Learn the superstitions about chicken wings and falling dreams
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Hello and welcome to Culture Class: Korean Superstitions and Beliefs. Lesson 4 Chicken Wings and Falling Dreams. I'm Becky and I'm joined by Jaehwi. |
| Jaehwi: 안녕하세요. (annyeonghaseyo) Hi, I'm Jaehwi. |
| THE TWO SUPERSTITIONS |
| Becky: In this lesson we will talk about two common superstitions in South Korea. The first superstition is about bad luck. What's the superstition called in Korean? |
| Jaehwi: 닭날개, (dangnalgae). |
| Becky: Which literally means "Chicken wings." Jaehwi, can you repeat the Korean phrase again? |
| Jaehwi: [slow] 닭날개 [normal] 닭날개 |
| Becky: In Korea, it's believed that offering chicken wings to your husband or boyfriend will make him cheat on you. |
| Jaehwi: The wings could make him fly away. |
| Becky: Like some of our previous superstitions, it’s because two words share a similar sound. |
| Jaehwi: Right. In Korean, the word 바람 means "wind" but also "cheating on a loved one." |
| Becky: This is why people connect chicken wings with someone cheating, because wings cause wind. |
| Jaehwi: So make sure not to give chicken wings to your boyfriend. |
| Becky: The second superstition is about good luck. What's the superstition called in Korean? |
| Jaehwi: 떨어지는 꿈, (tteoreojineun kkum). |
| Becky: Which literally means "Falling dreams." Let’s hear it in Korean again. |
| Jaehwi: [slow] 떨어지는 꿈 [normal] 떨어지는 꿈 |
| Becky: My friend has a lot of dreams where she’s falling. She tells me she always wakes up before hitting the ground. |
| Jaehwi: Is your friend tall? |
| Becky: No, not especially |
| Jaehwi: In Korea, it's believed that if you fall in your dream, you will grow tall. |
| Becky: This superstition exists because teenagers who are having growth spurts tend to also have falling dreams. Do you think the basketball player Shaq has a lot of falling dreams? |
| Jaehwi: I’ll ask next time I see him. |
Outro |
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| Becky: There you have it - two Korean superstitions! Are they similar to any of your country’s superstitions? Let us know in the comments! |
| Jaehwi: 안녕히 계세요. (annyeonghi gyeseyo) |
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