New Year's celebrations vary throughout the world. Some celebrate the new year on January 1. Others take place later in the month—like Lunar New Year and Korean New Year. But what is Korean New ...

The Korean New Year's Day, Seollal, is when traditional values and customs are not only observed, but once again emphasized by everyone in the Korean society.

New York Times food columnist Eric Kim's 2021 cookbook, "Korean American," highlights bold, delicious dishes for weeknights and special occasions, including Lunar New Year, which started Jan. 22 ...

My finest hour as a Korean took place on a Seollal morning, the first day of Korean New Year's, in January 1976. For Korean-American author Min Jin Lee, you can't celebrate New Year's without a ...

New York Times food writer Eric Kim calls japchae “peak party food.” No surprise, then, that the sweet potato noodles are often found on the table at Korean Lunar New Year celebrations.

A Korean New Year's Day classic, tteokguk is a hearty soup made of disc-shaped rice cakes in clear broth. The heart of this dish is its white color palate, which symbolizes a fresh start to a new ...

Today, however, the Western New Year (January 1st) marks the official gaining of a year for anyone living in South Korea. According to folklore, however, this can only happen if you eat a healthy ...

Hong, 40, grew up in Lyons, N.Y., not far from Rochester. "We were the only Asian family in town," she says. And every New Year, for a small, family-only gathering, her mother would make duk mandu ...

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Korean New Year occurs sometime in January or February, depending on the year. In 2025, it will be celebrated on January 29. Typical Korean New Year celebrations include the days before and ...

Korean New Year occurs sometime in January or February, depending on the year. In 2023, it will be celebrated on January 22. The celebrations will also take place on January 21 and January 23.