Chuseok is the biggest national holiday in Korea and is also called Hangawi and Daeboreum.
It is a day to celebrate and give thanks to the full moon, which is the biggest of the year. During Chuseok, food made from fresh grains is usually used to pay tribute to ancestors, exchange food, and pray for a bountiful harvest in the next year.
Songpyeon is a type of rice cake in Korea and is a representative food in Chuseok. It is made by steaming pine in the shape of a half moon or a shell by adding sesame seeds, red beans, and beans to the glutinous rice dough. The shape varies slightly from region to region, and there is a myth.
During Chuseok, a ceremony is held for ancestors. Traditionally, food such as rice, alcohol, and songpyeon made from the new rice harvested in the fall of that year is served as a ritual table! However, the culture has changed a lot these days, and Melon and Shine Muscat appear!
Every year on Chuseok, I used to watch the 'Cheonha Jangsa Ssireum Competition' with my grandfather in front of the TV! Ssireum is a traditional Korean sport in which two people hold a sabbar wrapped around each other's waist and legs and the person to touch the ground with any part of their body except their feet loses.