PHOTOS: Markets bustle with festive food ahead of Lunar New Year holidays

By Cho Bo-hee Posted : January 20, 2025, 14:59 Updated : January 20, 2025, 15:09

SEOUL, January 20 (AJP) - Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Korea's major holiday known as "Seollal," traditional markets bustle with citizens preparing festive food.

Fishermen in the port of Gijang-gun Busan dry fish for sale at the market on Jan 20 Yonhap — Fishermen in the port of Busan dry fish for sale at the market on Jan. 20, 2025. Yonhap

Citizens on Jan 20 pick out fruits at a market in Namdong-gu Incheon ahead of the Lunar New Year Yonhap — Citizens pick out fruits at a market in Namdong-gu, Incheon, on Jan. 20, 2025. Yonhap

Citizens on Jan 19 crowd Moran Market in Seongnam Gyeonggi Province to buy goods ahead of the Lunar New Year Yonhap — Citizens crowd Moran Market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province to buy goods on Jan. 19, 2025. Yonhap

A merchant at a traditional market in Busan makes sweet rice crackers on Jan 17 Yonhap — A merchant at a traditional market in Busan makes sweet rice crackers on Jan. 17, 2025. Yonhap

Rice cake makers at a traditional market in Busan on Jan 15 prepare long race cakes garaetteok an ingredient for the traditional rice cake soup tteokguk Yonhap — Rice cake makers at a traditional market in Busan prepare long race cakes, garaetteok, an ingredient for the traditional rice cake soup, tteokguk, on Jan. 15, 2025. Yonhap

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