About PeperoDay.online

PeperoDay.online is a small, independent site about one sweet day on the Korean calendar: Pepero Day, celebrated every November 11 in South Korea. We cover what the day is, where it came from, and how people actually celebrate it — the flavours, the gift boxes, the schoolyard traditions and the friendly rivalry with Japan's Pocky Day.

Why this site exists

Pepero Day is huge in Korea and almost unknown outside it. Every November, people search for simple answers: When is it? Why November 11? What do you give, and to whom? Most of what turns up is either Korean-language pages or short news pieces that skip the story behind the day. This site pulls the whole picture into one place, in plain English, so anyone curious about the day can get the full story in a few minutes.

What you'll find here

Our homepage covers the essentials — the Busan origin story, the 11/11 date, the flavours and gift boxes, and how the day compares with Valentine's Day. Our blog goes deeper. You can read how Pepero Day began with schoolgirls in Busan, browse the best Pepero flavours and gift boxes to give, or see how the day stacks up against Japan's version in Pepero Day vs Pocky Day.

How we work

We stick to well-known, checkable facts about the day: the date, the snack, its maker Lotte Wellfood, and the customs people follow. Pepero Day traditions vary a little from town to town and school to school, so we describe the common version and say so when a detail is a popular story rather than a hard record. We update the site as each November 11 approaches, including special editions and gift sets released for the season.

Who we are — and who we aren't

We're fans of the day, writing for other fans and the simply curious. We are not Lotte Wellfood, we don't sell Pepero, and we don't run any official Pepero Day event. If you want the official word on the snack itself, head to the Lotte Wellfood website — our download page links you there and explains why there's no app or file to download for this day. Questions, corrections and your own Pepero Day stories are welcome through the discussions on this site, as explained on our contact page.