The day, almost half of Korean population moves to a different place. The New Years Day. This day is really important for Korean. Usually, many people in Seoul, moves to the country-sides where most old people in Korea live. Many foreign people might ask; so, what is the big deal of this day? First, you go to different place. Second, you eat a lot. and Third, you don't work or study!
Lets say there is a father with 3 boys and 4 girls. And all of them has their own family. The oldest boy needs to prepare for The New Years Day. Usually, the oldest boy's parents and boy siblings come to his home and celebrate the New Years Day. So, all the other boy siblings' family need to come to their brother's home. This is very complicated. You might go to your grandma or grandpa's home. You move to another place, and stay there for 1~3 days. It is some kind of a trip through the country. Unfortunately, in my case, I don't go anywhere because, my dad doesn't have any brothers. This system is very similar to Thanksgiving day in America or Chuseok.
Second of all you eat a lot. So, you need to go to your uncle's house and have a memorial ceremony. While preparing the memorial ceremony, your aunt or grandma makes tons of food. And most of them is delicious. You just have to eat all of them. And if you don't want to eat, your mom will force you to eat. You need to eat like that for like 3 times or more! In addition to eating, if you aren't grown up, you will get some money!! After the memorial ceremony, you will need to bow to the grown ups, After that, you'll earn money!
Third, in the New Years day, you don't need to work or study, it is a officially a red day in calander, which means that most of the office and all the schools close. I was wrong about you don't study.You surely don't work, but you do some hagwon homeworks. You don't go to work for three days; The new years day, the day before, and the day after.
Today is the New Years Day! Happy holidays~!
Today is the New Years Day! Happy holidays~!
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