Country: South Korea Time of Year: October or November The Gyeongju Lantern Festival is a major tourist attraction in South Korea, transforming the ancient city of Gyeongju into a dazzling ...

The annual Seoul Lantern Festival will extend its run through the end of January. According to the Seoul Tourism Organization, the festival organizer, some 2.5 million people have visited the ...

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, one of South Korea's most popular winter events, has welcomed over 1 million visitors, ...

Communities across the world begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29 — and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake.

The performance brought cheers from a crowd of thousands at an annual lantern-lighting festival over the weekend to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Religious belief in South Korea has been on ...

Aside from all the festivities, the main focus of the Lunar New Year is on family and honoring ancestors. A key event for ...

Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, Tet in Vietnam, and Seollal in Korea is a popular holiday steeped with many traditions, family and cultural pride. The Lunar New Year is based on the ...