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Chuseok ‘nagging menus’ put a price on prying as younger Koreans seek to celebrate without stress

Young Koreans are turning intrusive holiday inquiries into satire and seeking gatherings that offer a refuge from family pressure.

2026.9.24

Chuseok for non-Koreans: How to spend the holiday with all the cheer, none of the traffic or kitchen drudgery

Follow a traditional Chuseok day in Seoul with free palace visits, hanbok rentals, holiday feasts, folk games and full-moon views.

2026.9.24

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Shorter Chuseok sends Koreans nearby as Asian travelers flock to Korea

Trip.com data shows Korean travelers favoring Japan and regional getaways while holiday demand from across Asia boosts inbound tourism.

2026.9.21

Squid price game

Fresh squid is displayed at a supermarket in Seoul on Aug. 31, as prices of key agricultural and seafood products rise ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

2026.8.31

South-bound lanes on Gyeongbu Expressway are seen jammed up near Jamwon Interchange in southern Seoul on Oct.3, the first day of the public Chuseok holiday. [NEWS1]

Highways congested nationwide on Chuseok holiday

Heavy traffic built up on major roads and expressways across Korea on Monday as people traveled to their hometowns or returned home during the Chuseok holiday.

2025.10.6

President Yoon Suk Yeol, second from right, announces that Oct. 2 has been designated as a temporary holiday at an economy and livelihood meeting at the Yongsan presidential office in central Seoul Thursday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

[THINK ENGLISH] 10월 2일 임시공휴일 지정, 추석 연휴 6일로 늘어나

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday designated Oct. 2 as a temporary holiday to extend the upcoming Chuseok holiday to a six-day break in a move to revitalize the local economy.

2023.9.5

A person passes by a restaurant in Seoul on July 17. [YONHAP]

Four out of ten restaurants to open for entirety of Chuseok holidays

Four out of ten restaurants will be opened during the four-day Chuseok harvest festival holiday in Korea, according to Baedal Minjok (Baemin) Thursday.

2022.9.8

Delivery workers sort packages at a warehouse in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 3. [NEWS1]

Logistic firms lay on delivery workers for holiday

Four major logistics companies will employ 10,000 more workers starting next week ahead of the Chuseok holiday season.

2021.9.3

The five-day Chuseok holiday begins tomorrow. During the period, Korean people usually return to their hometowns and pay respects to their ancestors. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, they will surely talk with their families about...

2020.9.29

Cars line the Gyeongbu Expressway Tuesday, a day ahead of the five-day Chuseok holiday, in an image captured from a police helicopter. [YONHAP]

Chuseok travelers discouraged, warned to be careful

Health authorities urged travelers to take extra precautions as over 2 million people are expected to hit the road on the five-day Chuseok holiday, even though Korea’s new coronavirus cases dropped to below 50 Tuesday.