North Korea

Initially, North Korea's Lunar New Year was celebrated in October and November, but it eventually changed to January 1 to coincide with other Asian countries. During the Lunar New Year, people gather in public places to participate in traditional games such as kite flying, jumping rope, and celebrating the age of children, in addition to family reunion feasts.

During these days, people will gather, play games, and enjoy traditional dishes like tteokguk (rice cake soup), which is supposed to help people live longer lives. Everyone will clean the home together on the night of the 30th New Year, adorn it with Lunar New Year paintings and couplets, and prepare a Lunar New Year tray together. On the morning of the 1st, the oldest person in the family will perform a ceremony to thank the ancestors.