And on the day of Seollal, or Korean New Year, Koreans around the world gather ... which is placed in a pouch called bok jumoni. One food staple at Seollal is tteokguk (rice cake soup).

The Korean Cultural Center in Thailand hosts '2025 Seollal (Lunar New Year) Festival' at the Center on 29 January at 17:00, the lunar New Year’s Day, which is the biggest traditional holiday in Korea.