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Pepero Day

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Pepero Day

Every year on November 11 ↗

A day for exchanging Pepero biscuit sticks.

#Sweets and snacks #Gifts #Friendship #Food #Observances

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How did it begin?

A widely reported account traces Pepero Day to students in Gyeongnam exchanging the snacks on November 11 in the 1990s. It spread through confectionery marketing, but its exact beginning is unconfirmed.

Source · 아시아경제 — 빼빼로데이의 기원 취재 ↗ (new window)

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