Seollal (Lunar New Year) is one of the two biggest traditional holidays in Korea, along with Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving.
Many Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia also celebrate the Lunar New Year as a big national holiday.
Guided by the lunar calendar, the dates of celebration usually lie between late January and early February each year.
Lunar New Year is essentially a time for family and friends to gather together, sharing many delicious traditional foods.
Koreans usually prepare a lot of foods for their families, packed with traditional Seollal menu such as Tteokguk (rice cake soup), Galbi Jjim (braised short ribs) and Jeon (Korean pancakes).
As such the common feature of celebrating the annual festival is a family reunion, though, many Asian-Australians who have family and relatives in their home countries celebrate the Lunar New Year in different ways.
SBS Radio Korean Program has conducted a series of short interviews with Asian-Australians about how they celebrate the annual festival in Australia.
[The full program is available on the podcast above]
