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Yongdeungje (Hangul: 영등제, Hanja: 靈登祭) is a day to celebrate Yongdeung (Hangul: 영등, Hanja: 靈登, the god of wind), believed to have descended to Earth on the first day of February and ascended on the 20th. The festival is mostly celebrated in Jeju Island and Youngnam district.
In 2012 "a glimpse into Seoul's roots and the daily life of Korean Ancestors" was the main theme. Other similar festivals: Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival [5] Special activities: Visitors can climb up the Seoul City Wall, set afloat lanterns of hope, create traditional lanterns, and can buy traditional Korean paper lanterns with a discount ...
The semiannual parade, which was a feature of the day since the first parade of 1948, and is also televised on Korean Central Television via tape delay (since 2018), is a key highlight of the national celebrations in Pyongyang. Since 1958, parades have been held on the city's Kim Il Sung Square in honor of the holiday every 5 years, following ...
The U.S. is the only country outside of South Korea to celebrate Hanbok Day. Three states recognize the day: New Jersey, Arizona and California.
These days celebrate events considered joyous to Korea. In the beginning, Independence Declaration Day (March 1) was first stipulated in 1946. [9] After the establishment of the Government of the Republic of Korea in 1948, four major National Celebration Days (Independence Declaration Day, Constitution Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day) were provided by "The Law Concerning the ...
Chef Ji Hye Kim explains the Korean mid-autumn harvest festival, Chuseok: 'It's Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and Day of the Dead combined into one' Holly V. Kapherr September 9, 2022 at 12:50 PM
Steven Yeun, John Cho talk K-wave at the Busan International Film Festival
Based on the Korean calendar, North Korean Mid-Autumn Festival. 10 October: Party Foundation Day [9] Founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in 1945. 노동당 창건일: 9th day of 9th lunar month: Jungyangjeol: Based on the Korean calendar. 16 November: Mother's Day [9] [17] A new holiday from 2012 onward honoring all mothers. 18 November ...