304 Lucky Bags Prepared In Memory of Sewol Ferry Victims

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A sea of small bags flooded Gwanghwamun Square on February 19. The bags are called ‘bok jumoni’, which can be translated into lucky bag. Koreans use these bags to keep the pocket money given to them by their elders on Lunar New Year day.

The 304 lucky bags adorned a special Lunar New Year ritual table prepared at Gwanghwamun. The ritual table was prepared in memory of the 304 victims of the Sewol Ferry accident by bereaved family members and mourning citizens. They prepared 304 lucky bags in the hope of sharing the Lunar New Year spirit with their lost loved ones.

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