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Korean life dictionary

22 short guides to words and manners

Holidays & festivals

정월대보름

Jeongwol Daeboreum

The first full moon of the lunar year, celebrated with wishes for health and a good harvest. It isn't a public holiday.

DoPeople crack nuts with their teeth (bureom) to keep their teeth strong and skin healthy, and watch the moonrise to make a wish.

FoodOgokbap (five-grain rice), dried vegetable dishes, and nuts like walnuts and peanuts.

Examples

  • 내 더위 사 가라!

    nae deowi sa gara!

    Buy my summer heat! (a morning game: call a friend's name, and if they answer, say this to pass your summer heat to them)

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