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'Pro-Japanese ancestor scanner' goes viral following actor Ha Young's family controversy

Users can search their clan on the "pro-Japanese collaborator scanner" to check whether their ancestors were recognized as contributors to Korea's independence movement or as pro-Japanese collaborators.

2026.8.17

An example of a charye, or the Korean ritual of preparing a full meal for ancestors, is shown in this photo from Sept. 5, 2022. [YONHAP]

Confucian scholars propose simpler holiday memorial rite tables to promote family harmony

A proposal has been raised to simplify the ancestral rite table for the Lunar New Year holiday to ease the recurring burden of preparing jeon, or Korean pancake, a common sacrificial dish.

2026.2.11

6 in 10 Koreans to skip ancestor-honoring ceremony during Chuseok: Survey

Six out of 10 Koreans do not plan to set up the traditional ancestor-honoring ceremony, known as charye, during this year's Chuseok holiday, a survey showed Friday, indicating a shift in perceptions surrounding ancestral rituals.

2025.10.3

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