Hangul Day, celebrated annually on October 9th in South Korea, commemorates the creation and proclamation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul. Introduced in 1443 by King Sejong the Great, Hangul was designed to improve literacy by providing an easy-to-learn writing system for the Korean language. Its simple and logical structure has played a vital role in…

National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol) is a significant holiday in South Korea, celebrated annually on October 3rd. It commemorates the legendary founding of the Korean nation in 2333 BCE by Dangun, the mythical figure believed to be the son of the heavenly prince Hwanung and a bear-turned-woman. The holiday symbolizes the beginning of Korean history and…

Mon, Sep 16, 2024 – Wed, Sep 18, 2024 Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving Day, is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Korea. Family members from near and far come together to share food and stories and to give thanks to their ancestors. In 2024, the day of Chuseok falls on September 17. As…