In South Korea, April 14th has become an unofficial ‘celebration’ of singlehood, known as Black Day, when single people gather with friends to eat black noodles together, symbolizing shared consolation over not being in a romantic relationship.  The custom of eating the black noodle dish—jajangmyeon (짜장면) in Korean—on April 14th is mainly the result of … Continue reading Jajangmyeon In South Korea – Black Noodles To Lament ‘Singlehood’