SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul city said Friday that a variety of folk games and performances will be held Sunday afternoon to mark the first full moon of the Lunar New Year. Traditionally, Koreans practice plenty of ceremonial customs and games, wishing for happiness, health and well-being throughout the year. This year’s first [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A 10-meter-tall bundle of pine branches was set on fire on March 5 at Haeundae Beach in Busan, and 50,000 citizens gathered to see this spectacle, which was held as a moon-viewing event for Korea’s celebration of Daeboreum, the day of the first full moon of the year. Although the crowd could [...]
Seoul, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A traditional festive ritual, Jisin-bapgi (treading the earth god), took place at Boramae Park in Seoul on March 1. The Jisin-bapgi ritual features masked individuals who sing and dance while praying to jisin, an earth deity who guides households to peace and prosperity. The ritual usually takes place during [...]