Which Pepero Are You? The Pepero Day Gift-Giving Test
Original, Almond, Choco, Nude, White Cookie or Handout: how do you hand over a box of Pepero on November 11? (feat. Korea's Pepero Day) ยท 10 questions ยท Free
Come November, red boxes start piling up by the door of every convenience store in Korea. Pepero is Lotte's chocolate-dipped biscuit stick, the Korean counterpart to Japan's Pocky, and Pepero Day on November 11 is the day people hand them out. The story goes that the date, 11/11, looks like four sticks standing in a row, though the exact origin is told in several versions. Today it's a light, low-stakes day for partners, friends, family and coworkers to swap small gestures. Yet even when two people buy the very same box, the way they hand it over can be strikingly different. This test follows that difference through ten scenes.
What does the test look at?
It starts the week before, when you notice the date on the calendar. Then: what you reach for at the shelf, how you decide who's on the list, how you wrap it, what your face and voice are like at the handoff, what goes through your head when they look surprised or just say "thanks," what you write on the card, how you pay it back when you receive one, and what's left in your mind that evening. We never ask whether you're giving it to a partner, a friend or a coworker. The relationship doesn't matter here. What matters is the way you hand over a bit of your feelings on that one day, November 11.
The six Peperos
The Original, who hands it over in the same spot every year without fail. The Almond, a hearty, practical caregiver who packs real substance. The Choco, who tucks sweet meanings in just barely. The Nude, who goes straight ahead with no wrapping. (Nude Pepero is a real product line in which the chocolate sits inside the biscuit rather than on the outside.) The White Cookie, whose heart is full but who is too shy to hand it over. And the Handout, who's happiest passing a little something to everyone, like the person who puts a mini box on every desk in the office. Almond, Choco and White Cookie are real flavors on the shelf too. No type ranks above the others. Your result walks through your Pepero Day, your strengths and the places you can wobble, when you shine most, the one line you'd write on a card, practical tips for November 11, and which types you match well with and which are trickier.
How is this different from other tests?
The love style test and the affection tension test look at your tendencies inside a romantic relationship. This one doesn't need the other person to be a partner at all, and only looks at what you do on a single day. November also happens to be the run-up to the Suneung, Korea's all-important college entrance exam, so plenty of people hand snacks and encouragement to students taking it. If you also try the exam-day mindset test, you can see "how I cheer someone on" and "how I like to be cheered on" side by side. It's also fun to compare results with friends: "you're a Choco, I'm a Handout."
Take it lightly
This test is for fun and is not a psychological assessment. No type is right or wrong; every way of handing over a feeling has its own warmth. That said, if anxiety, loneliness or feeling shut out in your relationships has been going on for weeks and making daily life hard, that isn't something a box of Pepero can fix. Please talk to someone close to you or a professional (in Korea, the mental-health crisis line is 1577-0199, open 24 hours).
Who it's for
- Anyone wondering how to hand over their feelings on Pepero Day
- Anyone who wants to compare "which Pepero are you?" with friends or coworkers
- Anyone curious about their own way of giving and swapping boxes every year
- Anyone looking for a light Pepero Day test to share on November 11
Curious what results are in play? Have a look at All 6 Pepero Day types - Original, Almond, Choco, Nude, White Cookie and Handout, the way you hand over your feelings on November 11 before you start.