Jongmyo Shrine, Royal Ancestral Shrine

Jongmyo Shrine, Royal Ancestral Shrine

Changdeokgung Palace

Changdeokgung Palace

Kimjang, making and sharing kimchi

Kimjang, making and sharing kimchi

Bokjumeoni and yunnori (lucky bag and yut game)

Bokjumeoni and yunnori (lucky bag and yut game)

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JPY
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update: 12.31. 11:00

Current Weather of Korea

Region: Ulsan Clear -6.0 / 1.0 ℃
Region: Busan Mostly Cloudy -4.0 / 2.0 ℃
Region: Gyeonggi Bukbu Clear -13.0 / -5.0 ℃
Region: Gyeonggi Nambu Clear -12.0 / -5.0 ℃
Region: Youngseo Clear -14.0 / -3.0 ℃
Region: Youngdong Clear -9.0 / -1.0 ℃
Region: Chungcheongbuk-do Clear -11.0 / -3.0 ℃
Region: Chungcheongnam-do Clear -11.0 / -2.0 ℃
Region: Gyeongsangbuk-do Clear -8.0 / -1.0 ℃
Region: Gyeongsangnam-do Mostly Cloudy -5.0 / 1.0 ℃
Region: Jeollabuk-do Mostly Cloudy -8.0 / -1.0 ℃
Region: Jeollanam-do Mostly Cloudy -6.0 / 0.0 ℃
Region: Jeju Mostly Cloudy 1.0 / 3.0 ℃
Data provided by KMA

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Festivals

Yeosu Hyangiram Sunrise Festival (여수 향일암일출제)

  • Period: 2025.12.31~2026.01.01
  • Region: Jeollanam-do

Jeongdongjin Sunrise Festival (정동진 해맞이 축제)

  • Period: 2025.12.31~2026.01.01
  • Region: Gangwon-do

Homigot Sunrise Festival (호미곶 한민족 해맞이축전)

  • Period: 2025.12.31~2026.01.01
  • Region: Gyeongsangbuk-do

Seoul Lantern Festival (서울빛초롱축제)

  • Period: 2025.12.12~2026.01.04
  • Region: Seoul

Lighting Festival at The Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원 오색별빛정원전)

  • Period: 2025.12.05~2026.03.15
  • Region: Gyeonggi-do

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