The Lunar New Year is one of the most significant holidays in Korea, marking the first day of the lunar calendar ... Chantal Terblanche, from South Africa, lives here with her dogs, Samsung ...

Until the mid-20th century, Korea was primarily an agricultural society, whose activities were organized based on the lunar calendar. As such, numerous lunar calendar-based events were celebrated in ...

Countries including Japan, South Korea and Vietnam use the same calendar to mark important holidays, including the new year. In America, Lunar New Year celebrations are most visible in Chinatowns ...