This day is called 석가탄신일 (Seokga tansinil), meaning "Buddha's birthday" or 부처님 오신 날 (Bucheonim osin nal) meaning "the day when the Buddha came".
Peristiwa ini disebut 석가탄신일 (Seokga tansinil), yang berarti "Kelahiran Buddha" atau 부처님 오신 날 (Bucheonim osin nal) yang berarti "hari dimana Buddha tiba di dunia".