what is seollal
Korean New Year. Korean New Year (Hangul: ì¤ë ; RR: Seollal; MR: SÅllal, also known as: Wondan (ìë¨; åæ¦), Wonil (ìì¼; åæ¥), Shinwon (ì ì; æ°å)) is the first day of the Korean lunar calendar. It is one of the most significant traditional Korean holidays. The celebration lasts three days: the day before Korean New Year day, Korean New Year day itself, and the day after Korean New Year day. Seollal generally refers to Eumnyeok Seollal (ìë ¥ ì¤ë , lunar new year), also known as Gujeong (Hangul: êµ¬ì ; Hanja: èæ­£).