[Korean Pronunciation Guide] ?? [seol-lal] - a podcast by G9Languages

Learn how to correctly pronounce ??! 

?? can refer to both the New Year's Day in the Gregorian Calendar and the New Year's Day in the lunar calendar. The recent trend is, however, that ?? refers more often to the lunar new year's day rather than January 1st in the Gregorian Calendar. The first day in the year in the Gregorian Calendar is often called ?? ?? [sae-hae cheot-nal] or just 1? 1? [i-reol i-ril]. ??, the lunar new year's day, is one of the top two most important Korean traditional holidays. The exact date of ?? in the Gregorian Calendar can change depending on the lunar calendar of the particular year, but it's usually in February. The day before ??, the ?? day itself and the following day are a 3-day official holiday period. 

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_New_Year

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