Samhansaon~~삼한사온

I cannot take credit for writing this (thank you to Allen Choi for posting this on Daegu Free Korean Class' facebook page), but I DO still think this is TOO good NOT to share with all of you! Isn't this so interesting?? (haha, I wonder if this can sort of explain the Ozarks' weather, too??)

"Climatic characteristics of South Korea in spring.
Samhansaon(삼한사온, 三寒四溫, 3 old 4 warm)
Samhansaon takes place in Korea and northern China and eastern Asia.
In a week, the weather is cold for three days and warm for four days. This weather is called Samhansaon.
And, above all, due to the large gap between low and high temperatures each day, you should be careful not to catch a cold.
Even though the weather is warm, you should always wear or prepare thick clothes. If you drink ginger or lemon tea, it is helpful in preventing colds.
And if your room is dry, it makes it easy to catch a cold, but before you go to bed or ordinary times, if you hang a wet towel or set a humidifier in you room, it is also helpful for preventing colds.

봄에 한국의 기후적 특징.
삼한사온
삼한사온은 동부 아시아에 한국과 중국 북부지방에서 발생합니다.
한 주를 기준으로, 날씨가 3일은 춥고 4일은 따뜻하기 때문에, 이 날씨를 삼한사온이라 부릅니다..
그리고 무엇보다도, 일교차가 크기 때문에, 감기에 걸리지 않도록 주의해야합니다.
날씨가 따뜻하더라도, 항상 복장을하거나 준비 두꺼운 옷을하고 생강이나 레몬 홍차를 마시면 감기 예방에 도움이 됩니다.
그리고, 방이 건조하면 쉽게 감기도록 만들지만, 자기전이나 평소, 방에 젖은 수건을 걸어 놓거나 가습기를 둔다면, 그것은 또한 감기 예방에 도움이 됩니"