Why Do Koreans Like To Take Off Their Shoes?

Koreans like to take off their shoes and barefoot. No matter when they are eating, meeting, resting, even if they are just taking a break, Koreans are used to taking off their shoes.

So if you look closely, you will find that many Korean shoes have been flatten to the heels of their shoes. The good shoes are a bit like slippers.

At first, I didn't understand Korean lifestyle.

Later, I happened to go to a Korean middle school before I realized the reason.

Koreans have the same habit of sitting on the ground as the Japanese do.

Tatami in Japan was passed from China in the Tang Dynasty.

However, from the Song Dynasty, chairs and beds became popular in China, and tatami gradually disappeared.

However, South Korea's so-called tatami is not tatami.

It is somewhat similar to the "warm Kang" in northern China, but it is very low and looks like sitting on the ground.

Especially in the north of Korea, when the temperature is low in winter, it is necessary to rely on fire to warm up under the Kang.

So since then, residents of the Korean Peninsula have become accustomed to sleeping on the "land".

If you have been to the north of China, you can still see such a heated kang in many rural areas.

When there is no heating, people spend the winter on the fire Kang.

In winter, snowflakes are flying outside, warm rooms are heated by hot Kang, and eating hot meals is a very enjoyable and enjoyable thing.

Nowadays, with the changes of the times, many Korean families have gradually eliminated the warm Kang and switched to bed.

Moreover, with the appearance of "floor heating", people can conveniently sleep on the ground.

However, although the use of beds is more widespread, the habit of Koreans sitting on the ground is still preserved.

Many Korean restaurants still have such features, no chairs, only warm Kang.

And often see only chairs and chairs, no stools and legs, specially for the seat on the ground and made chairs.

To go to a restaurant like this, you need to take off your shoes and enter the house, not to mention.

Many friends who have seen Korean dramas should find out that Koreans have to take off their shoes first when they enter the family.

The only difference is that people are accustomed to sitting on the sofa when they enter the house, while some Koreans enter the house and may get used to sitting on the ground.

Speaking of such a large circle, in fact, Korean people take off their shoes because they want to sit on the ground. They need to take off their shoes when they go home and eat out at restaurants.

On the other hand, from primary school to high school, South Korea has to change slippers for classes.

So if you go to Korea's primary and secondary schools, you will find that there are many shoe cabinet in the hallway, specially designed for placing shoes.

This is similar to some schools in Japan or Europe and America, in order to keep the teaching buildings clean.

When I went to a middle school in Korea last time, I was asked to wear a shoe cover. So I recalled a lot of plots in Korean and Japanese movies.

Maybe it's because of this habit of life that Korean people who have left school life still have this habit.

If you understand why Koreans are accustomed to taking off their shoes, they should understand why Koreans like to give socks as gifts.

South Korea's shopping malls will introduce a wide range of gifts, including socks is absolutely indispensable.

At first, I don't understand why I like to take socks as a gift, and then pack it beautifully and make it work better. It's not just socks.

Now it is finally clear.

Because Korean people accustomed to barefoot care very much about the maintenance of their feet.

One is to keep warm, and the next step is to take off shoes. Socks are broken or too old will not look good.

So the frequency of Korean washing for socks is quite high.

It is also because of the importance of socks that we will see all kinds of socks design in Korea.

Some are patterns, others are shapes.

After I came to Korea, it was the first time I saw a pair of socks with five toes, like gloves, which did not come to Korea many years ago.

In fact, it is good for your health to let your feet breathe more. But if your feet are shy or unaccustomed, you don't have to be forced. After all, it's just a habit of life.

So, don't be surprised if you see Koreans take off their shoes next time.