honestly doesn't make any sense, but some Amerian holidays don't make sense either. Although my love for turkey isn't as great as my love for chocolate.
I bought three boxes to share, but have already eaten two and I am working on the third. Today is comparable to Valentine's Day, such that it is usually couples or friends that give each other Pepero, couples typically exchange whole boxes; apparently I am dating myself.
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