[Land of Squid Game] Buildings missing the fourth floor
Hashtag KoreaJul 25, 2022
What meanings do you place on numbers? You‘re probably familiar with the most famous ’lucky seven.‘ Or the famously-avoided number 13. In Korea, the same is done with the number four. The Korean word for four is pronounced ’sa,‘ which has the same pronunciation as the Korean word for ’death.‘ Though it’s less prevalent nowadays, Korean buildings, especially some old ones, still do not have a fourth floor. By Min Byoung-chul Min Byoun