Finger heart

A finger heart is a gesture in which a person performs a heart shape using their index finger and thumb.[1]

Not to be confused with Hand heart.
Finger heart

In South Korea, it is a known symbol among K-pop stars, and their fans and has popularly been performed using the thumb and index finger.[2] The thumb and index finger gesture has become popular across Asia due to the popularity of K-pop and Korean dramas, and increasingly so in other parts of the world as a factor of the Korean Wave.

During the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, The North Face provided gloves with highlighted thumb and index finger sleeves to highlight this symbol. [3]

The gesture is very similar to the "ask for money" gesture, thus causing misinterpretations.

See also

References
  1. Everything You Never Knew You Needed To Know About South Korea’s Finger Heart Trend
  2. "US Olympians Try Their Hands at K-Pop's 'Finger Heart.' What's That?". NBC Chicago. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. "Five trendy 2018 Winter Olympics K-fashion items to keep you feeling warm and looking cool". South China Morning Post. 2018-02-06.


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