SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans commemorated the 102nd anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement with smaller, subdued commemorations Monday as the nation is battling the coronavirus pandemic. The national holiday is usually observed with large ceremonies, processions and performances remembering the months of popular uprisings against Japan’s colonial rule (1910-45), which [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are settling in for a subdued New Year holiday, as gatherings are restricted and festivities have been cancelled in the face of a third wave of coronavirus flare-up. Assemblies of five or more people are banned in the greater Seoul area and ski resorts and other tourist [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are coming up with various ways to quench the thirst for year-end celebrations as they are being obligated to stay at home due to the coronavirus. Starting a new hobby or doing outdoor activities at home are becoming a new end-of-year tradition among families. Lee, a 26 [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans celebrated the Buddha’s birthday Saturday after a one-month delay caused by the new coronavirus outbreaks, with many praying for the Buddha’s wisdom to help weather the pandemic. Congregants held celebrations at more than 20,000 temples across the nation to mark the Buddha’s 2,564th birthday after a monthlong [...]