Good luck charms and symbols are widely used in cultures around the world. However, many are only prevalent in specific countries or areas, and they frequently have fascinating backstories.

Therefore, families generally clean their houses before Tết. In order to increase good luck, families give “lucky money” to their children in red envelopes. Interestingly, red is the color of luck in ...

Fading into history are scenes of street vendors hawking the candy “yeot,” with rhythmic snips of blunt scissors. Despite being cherished in Korea for centuries, particularly among ...

Both cultures consider pigs lucky. In Korea, dreaming of a pig – or even better, multiple pigs! – is believed to be a sign that the person is about to receive monetary blessing and abundance.