However, with the average life span reaching 80, hwangap banquets have been largely simplified, focusing more on chilsun (70th birthday) instead. In Korea, there are five national holidays designated ...

Recent findings showed reports of domestic violence during South Korea's Lunar New Year holidays last year were 30 percent ...

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional Asian celebration that has been ...

The affected train lines are the Gyeongbu, Honam, Gangneung and central services, according to the Korea Railroad Corp. The entrances to 20 national parks across the country were also cordoned off ...

The Lunar New Year holiday, known as Seol in South Korea, has been extended to six days, from Jan. 25 to 30. Families, ...

Traffic on major highways began to build up across South Korea on Saturday ... after the government designated Monday as a temporary national holiday. As of 8 a.m. Saturday, a drive from Seoul ...

Although canned ham and tuna are often seen as inexpensive foods, how did they become such popular gifts during Korea’s national holidays? Since when did canned ham and tuna become popular ...

Korea started the Lunar New Year holiday with scattered rain and snow showers on Monday, although most areas have seen only a ...