Spinning tops or paengi (top) and kite flying is also a common game during the holiday.
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Children would also play jegichagi (제기차기), a game where they keep kicking a ball or pouch into the air similar to playing footbag. During Seollal, families usually take part in several traditional games and the most well-known Seollal is the board game yutnori (Yutnori). But these days, people could wear their best hanbok set instead of getting new ones for the holiday.Īnother importance is Seollal is a time for games and fun. Seolbim means New Year clothes and they are a new set of hanbok bought or made specifically for Seollal. As Seollal is celebrated, a special set of hanbok called seolbim (Seolbeam) is worn. Children wear it on their first birthday, and it's also seen during festivals and events like weddings. Koreans wear hanbok during very important events and festivals. One of the importance of Seollal is the fact that Koreans get to spend quality time with their family members especially if they don't live together since they have to travel to their hometown.Īnother importance of Seollal is that it's also a time for people to wear hanbok (한복) or traditional Korean clothing. Another greeting Koreans use during Seollal is haengbokan saehae doeseyo (Haengbokan saehae) which means “have a happy new year.” When performing sebae, children greet elders by saying saehae bok mani badeuseyo (happy new year) which literal translates to “may you have a lot of fortune in the new year.” But it's also the most common way people greet each other happy new year in Korean on New year's day. In turn, elders give children sebaetdon, new year money presented in colorful silk bags
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This is done by deeply bowing to grandparents and other older relatives. Another interesting thing is that, children are also required to pay respects to their elders through sebae (세배). The Lunar New Year celebration in South Korea focuses on respect for one's elders and ancestors, as well as time with family and loved ones and during this time, many Koreans visit their families, perform ancestral rites, wear hanbok (한복, traditional Korean attire), eat traditional food, and play folk games. Seollal celebration usually lasts for three days, the day before Korean New Year, Korean New Year itself, and the day after Korean New Year. Korean New Year (설날) is the first day of the Korean calendar and it is one of the most important and widely celebrated traditional Korean holidays.