How Koreans read 운세
Many Koreans glance at their daily fortune (오늘의 운세, oneurui unse) in a news app or newspaper, sorted by 띠, the zodiac animal of their birth year. It's light entertainment, like a horoscope: a small nudge to be patient, call a friend or try something new. Ours is written the same way and is just for fun.
The 12 animals
| Animal | Korean | Recent years |
|---|---|---|
| 🐀 Rat | 쥐띠 | 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 |
| 🐂 Ox | 소띠 | 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 |
| 🐅 Tiger | 호랑이띠 | 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 |
| 🐇 Rabbit | 토끼띠 | 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 |
| 🐉 Dragon | 용띠 | 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 |
| 🐍 Snake | 뱀띠 | 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 |
| 🐎 Horse | 말띠 | 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 |
| 🐐 Goat | 양띠 | 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027 |
| 🐒 Monkey | 원숭이띠 | 1992, 2004, 2016 |
| 🐓 Rooster | 닭띠 | 1993, 2005, 2017 |
| 🐕 Dog | 개띠 | 1994, 2006, 2018 |
| 🐖 Pig | 돼지띠 | 1995, 2007, 2019 |
Born in January or early February? The animal year starts at Lunar New Year, so check with the zodiac calculator.
FAQ
Is this a real fortune?
No, it's for fun. The lines are written by us and picked for each animal and date, so everyone with the same animal sees the same fortune today.
When does it change?
Every day at midnight your time. Come back tomorrow for a new fortune and a new lucky Korean word.
What does 띠 mean?
띠 (tti) is the animal of your birth year. Koreans ask "무슨 띠예요?" (What's your zodiac animal?) as a polite way to guess someone's age.
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