{"id":4345,"date":"2017-01-25T22:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T03:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=4345"},"modified":"2017-01-26T00:43:27","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T05:43:27","slug":"celebrating-korean-lunar-new-years-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/celebrating-korean-lunar-new-years-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Korean Lunar New Year\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most celebrated Korean holidays is around the corner.\u00a0Do you know when Korean Lunar New Year\u2019s day is?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc0c8\ud574 \ubcf5 \ub9ce\uc774 \ubc1b\uc73c\uc138\uc694<\/em><em>!<\/em> <\/span>(Happy New Year!)<\/p>\n<p>Although many countries around the world celebrate January 1<sup>st<\/sup> as the beginning of a new year, traditionally many Asian countries like Korea, China, Thailand, and Singapore, have observed Lunar New Year\u2019s day (January 1<sup>st<\/sup> of the lunar calendar). This holiday usually falls anywhere between the end of January and the end of February each year. In 2017, Lunar New Year\u2019s day falls on January 28.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[\uc2a4\ud0c0\uc81c\uad6d] 2017\ub144 \uc0c8\ud574\uc778\uc0ac\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/doJLnFVzsAA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Korean Lunar New Year\u2019s day is called <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em><\/span>. People usually take three days off for the celebration: the day before\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em><\/span>, the day itself, and the day after<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em><\/span> is one of the most significant holidays in Korea: it is not only a day to mark the beginning of a new year but also a day to celebrate with living family members and remember their ancestors. Family members will have an opportunity to catch up with each other, eat lots of delicious homemade food, and have a rite for their ancestors. People will also wear colorful traditional costumes called <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ud55c\ubcf5<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to eat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em><\/span> (Korean New Year\u2019s Day) is centered with family gathering, there are many mouth watering dishes that Koreans eat on<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em> <em>\uc544\uce68<\/em><\/span> (Lunar New Year\u2019s morning): such as variety of\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc804<\/em><\/span> (Korean style pancakes with meat or vegetables), <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uac08\ube44\ucc1c<\/em><\/span> (braised short ribs), <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc7a1\ucc44<\/em><\/span> (Korean sweet potato starch noodles with meat and vegetables), special vegetable dishes, and so on. However, the highlight of the <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em><\/span> dish is <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ub5a1\uad6d<\/em><\/span> (rice cake soup). It is the first meal of the year that Korean people eat with their family. <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ub5a1\uad6d<\/em><\/span> is made with thinly sliced rice cake in a beef broth with beaten eggs and vegetables. In Korean tradition, you will get one year older by eating a bowl of <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ub5a1\uad6d<\/em><\/span>. As children, my cousins and I used to engorge ourselves with <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ub5a1\uad6d<\/em><\/span> to see who will become the oldest among us. Not just children, even adults like to joke around by comparing how many bowls of <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ub5a1\uad6d<\/em><\/span> on <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4346\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/rice-cake-soup-new-year-s-day-feast-650068\/\" aria-label=\"Rice Cake Soup 650068 1920 350x263\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4346\" class=\"wp-image-4346 size-medium\"  alt=\"Rice Cake Soup\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/01\/rice-cake-soup-650068_1920-350x263.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/01\/rice-cake-soup-650068_1920-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/01\/rice-cake-soup-650068_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/01\/rice-cake-soup-650068_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/01\/rice-cake-soup-650068_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image by SOSCS on pixabay.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>What to do<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>In the morning of <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em><\/span>, family members will have a rite to pay respect to their ancestors with food and deep bows. This ancestral ritual is called <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ucc28\ub840<\/em><\/span>. After <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ucc28\ub840<\/em><\/span>, family members will gather around the table to eat\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ub5a1\uad6d<\/em><\/span> and other dishes together. After the meal, younger generations, especially children, will pay respect to older family members. While taking a deep traditional bow called <em>\uc138\ubc30<\/em>, they will say <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/dont-go-to-sleep-on-new-years-eve\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong><em>\uc0c8\ud574 \ubcf5 \ub9ce\uc774 \ubc1b\uc73c\uc138\uc694!<\/em><\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000\">(Happy New Year!)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to their grand parents, parents, uncles, and aunts. These elders will\u00a0offer children\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ub355\ub2f4<\/em><\/span> (words of wisdom) and <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc138\ubc30\ub3c8<\/em><\/span> (New Year\u2019s money that are crisp and brand new bills).<\/p>\n<p>I hope you will enjoy this fun YouTube that explains about <em>\uc124\ub0a0<\/em> and some expressions in Korean.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pAr5aAkmPbg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/pAr5aAkmPbg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">\uc124\ub0a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/em> is one of my favorite Korean holidays because it offers a great opportunity to catch up with family members who live far away from each other, most of all I love sharing <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ub5a1\uad6d<\/em><\/span> and other delicious Korean dishes with my loved ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/em><em>!<\/em><\/span> (Thank you!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***Related Vocabulary***<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/01\/16.-Celebrating-Korean-Lunar-New-Years-Day.mp3'>Celebrating Korean Lunar New Year's Day<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":false,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/01\/16.-Celebrating-Korean-Lunar-New-Years-Day.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Celebrating Korean Lunar New Year's Day\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Celebrating Korean Lunar New Year's Day\\\" by KLM. 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(Happy New Year!) 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