eight o’clock

With many schools and companies around the world setting eight o'clock as their start time, this emoji has become a global symbol of the beginning of the workday. In modern society, with the rise of flexible work arrangements that consider work-life balance, it is being used in even more diverse contexts.

In Korea, eight o'clock in the morning is synonymous with "commuting time," while eight o'clock in the evening signifies the start of "leisure time after work." This time has become particularly important recently, especially among the MZ generation, along with the growing culture of pursuing a "life with evenings."