In English, we say, “Happy New Year!” In Korean, we say, “새해 복 많이 받으세요.” – literally, it means, “Please receive a lot of luck or blessings in the New Year”. If you wish to know how to pronounce it, please click the link to the Youtube video below:
How to say “Happy New Year” in Korean
All over the world, people gather in popular landmark spots to do the countdown to the New Year. How do the Koreans welcome the New Year?
In Seoul, a popular event is the bell-ringing ceremony at Bosingak Belfry (보신각터) on the New Year’s Eve. At around midnight, the bell at Bosingak Belfry is struck 33 times to celebrate the coming of the New Year. A lot of people gather around the Bosingak Belfry to attend this ceremony. You can view a Youtube video for the 1 January 2015 bell-ringing ceremony by clicking the link below:
2015-01-01 Seoul Bosingak Bell-ringing Ceremony
Another popular event for welcoming the New Year in South Korea is watching the first sunrise of the New Year to make wishes. A popular spot in Seoul for watching the first sunrise is the N Seoul Tower.
Next time, if you happen to be in Seoul on the New Year’s Eve, you may visit the above spots to welcome the New Year with the Koreans.
May all our New Year wishes come true! 🙂
Reminder: The next blog post will be published on 7 January 2015. Watch this space!
References:
“Koreans wait up to see first sunrise of 2015“, Arirang News, 2015-01-01
“Bell-ringing ceremony at Bosingak Belfry on Dec 31“, Korea Tourism Organization, 2014-12-30
Korean Culture Blog 
Admiring the time and energy you put into your website and in depth information you present.
It’s good to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same outdated rehashed material.
Fantastic read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.
LikeLike
Thanks for your comments. Happy to know that you like my post. Look forward to your continued support.
Cheers
Kalbi
LikeLike
Hi there, I discovered your web site by way of
Google while searching for a similar subject, your web site
came up, it appears great. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.
Hi there, just become alert to your weblog via Google, and
located that it is really informative. I’m gonna watch out for brussels.
I will be grateful should you proceed this in future.
A lot of other folks will be benefited from your writing.
Cheers!
LikeLike
Hi there, I wish for to subscribe for this web site to obtain most recent updates, thus where can i do it please help out.
LikeLike
Thanks for your comments. You may follow my blog by clicking the “Follow” button under the “Follow Blog Via Email” in the sidebar and providing your email address. Look forward to your continued support.
Cheers
Kalbi
LikeLike
Hi, I do think this is a great blog. I stumbledupon it 😉
I will revisit once again since i have bookmarked it.
Money and freedom is the greatest way to change, may you be rich and continue to help other people.
LikeLike
Thanks for bookmarking my site. Look forward to your continued support.
Cheers
Kalbi
LikeLike
You could certainly see your enthusiasm in the work you write.
The arena hopes for even more passionate writers like you who are not afraid to mention how they
believe. All the time follow your heart.
LikeLike