Music thrummed through the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom on Sunday night as students celebrated Seollal, Korea’s Lunar New Year, with performances and skits.
The holiday marks the first day of Korea’s traditional lunisolar calendar. Because it follows both the moon’s phases and the sun’s positions, the celebration falls on a different date each year. Student organizers also held their celebration a few days after the official holiday to accommodate students’ schedules.
Organized by the Korean Undergraduate Student Association, the event drew about 150 attendees and featured dances, a ukulele sing-along and a taekwondo demonstration…