PHOTOS: Foreign students participate in traditional Korean coming-of-age ceremony

SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - Eighteen foreign students participated in a traditional Korean coming-of-age ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Monday.

The ceremony, known as "gwanrye," involves rituals symbolizing the transition to adulthood in Korean culture. Students aged 15 to 21 took part in the event, wearing hanbok, traditional Korean attire.

The event, part of the 2024 Korean Costume Culture Week, aimed to provide foreign students with a unique opportunity to engage with Korean customs and heritage.

Foreign students attend a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct 14 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo — Foreign students attend a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 14, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

A traditional coming-of-age ceremony for foreign students takes place at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct 14 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo — A traditional coming-of-age ceremony for foreign students takes place at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 14, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

A student takes an oath during a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct 14 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo — A student takes an oath during a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 14, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

A student participates in a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct 14 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo — A student participates in a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 14, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

Foreign students pose for a photo after a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct 15 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo — Foreign students pose for a photo after a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 15, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

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PHOTOS: Foreign students participate in traditional Korean coming-of-age ceremony

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