Popular Flowers Daisies are great for expressing familial and filial feelings. Alstroemerias are flowers of kindness, gratitude, and humility. Tulips are exotic and used in gifting on special occasions and as gifts to important people. Orchids symbolize raw passion and sensuality.
DESCRIPTION. The Pachira plant, also known as the money tree, is easy to grow and known to bring good luck.
English Translation: Rose
It is often gifted as a sign of love or appreciation to someone. But, roses have different meanings according to colors for Koreans. The orange rose symbolizes first love, the pink rose symbolizes happiness or lovers, and the red rose means passionate love.
Golden Bell Tree 개나리
개나리 (Gaenari) is another flower that signifies springtime in Korea. They are always yellow and blossom at the beginning of spring to beautify the entire country with their color.
In Korea, cherry blossoms are seen as a symbol of beauty and purity and in K-pop culture as a symbol of love.
In Korea, peaches represent not just longevity but riches, honors and happiness itself, and the trees are considered one of 10 immortal plants and animals. As a sign of respect for their mystic powers, peaches are never placed on the table there.
Peach blossom implies romance, love and marriage. It is because of the shape of peaches — they look like hips and feel like the soft and fluffy skins of a woman.
White roses: Respect, purity. Blue roses: Miracle. Lavender roses: Eternal love. A single rose: My love is for you only. Ten roses: 10+10 in Korean language can be read as yeol-ryeol, meaning “ardently.”
Red and white are more than just the colors of love and purity, in Korea, they are also considered auspicious colors. So gifting Red Roses, White Daisies, Chrysanthemums, Lilies and other white flowers is the way to go. Flowers symbolizing love like Roses and Lilies are indispensable to a wedding bouquet.
But, roses have different meanings according to colors for Koreans. The orange rose symbolizes first love, the pink rose symbolizes happiness or lovers, and the red rose means passionate love.
In Korea, peonies are known as the “king” among flowers because of their large blooms and bright colors. This has made peonies a common symbol of royalty. Peonies are also known as flowers of wealth as they also represent prosperity and nobility.
In Korean 흑기사 ("Black Knight"), this word would mean someone, generally a guy, who volunteers to take a drink for the sake of another person, that is generally a girl. For man, 흑기사 is used while the term 흑장미 ("black rose") is for women. Someone can offer to do it, or one can ask someone to be their black knight/rose.
Red roses symbolize love, so they are often give to people in Korea during Valentine's Day and to show how much you love someone in Korea.
The Taegeuk represents peace and harmony. The five petals all have meaning and are related to South Korea's national flower, the Hibiscus syriacus, or Rose of Sharon (Korean: 무궁화; Hanja: 無窮花, mugunghwa).
» Canola or “Yuchae” (Brassica Napus) (유채) Locally called yuchae, the bright yellow canola flower is one of the most common spring flowers in Korea, and for years now, the most famous festival for canola flowers is held in Jeju Island.
The lotus symbol in Korean culture: The lotus flower symbolises creation, birth, liveability and reproduction. Therefore it's one of the most important symbols in both Korean culture and its traditional religions.
Yellow Rose = Jealousy
He might refer here to the meaning of yellow roses (黄色薔薇) found in Japanese Floriography, also known as Hanakotoba (花言葉).
Nan 난 (Orchid)
Orchids symbolize raw passion and sensuality. White orchids represent innocence, purity as well as elegance, and beauty. Pink orchids represent fertility, gentleness, happiness, and joy.
The flower's symbolic significance stems from the Korean word mugung, which means "eternity" or "inexhaustible abundance". Various state emblems of South Korea contain Hibiscus syriacus; it is generally considered by South Koreans to be a traditional symbol of the Korean people and culture.
Korean Good Luck Charms
Many traditional Korean charms are used to get wealth and ward off misfortune. One example of Korean Good Luck Charms is the Pujok, a piece of paper (typically yellow) with symbols and patterns inscribed. The Korean talisman is said to ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune.
In Korean traditional culture, plum blossoms symbolize the “noble mind” and the virtue of “patience”. Plums are also believed to have healing properties and subproducts of plums are used in traditional Korean medicine as a remedy for many sicknesses.
Azalea - Jindallae (진달래)
As one of the most beautiful Korean spring flowers, azaleas have a faithful purple color. The entire spring sky is covered in purple azaleas will make a strong impression on viewers. The place where azaleas bloom the most beautifully is at Hwangmaesan Park.
In Korea, the plum blossom is a symbol for spring. It is a popular flower motif, amongst other flowers, for Korean embroidery.
Hoseok aka J-Hope Birthday: February 18, 1994 Flower: Buttercup Words that these flowers represent are neatness, child-like, and charm. The organized petals symbolize neatness, the bright color of the flower symbolizes child-like nature, and you can charm someone with it!
A “Flower boy” can be described as a man having a soft appearance, smooth skin, decent manners and wearing fashionable makeup and clothes. A typical flower boy is the opposite of the patriarchal “tough” male. The idea of kkonminam or the flower boy appeared in South Korea in the 1990s.