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The origin of the name Seollal and the historical background for avoiding the term 'Gujeong'
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- During the Japanese colonial period, Japan forced the lunar New Year to be called 'Gujeong,' and the article says the term 'Seollal' should be used instead.
- The article reports that the Joseon Government-General forced observance by the solar calendar and monitored and suppressed families who cooked tteokguk or performed sebae on the lunar New Year.
- The original name Seollal was restored in 1989 after the day was called 'Minsogui Nal' in 1985, and the article encourages people to say 'Happy Seollal.'
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Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): 설날 명칭의 유래와 구정이라는 표현을 지양해야 하는 역사적 배경
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