Comedy action flick "Hitman2" dominated the Korean box office during the Seollal holiday, according to the Korean Film Council. "Hitman2," directed by Choi Won-sub, attracted 1.26 million viewers ...

Seollal, or Korean Lunar New Year is a holiday and celebration which marks the first day of the Korean Lunar Calender. In 2014, Seollal falls on Friday, January 31st - though the celebration is ...

One food staple at Seollal is tteokguk (rice cake soup). There was a time tteokguk was only served once a year, for this holiday, as it was believed that by eating it, you become a year older.

South Korean convenience store chain GS25 in December unveiled its Seollal gift catalog with more than 850 kinds of gift sets, which include a 9 million-won ($7,260) bottle of Le Pin ... Home National ...

For Koreans, Seollal (“New Year”) is a three-day public holiday that spans the day before, the day of, and the day after the Lunar New Year. During this time, celebrants typically return to ...

The Year of the Snake has started, and the vibes are all about renewal and regeneration. Lunar New Year — which includes Chinese New Year, Seollal in Korea, Tet in Vietnam and more — begins on ...

One food staple at Seollal is tteokguk (rice cake soup). There was a time tteokguk was only served once a year, for this holiday, as it was believed that by eating it, you become a year older.

South Koreans’ Seollal gift packages appear to have no limit on what they can contain. Gift packs full of spam, preserved tuna or soap are the most frequently exchanged. However, there are ...

New Year's celebrations vary throughout the world. Some celebrate the new year on January 1. Others take place later in the month—like Lunar New Year and Korean New Year. But what is Korean New ...