Why Thanksgiving feels familiar to Koreans

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S., and it always reminds me of how much it feels like Chuseok, Korea’s major harvest holiday. Both traditions center on family gatherings, sharing food, and expressing gratitude. Even the atmosphere is similar—busy kitchens, traveling to see loved ones, and favorite comfort dishes that only taste right on this day.

American Thanksgiving
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Easy to Learn Korean 118-119, 777, 1095-1096 – Chuseok

The Chuseok holiday is the biggest holiday of the year next to Lunar New Year’s Day. Koreans return to their hometowns and Seoul turns quiet. [Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to those in Chinese and Vietnamese speaking countries.]

Chuseok – 추석

Here’s a compilation of our Chuseok articles.

777- Going to hometown-Return to Seoulposted on 9.18.2013 Continue reading

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