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Why are we not supposed to write people's names in red ink?
In the past, the names of the dead were written into the register in red ink. So, writing a living person's name as though he/she were dead was considered insulting and even bad luck. However, this custom is no longer as prevalent and sometimes you will see Koreans writing someone's name using a red pen.
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