Korean Cultural Centre India wishes you a Happy Daeboreum.
 

Jeongwol Daeboreum (정월 대보름) is an ancient Korean festival that celebrates the first full moon after Seollal, Korea’s Lunar New Year – the 15th day of the first month of the lunar new year. It is believed to be the largest and most bountiful moon of the year. During this festival, Koreans perform traditional customs and wish for a prosperous year to come.

More and more living here and learning about India, I have realized many similarities between Korea and India, and I have been assured that we are deeply connected and related each other. When I see beautiful and smiling faces of children playing Poshampa, I feel like they are my children and nephews, I am here, my home country. Considering this kind of shared culture and heritage consisting of our deep rooted identity between the two countries, I can not resist to accept many people`s interesting theories based on ancient history books and legendary story, Queen Huh Hwang-ock. When Indian princess came to Korea to marry the Korean king, I also guess Korea and India could have visited and exchanged many things with each other. Dongdaemun nori and Poshampa, whatever games are called, anyway this is what we have and share as our heritage and culture which consists of our soul and identity. So I strongly feel Korea and India have been connected and related each other as family unit.

Mr.Hwang Il-yong

Director of Korean Cultural Centre India