The tradition of giving during Seollal, the Korean term for the holiday, dates back to the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), with the practice intended to ward off misfortunes while wishing for a ...

The residence of Ambassador to Iran Kim Jun-pyo in Tehran on March 13 displayed an exhibition of handcrafted art, with each ...

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 ...

Seollal known as Lunar New Year in Australia is one of the most celebrated national holidays in Korea along with Chuseok. In this sense, Korean people are quite offended with the term Chinese New ...

Korea has various traditions and customs of Lunar New Year. Therefore, the Korean Cultural Center in Thailand held an event ‘Happy Seollal, Korean New Year 2020’ to celebrate for Seollal (Korean Lunar ...

Korean New Year, or Seollal (설날), is a significant traditional celebration in South Korea, marking the beginning of the lunar celebration and lasting three days. Join St. Louisans of Korean heritage ...

Seollal known as Lunar New Year is more than just a holiday to mark the beginning of the New Year as it is truly a special occasion for Korean people. Not only is it a time for paying respect to ...

For those wanting to add traditional Korean games to their Lunar New Year celebrations, museums have prepared free programs starting Saturday. From Saturday to Monday, the Chuncheon National ...

Additionally, each has its own name for New Year. For example, in South Korea, Lunar New Year is called Seollal. In Vietnam, Lunar New Year is called Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán.