Korean Cultural Centre India celebrates Seollal
with Indian secondary school students
- The highlight of this year’s Seollal celebrations was the enactment by Indian artists of a Korean folktale - Heungbu and Nolbu
- Activities planned for the day included playing traditional games, wearing the Hanbok and eating Tteokguk, a rice cake soup
- The cultural event was planned to provide the experience of Korean New Year culture to Indian school students
△An introduction to the Korean Lunar New Year customs
On 29th January 2025, the Korean Cultural Centre India celebrated Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year,
with a vibrant cultural event at its centre in New Delhi. The celebration brought together 80 Korean language learners from ASN Senior Secondary School in Mayur Vihar.
△ Students actively participating in the discussion by asking questions after hearing an explanation of Korean Seollal customs
△ Korean language instructors guide students in learning Sebae, the traditional Korean bow
△Indian students participate in, 'Phalssireum', Korean-style arm wrestling
△ Students learn how to play Yutnori, a traditional Korean board game
The day's activities featured Yutnori, a traditional Korean board game, and Phalssireum, an exciting arm-wrestling competition. As many as seven students were adjudged as the winners in their respective games and were given a traditional Korean bookmark as a gift.
△ Indian students try tteokguk and Mandu(Korean dumplings)
The students also enjoyed eating Tteokguk, a rice cake soup, that is a special festival dish that is prepared on Seollal. Tteokguk, which consists of broth and white ‘tteok’ (rice cakes),
symbolises purity and new beginnings. It is a traditional Korean dish served during Seollal and it holds deep cultural and symbolic significance.
△ Indian artists perform the Korean traditional folktale 'Heungbu and Nolbu
△ Students enjoy the storytelling performance of the Korean traditional folktale 'Heungbu and Nolbu'
△ Students at the Seollal event take a group photo with the storytelling performance team