Hardboiled Easter Eggs

Although Korea has been a traditionally Buddhist country for centuries, since at least the mid-1980's, Christianity (i.e. Catholicism and Protestantism) has actually been the more popular religion. And it's popularity versus Buddhism continues to grow.

So it is not incorrect to say that Korea is a Christian country.

That said, unlike other Christian countries - or even non-Christian countries such as India - that observe Good Friday or give long holidays during Christmas, Korea, surprisingly but unsurprisingly, has continued to opt out of observing major traditional Christian holidays.

The lack of observed holidays hasn't stopped believers from observing the holy days in their own special way though.

In an odd twist, Korean Christians have for some reason adopted the commercialized, divorced-from-religion Easter Egg that are popular at Easter in America but combined it with Korean's love for hardboiled eggs.

As I was walking back home after a run and workout along the Han River with my wife this morning, we received no less than five hardboiled Easter eggs from church-going children, their parents and other adults.

I laughed at the oddity of receiving a hardboiled egg instead of a shiny plastic egg filled with some candy, but then I felt a sudden pang in my heart.

You see, dear readers, Cadbury Easter Eggs are my favorite treat in the whole fucking world, but they are impossible to get in Korea. Amazon can't even ship them. I have been Cadbury Easter Egg-less for nine years now in Korea.

So President Moon if you are reading this, I don't care if Korea never adds any Christian holiday to the calendar, but please, for the love of God and all things holy, lift whatever ban or embargo is in place that's preventing Cadbury Easter Eggs from entering Korea.

Please. And thank you. Amen.