Ashley and Monica

Lunar New Year in Korea

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March 4th 2009
The week of January 23 was the Lunar New Year. Although I know a little about this holiday I am including a link to a great website that (briefly) describes Korean customs for this holiday. Please check it out so you can better understand this important holiday and its interesting customs. It will take you about 45 seconds to read. http://www.newyearfestival.com/new-year-in-korea.html ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeonggi-do

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more