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 Year, ...

Over 100 patients denied treatment at first hospital taken to, amid absence of ER doctors South Korea saw a sharp rise in the ...

On the first day of the Seollal holiday, incidents and accidents occurred across the country. Namyangju furniture factory warehouse fire. /Courtesy of Gyeonggi Northern Fire Department On this day ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, it’s time to think about gifts. The tradition of giving during Seollal dates back to the Joseon Dynasty, with the practice intended to ward off ...

Heavy snowfall is expected across the country during the Seollal holiday, with the weather authorities on Sunday forecasting as much as 30 centimeters of snow in some regions. The Korea ...

The two holidays are technically different as Lunar New Year refers ... from older family members. Known as Seollal, people ...

The Lunar New Year has officially kicked off today and it involves delicious foods, wholesome traditions, family bonding and ...

Rochester area schools, and those around the state, are off on Jan. 29 to celebrate a holiday for the first time.

Whether it’s called Chūn Jié in China, Tết in Vietnam, or Seollal in Korea, there are commonalities to the Lunar New Year ...

SK Broadband will conduct the "Seollal Movie Blessings" event, which provides discount coupons for each purchase of new VOD during the Seollal holiday, from Jan. 24 to Feb. 2. This event includes a ...

Koreans will celebrate Seollal, a holiday lasting three days (including the day before and the day after their New Year’s Day) this winter. It’s a festive occasion when Koreans take time to ...