Picture of the Day: Lunar New Year Traffic Jam GIKorea | January 23, 2023 | Picture of the Day | 1 Comment Seol exodus beginsThis aerial photo shows traffic clogging the southbound lanes of the Seoul-Busan Expressway in Suwon, 45 kilometers south of Seoul, on Jan. 20, 2023, two days ahead of Seol, Lunar New Year’s Day and a major traditional holiday, during which tens of millions of people visit their hometowns. (Yonhap) Share this:TwitterEmailFacebookPrintPinterestLinkedInReddit Related Tags:Lunar New Year 0 0 votes Article Rating Subscribe Login Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Label {} [+] Name* Email* WebSite URL Δ Label {} [+] Name* Email* WebSite URL Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. 1 Comment Oldest Newest Most Voted Inline Feedbacks View all comments setnaffa 1 year ago I thought 설날 is Seollal, not just Seol… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_New_Year Seol 설 itself means “year of age” since it’s also the date when Koreans grow a year older. The modern Korean word for “age” – sal is derived from the same origin as seol. Is this just a new form of abreviation?
I thought 설날 is Seollal, not just Seol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_New_Year
Is this just a new form of abreviation?