Happy Chuseok!

Today is the beginning of Chuseok in Korea. It is from Sept. 21-23 this year. You may ask what is Chuseok? I did some searching online & think I have a general idea of it.



Chuseok is like Thanksgiving. It was originally known as Hangawi. It a 3 day holiday in Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is a time when people pay tribute & are thankful for their ancestors & share a huge feast of traditional Korean food. One of the main foods eaten is songpyeon. It's a rice cake that is shaped like a crescent. It is steamed over pine needles. The people also return to their hometowns to show respect to their ancestors. There are folk games that they play on Chuseok that welcome & celebrate Autumn & harvest.

If you'd like to read an article on Chuseok from the Korean Times, go here.

Happy Chuseok!