superstition
Korean Superstition
– Fan Death
*A common Korean superstition that has been present in South Korean culture for quite some was after the invention of the electric fan.
*A really random idea from a random person thought that having an electric fan running overnight in a closed room (doors and windows shut) could kill you by either suffocation or hypothermia. This phenomenon is known as, “Fan Death.”
* You might notice that the weather in Korea in the summer time is very hot and humid. So what’s a good way to cool off your naked body on a hot, humid summer day? Cooling yourself off with an electric fan, of course.
* The “Fan Death” superstition has become so popular in the Korean culture that companies who make fans started to incorporate timers in these electric fans so that you can set it to turn off by itself when you are asleep. *Korean “scientists” over the years have tried to prove that this could in fact happen, but the argument has been thought of as just plain ol’ crazy by western “scientists.” This would be numerous theories: 1)The fan chops up the air molecules in the room, making them un-breathable
2)The fan causes hypothermia in its sleeping victim
3)The fan sucks the air out of the room like a vacuum, inducing suffocation
*It might also be tempting to tell your Korean friends about the many nights that you’ve slept with a fan on and the windows closed, and lived to tell the tale. However, don’t expect this to change their beliefs We don’t encourage you to try this as we are not responsible for your death. But rest assured, the Seoulistic.com team has done this for many years while living in Korea so we think you’re pretty safe.
– Butterflies Make You Blind
*Rumor has it that touching your eye after touching a moth or butterfly will make you blind.
* This Korean superstition is not so popular but has been around for many centuries and is still believed by many Koreans.
*And itching your eye can cause infection anyway, so
– Fan Death
*A common Korean superstition that has been present in South Korean culture for quite some was after the invention of the electric fan.
*A really random idea from a random person thought that having an electric fan running overnight in a closed room (doors and windows shut) could kill you by either suffocation or hypothermia. This phenomenon is known as, “Fan Death.”
* You might notice that the weather in Korea in the summer time is very hot and humid. So what’s a good way to cool off your naked body on a hot, humid summer day? Cooling yourself off with an electric fan, of course.
* The “Fan Death” superstition has become so popular in the Korean culture that companies who make fans started to incorporate timers in these electric fans so that you can set it to turn off by itself when you are asleep. *Korean “scientists” over the years have tried to prove that this could in fact happen, but the argument has been thought of as just plain ol’ crazy by western “scientists.” This would be numerous theories: 1)The fan chops up the air molecules in the room, making them un-breathable
2)The fan causes hypothermia in its sleeping victim
3)The fan sucks the air out of the room like a vacuum, inducing suffocation
*It might also be tempting to tell your Korean friends about the many nights that you’ve slept with a fan on and the windows closed, and lived to tell the tale. However, don’t expect this to change their beliefs We don’t encourage you to try this as we are not responsible for your death. But rest assured, the Seoulistic.com team has done this for many years while living in Korea so we think you’re pretty safe.
– Butterflies Make You Blind
*Rumor has it that touching your eye after touching a moth or butterfly will make you blind.
* This Korean superstition is not so popular but has been around for many centuries and is still believed by many Koreans.
*And itching your eye can cause infection anyway, so