PHOTOS: Koreans celebrate first full moon of lunar New Year
By Cho Bo-heePosted : February 13, 2025, 10:43Updated : February 13, 2025, 10:43
SEOUL, February 13 (AJP) - The first full moon of the lunar New Year, Jeongwol Daeboreum, was celebrated across the country on Feb. 12.
Traditionally, on Jeongwol Daeboreum, people eat ogokbap (five-grain rice) and participate in various events, praying for health and well-being.
A daljip burning and ganggangsullae dance, traditional Korean folk custom to meet the first full moon of the new lunar year, take place at Haeundae Beach in Busan, Feb. 12, 2025. Yonhap
A daljip burning event at Sokcho Beach in Sokcho City, Gangwon Province, Feb. 12, 2025/ Yonhap
Dapgyo-nori, a traditional Korean folk game played on Jeongwol Daeboreum, takes place in Gangneung City, Gangwon Province, Feb. 12, 2025. Yonhap
Dapgyo-nori in Gangneung City, Gangwon Province, Feb. 12, 2025/ Yonhap
A daljip burning event takes place in Cheongdo-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, Feb. 12, 2025. Yonhap
Villagers hold a rite at a ginkgo tree in Hamyang-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, praying for the health and well-being of the community, Feb. 12, 2025. Courtesy of Hamyang-gun Office
