Fan death.
Eastern or oriental medicine has a long standing reputation of healing ailments and saving lives for centuries. Modern western medicine has a short history, but has made great strides through scientific development. In asia, modern medicine is largely practiced, but is in competition or in concert with the traditional eastern medical treatments. In the west, many oriental medicinal practices and beliefs are considered voodoo and unscientific. With these considerations in mind, Korean people employ different day-to-day preventative methods, which seem strange to western people. Some include: opening all the windows for fresh air when the outside temperature is significantly below freezing; self medicating through kimchi consumption; wearing magnetic protective aprons while pregnant at the computer; wearing indoor shoes; not physically touching any food; and avoiding fan death. Fans are thought dangerous during sleep, because they can potentially force enough oxygen away from those sleeping to cause suffocation.
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