The Koreans focus on the family as they celebrate the beginning of the New Year. Children put on new traditional clothes called hanbok . They kneel and bow to their ancestors and elders. Family members wish each other prosperity and good fortune. Then they exchange gifts.
Children receive lucky money, candy and fruit from the elders.
The family spends time together and have rice-cake soup for breakfast. Children often take this day to play special New Year games. In parts of Korea, people usher in the New Year with a ritual called Jishin Balpgi . Loud drums and gongs are played to scare off evil spirits of the old year. At the end of the day, friends and relatives join together for dinner to renew their friendship.