Korea Events Calendar

Starting around October 8, Hanro marks the beginning of the cold season. As cold dew begins to form, the harvest must be completed before temperatures drop further. In rural areas, threshing is in full swing to gather all five grains and various fruits. Autumn foliage, more beautiful than summer flowers, deepens in color, and summer birds like swallows give way to winter birds like geese.

During this cold and frosty season, commoners enjoyed loach soup as a seasonal food. Loach, known for stimulating yang energy, gets its name because it becomes fat and yellow in the fall, making it a favored autumn fish.

A celebration of autumn with poetry and painting on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. People gather to eat chrysanthemum pancakes or gukhwajeon (국화전) and honey citron tea, or yuja cheong (유자청).

Starting around October 23, autumn’s clear weather persists, but nighttime temperatures drop significantly. Water vapor condenses on the ground, forming frost, and as it gets colder, the first ice appears.

This late autumn season showcases the peak of maple leaves and the full bloom of chrysanthemums. Autumn outings, often accompanied by drinking chrysanthemum wine like on Jungguil, are closely tied to this beautiful and crisp seasonal change.