Seollal, or Korean Lunar New Year is a holiday and celebration which marks the first day of the Korean Lunar Calender. In 2014, Seollal falls on Friday, January 31st - though the celebration is ...

One food staple at Seollal is tteokguk (rice cake soup). There was a time tteokguk was only served once a year, for this holiday, as it was believed that by eating it, you become a year older.

Now, many individual cultural celebrations like the Vietnamese Tet, the Korean Seollal and other spring festivals are united under one umbrella term — Lunar New Year.

Comedy action flick "Hitman2" dominated the Korean box office during the Seollal holiday, according to the Korean Film Council. "Hitman2," directed by Choi Won-sub, attracted 1.26 million viewers ...

It is also known as Chinese New Year, Tết in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea. This year’s Lunar New Year, which follows the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, falls on January 22.

South Koreans’ Seollal gift packages appear to have no limit on what they can contain. Gift packs full of spam, preserved tuna or soap are the most frequently exchanged. However, there are ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, is excited to announce K-Family Fest: Celebrate ...

“Seollal” known as Lunar New Year in Australia is one of the most celebrated national holidays in Korea along with Chuseok..

Koreans will celebrate Seollal, a holiday lasting three days (including the day before and the day after their New Year’s Day) this winter. It’s a festive occasion when Koreans take time to ...