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KoreanTraditions5 min

Seollal: the Korean Lunar New Year

Traditions and rites of Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year: the journey home, ancestral charye rite, the sebae bow, tteokguk soup and the yutnori game.

29 avril 2026Read

KoreanTraditions6 min

Hanbok: The History and Symbolism of Korea's Traditional Dress

All about the hanbok, Korea's traditional dress: origins, jeogori and chima, obangsaek colors, etiquette, modern revival, and rental at Seoul's palaces.

28 avril 2026Read