Dec 29, 2021
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South Koreans Celebrate Two New Year’s!
Now You Know…
The first celebration of New Year’s Day in South Korea is based on the first day of the Gregorian calendar — January 1, which was introduced after the Japanese occupation of the 20th century. This day commemorates a new year by gathering with family and an extensive celebration for everyone’s birthdays, because all Koreans become a year older on January 1.
