Lunar New Year's Day, or Seollal, is just a few days away, but excitement is in the air. Department stores are bustling with activities, as shoppers purchase gifts for families and friends. Everyone ...

Seollal, the first day of the lunar calendar, is one of the most celebrated holidays in Korea. It has been traditionally considered a family-oriented occasion where people gather with their loved ones ...

Across Asia, different countries each put their own unique twists on celebrating Lunar New Year, like eating special dishes and observing certain traditions. In Korea, the holiday is a three-day event ...

South Koreans’ Seollal gift packages appear to have no limit on what they can contain. Gift packs full of spam, preserved tuna or soap are the most frequently exchanged. However, there are thousands ...

As more than 36 million Koreans are expected to hit the road for the annual exodus to their hometowns during the Lunar New Year holiday this Feb. 8, there will be a variety of cultural events for ...

For my first Seollal Lunar New Year's as a married woman, I didn’t really know what to expect from one of the biggest traditional holidays of the year. In order to get an understanding of that for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Korea (a word meaning “Land of High Mountains and Sparkling Streams”) is situated on a peninsula in the Pacific Ocean and forms a ...

As the Lunar New Year approaches, one holiday you might want to learn about is Seollal, the Korean New Year. While many countries celebrate the Lunar New Year, each country has its own traditions and ...