The days of the week in Korean are derived from Chinese characters, with each day of the week named after an element of nature.
| Sunday | 일요일 (Chinese for 일 = 日 - sun) |
| Monday | 월요일 (月 - moon) |
| Tuesday | 화요일 (火 - fire) |
| Wednesday | 수요일 (水 - water) |
| Thursday | 목요일 (木 - wood) |
| Friday | 금요일 (金 - gold) |
| Saturday | 토요일 (土 - earth (soil)) |