According to some myths about the Korean zodiac, the clever rat secretly jumped on the ox’s back and hitched a ride, while others say that the ox generously agreed to give the rat a ride. Each animal’s place would be determined by the order in which they reached the opposite bank. When the gods were asked to decide which of them would be first, they decided to have all the animals swim across a river. The order of the animals is said to be a result of a contest between the animals. The Korean zodiac is also important in matchmaking as some animals are thought to be more compatible than others. One’s ddi is so important in Korean superstition that you will often see a bumper crop of babies born on years considered to be extra lucky such as 2019, which was the year of the golden pig. Though traditional superstition is waning in Korea, Koreans still consider the representative animal of each year when making choices in career, finance and marriage. When someone asks about your ddi, they are not only getting a sense of your personality as people in the West do with signs of the zodiac, but they may also be working out your age or making judgments about your compatibility. A very common question you will hear among Koreans is ‘What’s your Ddi?’.

Ddi refers to your zodiac animal based on the year you were born and it’s a big deal in Korea. Many Asian cultures including Korea still use it today. The Korean zodiac is believed to have originated in China during the Han Dynasty over 2000 years ago.

They are also quite stubborn and passionate, putting their entire heart into everything they do. People born in the year of the ox have a strong sense of duty and responsibility and are reliable and trustworthy. The year of the ox is traditionally a calm, stable, and economically prosperous one, which will be welcome after the turbulent year of the rat we just had. The new year will start on February 12, 2021, and end on January 31, 2022.

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