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Korean Podcast π️ Ep.4 – Seollal Explained: Korean Lunar New Year
μλ νμΈμ! μ΄λ²μλ νκ΅μ κ°μ₯ ν° λͺ μ , μ€λ μ λν΄ μ΄μΌκΈ°ν΄μ. μ€λ μ λ‘κ΅, μΈλ°°, μ€λΉ λ± μ ν΅μ μΈ νμ΅κ³Ό ν¨κ» κ°μ‘±λ€μ΄ λͺ¨μ¬ μν΄λ₯Ό μΆννλ μμ€ν λ μ΄μμ. μμ¦μλ μ€λ λ¬Ένκ° μ΄λ»κ² λ°λμλμ§λ μκ°ν΄μ. λν, μ€λ μ κ²ͺμ μ μλ λͺ μ μ¦νκ΅°κ³Ό μ΄λ₯Ό 극볡νλ λ°©λ²λ ν¨κ» λλ μ. νκ΅μ μ€λ μ μ΄ν΄νκ³ , μ ν΅κ³Ό νλκ° μ΄μ°λ¬μ§ μ΄ νΉλ³ν λ μ λν΄ μμΈν μμ보μΈμ!
Hi everyone! This is all about Seollal, Korea’s Lunar New Year. Learn about traditional customs like tteokguk, sebae, and seolbim. We’ll also talk about how Seollal traditions are evolving in modern times and discuss Holiday Syndrome, a common stress during this festive season. Join us to explore the beauty of Korean culture and the meaning of this special holiday!
λ¨Όμ λ΄μ©μ λ€μ΄ 보μΈμ.
First, Listen to it.
νμΊμ€νΈμμ λ΄μ©μ λ€μΌμ ¨λ€λ©΄, μλ νκ΅μ΄ μ€ν¬λ¦½νΈλ ν¨κ» νμΈν΄ 보μΈμ!
If you listened to the podcast, check out the Korean script below!
μλ νμΈμ, ν°λμ€μ΄μμ!
μ€λμ μ κ° μ΄λ¦΄ λ κ°μ₯ κΈ°λ€λ¦¬λ λ , λ°λ‘ μ€λ μ λν΄ μκΈ°ν΄λ³΄λ €κ³ ν΄μ. μ€λ μ νκ΅μμ μν΄λ₯Ό λ§μ΄νλ κ°μ₯ μ€μν λͺ μ μ΄μμ. κ°μ‘±λ€μ΄ ν¨κ» λͺ¨μ¬ μν΄λ₯Ό μΆννκ³ , λ§μλ μμμ λλλ©° μλ‘μ ν볡μ κΈ°μνλ λ°λ»ν λ μ΄μ£ .
μ κ° μ€λ μ νΉν μ’μνλ μ΄μ λ μμ μ μ· λλ¬Έμ΄μμ΄μ. μ€λ μ μ λ νΉλ³ν μ·μ ‘μ€λΉ’μ΄λΌκ³ νλλ°μ. μ μ·μ μ μΌλ©΄ νλ£¨κ° λ νΉλ³νκ² λκ»΄μ‘λ κΈ°μ΅μ΄ λμ. μ΄λ¦΄ λ μ€λΉμ μ κ³ κ°μ‘±λ€κ³Ό μ¬μ§μ μ°μΌλ©° ν볡νλ μκ°μ΄ μμ§λ μμν΄μ.
κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ€λ μ νμ΄λΌμ΄νΈ μ€ νλλ λ°λ‘ μΈλ°°! μ€λ μμΉ¨, μμ΄λ€μ μ΄λ₯Έλ€κ» μ μ€ν μ μ λλ¦¬κ³ , μ΄λ₯Έλ€μ λλ΄κ³Ό ν¨κ» μΈλ±λμ μ£ΌμΈμ. μ΄ μ μ ‘μΈλ°°’λΌκ³ νλλ°, ν ν΄ λμ 건κ°νκ³ ν볡νκ² μ§λ΄λΌλ μλ―Έκ° λ΄κ²¨ μμ΄μ. μ΄λ¦΄ λ μ λμΈλ°°κ° λλλ©΄ λ°μ μΈλ±λμ νλνλ μΈμ΄λ³΄λ©° λΏλ―ν΄νλ κΈ°μ΅μ΄ λμ.
μ€λ μλ λ λ‘κ΅μ λ¨Ήλλ°μ, λ‘κ΅μ λ¨ΉμΌλ©΄ ν μ΄μ λ λ¨Ήλλ€κ³ ν΄μ. κ·Έλμ μ΄λ¦΄ λ μ λ 빨리 μ΄λ₯Έμ΄ λκ³ μΆμ΄μ λ‘κ΅μ μ¬λ¬ κ·Έλ¦ λ¨ΉμΌλ©° μ΄λ₯Έ νλ΄λ₯Ό λ΄κΈ°λ νλ΅λλ€. λ‘κ΅μ μλ‘ λ§λ νμ κ°λλ‘μ μκ² μ°μ΄ λ§μ κ΅λ¬Όμ λ£μ΄ λμΈ μμμ΄μμ. λ‘κ΅μ λ§μ κ΅λ¬Όμ κΉ¨λν¨μ, νμ λ‘μ μ²κ²°ν¨κ³Ό κ·Όμν¨μ μμ§ν΄μ. μ’μ§ μμλ μΌμ λͺ¨λ μμ΄λ²λ¦¬κ³ , μ’μ μΌλ§ κ°λνκΈ°λ₯Ό λ°λΌλ λ»μμ λ‘κ΅μ λ¨Ήμ΄μ.
μλ μλ μ€λ μ μ¨ κ°μ‘±μ΄ λͺ¨μ¬ λ§λλ₯Ό λΉκΈ°λ νμ΄μ. λ§λμλ₯Ό λ§λ€κ³ λ§λνΌλ₯Ό λΉλ μΌμ μ½μ§ μμμ§λ§, λͺ¨λκ° ν¨κ»νλ μ λ§ μ¬λ―Έμμμ΄μ. λ‘λ§λ£κ΅μ λ¨ΉμΌλ©΄μ κ°μ‘±λ€κ³Ό μκ³ λ λ€μλ κ·Έ μκ°λ€μ΄ μ μκ² μ λ§ μμ€ν μΆμ΅μ΄μμ.
μμ¦ μ€λ μ μ ν΅μ μΈ λͺ¨μ΅μμ λ§μ΄ λ³ννκ³ μμ΄μ. μμ μλ μ¨ κ°μ‘±μ΄ κ³ ν₯μ λͺ¨μ¬ μ‘°μλκ» μ°¨λ‘λ₯Ό μ§λ΄κ³ μ±λ¬λ₯Ό κ°κ³€ νμ΄μ. νμ§λ§ μμ¦μ μ€ μ°ν΄λ₯Ό μ΄μ©ν΄ κ°μ‘± μ¬νμ λ λλ κ²½μ°λ λ§μμ‘μ£ . 2025λ μ€ μ°ν΄λ λ체 곡ν΄μΌκ³Ό μ£Όλ§μ ν¬ν¨ν΄ 1μ 25μΌλΆν° 30μΌκΉμ§ λ¬΄λ € 6μΌκ° μ΄μ΄μ Έμ κ΅λ΄μΈ μ¬νμ κ³ννλ μ¬λλ€μ΄ μ λ§ λ§λ€κ³ ν΄μ.
κ·Έλ°λ° μ€λ μ΄ λͺ¨λμκ² κΈ°μ λ λ§μ μλμμ. ‘λͺ μ μ¦νκ΅°’μ΄λΌλ λ¨μ΄ λ€μ΄λ³΄μ ¨λμ? λͺ μ μ¦νκ΅°μ λͺ μ λμ λ°λ μ‘체μ νΌλ‘μ μ μ μ μ€νΈλ μ€λ₯Ό λ»νλλ°μ. νΉν μ ν΅μ μΈ κ°μ μμλ λ§μ κ°μ¬ λ Έλμ΄ μ¬μ±λ€μκ² μ§μ€λκ³€ ν΄μ ν° λΆλ΄μ΄ λκΈ°λ ν΄μ.
μ°¨λ‘ μμ μ€λΉλΆν° μΉμ² λ§μ΄κΉμ§, λͺ μ μ ν΄μΌ ν μΌμ΄ λ§λ€ 보λ νλ κ²½μ°κ° λ§μ£ . κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μΈλμ λ°λΌ μ€λ μ λλΌλ μ€νΈλ μ€λ λ€μν΄μ. μ μ μΈλλ μ¦μ μμ리λ μ§λ‘μ κ²°νΌμ λν μ§λ¬Έμ λΆλ΄μ€λ¬μνκ³ , μ΄λ₯΄μ λ€μ μλ λ€μ΄ μ§§κ² λ¨Έλ¬Όκ³ λ λλ λͺ¨μ΅μ 보며 μμ΄ν¨μ λλΌκΈ°λ ν΄μ.
μ΄λ° λ³ν μμμ μμ¦μ λͺ μ λ¬Ένλ μ‘°κΈμ© λ¬λΌμ§κ³ μμ΄μ. μμμ μ§μ μ€λΉν기보λ€λ κ°νΈν λ°μ‘°λ¦¬ μμμ νμ©νκ±°λ, κ°μ‘±λ€μ΄ ν¨κ» λλ λ§‘μκ°λ©° λͺ¨λκ° μ¦κΈΈ μ μλ μ€λ μ λ§λ€λ €λ λ Έλ ₯λ λ§μμ‘μ΄μ.
μ€λ μ λ¨μν μ ν΅ λͺ μ μ΄μμ μλ―Έλ₯Ό κ°μ§κ³ μμ΄μ. κ°μ‘± κ°μ λ°λ»ν μ μ λλκ³ , μν΄λ₯Ό ν¨κ» μμνλ©° ν¬λ§μ λλλ λ μ΄μ£ . μ ν΅κ³Ό νλκ° μ΄μ°λ¬μ§ μ€λ μ λͺ¨μ΅ μμμ κ·Έ λ°λ»ν μλ―Έλ₯Ό μμ§ μκ³ ν볡ν μν΄λ₯Ό λ§μ΄νκΈΈ λ°λλλ€.
μ¬λ¬λΆμ λλΌμλ μ€λ κ³Ό λΉμ·ν λͺ μ μ΄ μλμ? μλ€λ©΄ λκΈλ‘ κΌ κ³΅μ ν΄μ£ΌμΈμ! κ·ΈλΌ μν΄ λ³΅ λ§μ΄ λ°μΌμΈμ! κ°μ¬ν©λλ€.
μλ λ΄μ©μ μμ΄λ‘ λ²μν κ±°μμ. νλ² νμΈν΄ 보μΈμ.
Below is the English version of the content.
Hello, this is Tina!
Today, I want to talk about the day I looked forward to the most as a child—Seollal, or Korean Lunar New Year. Seollal is one of the most important holidays in Korea, a time when families gather to celebrate the new year, share delicious food, and wish each other happiness and good fortune.
One of the reasons I loved Seollal so much as a child was because of the beautiful new clothes. The special outfit worn on Seollal is called "Seolbim." Wearing new clothes always made the day feel extra special. I still vividly remember the joy of taking family photos in my Seolbim, feeling happy and festive.
Another highlight of Seollal is "Sebae." On the morning of Seollal, children perform a deep, respectful bow to their elders, who then offer words of wisdom and give "Sebae money" as a token of good fortune. The act of bowing is called "Sebae," and it carries the meaning of wishing for health and happiness in the new year. I remember counting my Sebae money after bowing, feeling a great sense of excitement and pride.
During Seollal, we also eat Tteokguk (rice cake soup). It is said that eating Tteokguk adds a year to your age. As a child, I wanted to grow up quickly, so I would eat multiple bowls of Tteokguk, pretending to be an adult. Tteokguk is made with thinly sliced white rice cakes cooked in a clear broth. The clear broth symbolizes purity, while the white rice cakes represent cleanliness and dignity. Eating Tteokguk on Seollal is a way of leaving behind bad memories and hoping for good things in the new year.
In the past, families would also gather to make dumplings together for Seollal. Preparing the dumpling filling and making the dumpling skins was not an easy task, but doing it together made it incredibly fun. Eating Tteok Manduguk (rice cake and dumpling soup) while chatting and laughing with family remains one of my most cherished memories.
These days, the way Seollal is celebrated has changed a lot. In the past, entire families would return to their hometowns to pay respects to their ancestors and visit ancestral graves. However, many people now use the Seollal holiday to travel with their families instead. In 2025, the Seollal holiday lasts for six days from January 25 to 30, including substitute holidays and the weekend, so many people are planning both domestic and international trips.
But Seollal is not always a happy occasion for everyone. Have you ever heard of "Holiday Stress"? This term refers to the physical and mental stress that people experience during major holidays. In traditional households, much of the holiday workload often falls on women, making Seollal a stressful time for many.
From preparing ancestral rites food to hosting relatives, there are so many tasks to handle that it can become overwhelming. The stress people feel during Seollal also varies by generation. Younger people often feel burdened by nagging relatives or questions about their careers and marriage plans, while older family members may feel sad when their children leave too quickly after visiting.
As society changes, the way people celebrate Seollal is also evolving. Instead of preparing everything from scratch, more families are opting for convenient pre-made or semi-prepared foods. Many families now divide the holiday responsibilities among members to ensure that everyone can enjoy Seollal together.
Seollal is more than just a traditional holiday—it is a day for sharing warmth with family, starting the new year together, and spreading hope. Even as traditions blend with modern customs, I hope we can continue to cherish the heartfelt meaning of Seollal and welcome the new year with joy.
Does your country have a holiday similar to Seollal? If so, please share it in the comments!
Wishing you a Happy New Year!
Thank you!
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