Sharing food with relatives that had been offered in the ancestral worship is regarded as the essence of the traditional Lunar New Year holiday [1] in Korea and there are strict and complicated rules [2] to follow in offering food. However, some young Koreans have started offering unconventional food, such as pizza [3], prompting serious controversy.
South Korea : Pizza Appears in Lunar New Year's Ancestral Worship
· Written by Lee Yoo Eun
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