Ringing in the New Year… Again!
Korea’s Lunar Legacy. By David Shaffer. When I was young and growing up in North America, New Year’s was a special event. My parents and their best friends, who lived … Read More
Tag: Seollal
Cross-Cultural Festival on Seollal 2018
Written by Matkhiya Usmonova Photographs courtesy of Universal Culture Center Organized by the Pakistani and Uzbek Communities in Gwangju and UCC Gwangju is the City of Light, where all … Read More
Savoring Sri Lanka
Exploring Sri Lanka’s vibrant culture and their four main religions, Joey Nunez shares the three simple lessons he learned from this amazing experience.
Gwangju Talks – “What does Seollal mean to you?”
Seollal, a Korean holiday, is a day for paying respect to your ancestors. Discover what this entails for various people of different ages in Gwangju.
The Fire and the Fight: A Night at The Gwangju Chilseok Gossaum Festival
Photographer Heidi Haley shows you what you missed on Feb. 28.
Travel Diary: Qingdao
Our copy editor Joey Nunez experiences flavors and flashbacks in Qingdao.
Seollal
Is Seollal really just about money?
Black Sesame Gangjeong (깨강정) How-to
Gangjeong is often served during important events such as weddings, ancestral rites and Lunar New Year (Seollal). It is covered with white sesame, black sesame, white soybean flour and black soybean flour. Gangjeong is a Korean traditional confectionery popular with women as a low-calorie snack.