What Is Seollal and Why Do Koreans Eat Tteokguk?
What is Seollal? Korea’s Lunar New Year means a trip home, ancestral rites, sebae bows and tteokguk. Here is how it works and the 2027 dates.
Korean traditions
Why Do Koreans Hold a Big Party for a Baby’s First Birthday?
A doljanchi marks a baby surviving its first year. Korea’s infant mortality fell from 114 per 1,000 to 2.3, and the party got larger as the risk disappeared.