Charye involves the preparation of food by female relatives ... but the jury is still out on whether it does in fact accelerate the aging process! Much like Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) people spend ...

Dried persimmon, known as gotgam in Korean, is a sweet and chewy treat that frequently appears at traditional ceremonies, particularly as symbols of respect and gratitude to ancestors offered at the ...

A person’s zodiac is determined by the year and the animal they are born under, and it’s believed to influence their personality, career, relationships, and fortunes. According to this cycle, 2025 is ...

Akin to an intimate memorial service or rite, it is often performed in the home during Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day), Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day), and other traditional holidays. The Charye ...

Lunar New Year is one of the largest celebrations in Asia. And while many of us are familiar with what happens at Chinese ...

People dressed in traditional hanbok visited Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace on Wednesday as South Korea celebrated Seollal, the Lunar New Year, one of the country's most important holidays. Seollal, ...

In Sweden, beginners of Korean language school Sejong Institute will have a chance to try on hanbok, performing ancestral rites ("charye"), playing yutnori, making tteokguk and more on Thursday.