What is the 100 day anniversary in Korea (baegil)?
Baegil (백일) means “100 days”. In Korea, many couples celebrate the 100th day after they started dating, often with a small gift, a dinner or a couple’s keepsake.
- Korean
- 백일
- Romanized
- baegil
- Sounds like
- beh-gil
- In English
- 100 days; the 100-day anniversary
What it means
Korean couples tend to count the days. The first day is the day you officially became a couple, and the 100th day is the first big milestone, earlier than the one-year anniversary.
The word baegil also has a traditional use for a baby’s 100th day. For couples, the milestone has become its own custom, and it is a very familiar part of dating in Korea.
When couples use it
On the 100th day, couples might have dinner, exchange gifts, write letters or take photos together. Some also give each other matching items, such as couple rings.
The count carries on after 100 days: 200 days, 300 days and then yearly anniversaries. Day-counting is a way of saying “I notice how long we have been together.”
Example
baegil is next week. I already have a plan.
A boyfriend who has been counting the days.
Jagiya counts every day you spend together, from day 1 to day 100 and beyond.
Last updated 2026-11-12