A shopper browses various kinds of grains at a store in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Feb. 10, 2025, to prepare "ogokbap" or a five-grain steamed rice for breakfast on Jeongwol Daeboreum, a ...

As winter loosens its grip on the Korean Peninsula, a centuries-old tradition ignites the night sky this coming Wednesday.

Families began the day with a meal of "ogokbap," a five-grain rice dish believed to bring health and prosperity. They then observed time-honored customs: cracking nuts to ward off ailments ...