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Culture Feature: The Philosophy of the New Year in a Bowl of Tteokguk… How Is the World Welcoming the New Year?
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- This culture feature looks at how the world welcomes the new year, along with the meaning of white tteokguk eaten on Seollal.
- Many countries around the world regard January 1 on the solar calendar as New Year's Day, while several Asian countries regard January 1 on the lunar calendar as the New Year.
- White symbolizes a fresh start, long rice cakes stand for longevity, and round rice cakes represent wealth and blessings, while New Year foods in other countries carry similar hopes.
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Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): [문화기획] 한 그릇의 떡국에 담긴 새해의 철학… 세계는 지금 어떻게 새해를 맞이하고 있을까
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