This year’s Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, falls on March 2. When Jeongwol Daeboreum comes around, Koreans celebrate the full moon with hopes of a great year ahead with traditional customs and events, such as cracking bureom (mixed nuts consisting of pine nuts, chestnuts, walnuts, and peanuts) in the morning and watching the moon or performing jwibulnori (burning grass and weeds) at night.

To celebrate the occasion, the National Folk Museum of Korea and Namsangol Hanok Village will be holding a variety of events, introducing Korea’s customs and traditions to international visitors.

The National Folk Museum of Korea’s Great Full Moon Festival will take place on February 28. Visitors will be able to try yakbap (sweet sticky rice made with dates, chestnuts, and other ingredients), bureom, and gwibalgisul (cold rice wine), as well as participate in traditional experience programs like making a full moon badge, kite, straw rope, and traditional games. Gwibalgisul is especially worth a try as it is said to help the imbiber hear only good news in the coming year. Starting from 11:00 a.m. on the day of Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first 200 visitors will be able to receive bureom.

As for Namsangol Hanok Village, the Flaming Friday, First Moon Festival will take place on the afternoon of March 2. Diverse experience programs and exciting performances will be prepared to entertain visitors. In particular, a reenactment performance of bukcheong sajanareum shamanism and burning daljip (heap of straws or twigs) are spectacular traditional events not to be missed.

Enjoy Jeongwol Daeboreum Event at Korea’s Major Attractions

National Folk Museum of Korea Great Full Moon Festival
☞ Period: February 28, 2018, 10:00-18:00
* Jeongwol Daeboreum Bureom Giveaway begins 11:00 a.m. on March 2 at Ochondaek House/Eobak Lobby
☞ Directions
- Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 1. Walk approx. 400 m towards Gyeongbokgung Palace. → Cross the road at Gyeongbokgung Intersection and turn right. Walk approx. 500 m to National Folk Museum of Korea.
- Gwanghwamun Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 2. Walk approx. 300 m. → Walk past Gwanghwamun Yeolin Madang. Cross the Gyeongbokgung Intersection and walk approx. 500 m towards National Folk Museum of Korea.
☞ Programs
- Bureom, gwibalgisul, yakbap, bokssam experience / 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 (3 times a day) / Main yard / Limited to 100 people on a first-come, first-served basis
- Ogokbap experience / 10:00-16:00 / Main yard / Free
- Making moon-shaped badge / 10:00-16:00 / Main yard / Free
- Making hanji crafting tray / 10:00-16:00 / Main yard / 4,000~6,000 won
- Making kite / 10:00-16:00 / Main yard / 3,000~5,000 won
- Making straw rope & straw craft / 10:00-16:00 / Main yard / 3,000~5,000 won
- Making traditional tea desserts / 10:00~16:00 / Main yard / 1,000~2,000 won
* Admission to National Folk Museum of Korea is free of charge.
☞ National Folk Museum of Korea website: www.nfm.go.kr (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish)

Namsangol Hanok Village Flaming Friday, First Moon Festival
☞ Period: March 2, 2018, 15:00-19:30
☞ Directions: Chungmuro Station (Seoul Subway Line 3, 4), Exit 4. Walk for approx. 300 m.
☞ Programs
- Gwibalgisul, bureom, wish letter writing / 15:00-19:00 / Hanok Village Cheonugak Plaza / 2,000 won
* Materials are limited to accommodate 700 people only. Programs subject to end earlier than scheduled in case prepared materials run out.
- Bucheongsaja sajanoreum performance / 17:00-17:30 / Hanok Village Cheonugak Plaza / Free
- Dance performance with local residents / 18:00-18:30 / Free
- Jeongwol Daeboreum special performance / 18:30-19:00 / Free
- Burning daljip / 19:00-19:20 / Free

☞ Related column
- Jeongwol Daeboreum Celebrations and the Best Places to View the Full Moon
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