Picture of the Day: Lunar New Year Traffic Jam

Seol exodus begins
Seol exodus begins
This aerial photo shows traffic clogging the southbound lanes of the Seoul-Busan Expressway in Suwon, 45 kilometers south of Seoul, on Jan. 20, 2023, two days ahead of Seol, Lunar New Year’s Day and a major traditional holiday, during which tens of millions of people visit their hometowns. (Yonhap)
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setnaffa
setnaffa
1 year ago

I thought 설날 is Seollal, not just Seol

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

Seol 설 itself means “year of age” since it’s also the date when Koreans grow a year older. The modern Korean word for “age” – sal is derived from the same origin as seol.

Is this just a new form of abreviation?

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