Floor numbers

[andersenmom]

This may be a completely odd question.

In Europe (at least in Austria), the stories are as such: Ground floor, first floor, second floor, etc., whereas in America, it's Ground floor/first floor, second floor, etc.

Does anyone know how they floors are counted in Korea?

Comments

[germankitty]

Hey, are you stalking my communities?!? *grins* If you know asatruteacher, send him a message -- he's relocated to Korea about two weeks ago and should be able to give you the info.

If you don't know him and don't get an answer here, drop me a line and I'll pass the question on via email.

[andersenmom]

Would I do that?

I don't, but I might well start - my current favorite groups are from Seoul.

I will let you know, thank you!

[germankitty]

Sweetie, do you really want me to answer that?!?

(And welcome!)

[andersenmom]

*laughs* Probably not!

[wynterglass]

Speaking as a Korean--they're counted American style, starting from first floor.

[andersenmom]

Awesome, thank you!

[chvickers]

Keep in mind that the number four is bad luck in Korea in the same way that the number thirteen is bad luck in North America. Public buildings such as hospitals and government agencies will simply not have a fourth floor - the floors will be numbered 1 (or G), 2, 3, 5, 6...and on. Sometimes 14, 24, 34, etc. will also be omitted.

In residential apartments the fourth floor will usually be called F on the elevator buttons, and apartments will be numbered in order to avoid a double four such as 414 or 441.

I suppose getting a Page Not Found error is *really* bad luck.

[maroon_ed]

Greetings from Korea! Geumchon to be exact.

Floors are in fact numbered 1 for the ground floor and counting up from that. Ground floor is 1F, above that is 2F, 3F, etc. When a building has a basement they are numbered B1, B2 etc. from the highest floor down.

It's also true about 4 being a homonym for death, or so my local friends tell me. However I've never seen the floor skipped outright. When a building doesn't simply ignore this taboo (there are plenty of buildings here with a "4F") the floors are numbered 1F, 2F, 3F, F, 5F, 6F, etc.

[rodlox]

does that apply to 40-49 as well, or is it just 4, 14, and double-4s?

thank you.

ps: you've got a fun icon!

[featherfire]

I usually hate it when people do this, so I apologize in advance, but YAY KISARAZU ICON!

[andersenmom]

I so do the same thing....