Chosuk is held around the autumnal equinox



Chosuk is originally the word Hangawi, a word left over from the ancient Korean language to mean "big middle" or autumn, which is a big harvest festival. This festival in Korea is a three-day holiday that is calculated from the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar. Like many other harvest festivals around the world, Chosuk is held around the autumnal equinox.



To celebrate a good harvest, Koreans travel to their… Continue