Hello! We’re here to tell you about our Chuseok holidays.
Chuseok is really the biggest event in Korea. During these days, people visit their hometown to see their family and relatives. This year’s Chuseok was from September 21st to 23rd. However, this Chuseok holiday included the weekend. So the holiday was long, approximately nine days.
My name is Jin Youb. Every year, during Chuseok, my family always go to my hometown. But during the last two years, I studied for my college entrance test. This is the reason why I couldn’t go with them. This year, I became a university student, so I was able to go to my hometown.
Busan is my hometown. I took the express bus, and it took three hours to get there. When we arrived there, I cut the weeds around the grave. It was really terrible. I never thought that weeding would be difficult and hard. After I finished, I met my relatives. They gave me a joyous welcome, and then I ate many delicious food, watched television, and rested all day. I think Chuseok is a really good holiday for me.
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Hi, my name is Da Hee. My house is located in Seoul, but I live in the dormitory now. I went home on the 17th, and our family went to our province in Cheongju. I had classes on Monday (the 20th), but I was absent for the class just so I could go to the province. I am glad to see my relatives after three years. When I was a highschool student, I had my exam period. So, now, I was able to go to the countryside after a long time. During my visit, I took a rest at the house. I also talked with my cousin and watched numerous TV shows. I have a mathematics exam soon, so sometimes I studied math. I also ate so many Chuseok food, like songpyun, sweet rice drink, vegetable pancake, and so on. I enjoyed the holiday to my heart’s content. This holiday is a very good chance to take a rest. I heard that Chuseok is the last holiday for this year. That news makes me feel sad…
by Kim Jin Youb and Jeong Da Hee from Professor Peter Kim's class
