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Black Day

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Black Day

Every year on April 14 ↗

A day for single people to share jajangmyeon.

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How did it begin?

This Korean informal observance brings singles together over black foods such as jajangmyeon after Valentine’s Day and White Day. It appeared in news reports in the 1990s, but its exact beginning and founder are unknown.

Source · 스포츠경향 — 솔로가 짜장면 챙겨 먹는 블랙데이 유래는? ↗ (new window)

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