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Chuseok at Harvard

By Pureunsaem Kim

- Members of the Korean Association dress up in traditional Korean hanboks, which are worn mostly on traditional celebrations and holidays, such as Chuseok and New Year’s Day. By Pureunsaem Kim

- Hungry Chuseok celebration attendees were served Korean foods such as rice, kimchi (spicy pickled vegetables), bulgogi (marinated beef) and pajun (korean pancake). By Pureunsaem Kim

- Participants learn how to play Yutnori, a traditional Korean board game involving four wooden sticks, last night in Ticknor Lounge as part of their Chuseok celebration. By Pureunsaem Kim

- Chuseok is one of the major traditional Korean holidays, similar to Thanksgiving in the US. It celebrates the end of another successful harvest and is a time to enjoy delicious food with friends and family. By Pureunsaem Kim

- Students sit on the floor to play a Korean tradtional board game during yesterdays Chuseok celebration, hosted by the Korean Association. By Pureunsaem Kim

- The Korean traditions of eating and sharing persists at Harvard, where students of diverse ethnic backgrounds gathered at the Korean Association’s Chuseok Festival last night to celebrate Korean culture, customs, and cuisine amongst friends. By Pureunsaem Kim

The Harvard Korean Association hosted a celebration for Chuseok, a traditional Korean holiday celebrating the end of the harvest, in Ticknor Lounge last night.

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