Holiday Characters

Moon Girl for Chuseok. She eats songpyeon

Red Maple Leaf Lady for Chuseok

Blue Dragon administers Tree Planting Day
From old times, Blue Dragon is the administrator of clouds and forests
Blue Dragon is one of Hwanung's staff

Red Bean Soup man for Winter Solstice
He protects against ghosts
Ghosts dislike the color red

The Great Rabbit comes on Chuseok when the fall moon rises. He carries a mortar. He tastes people's songpyeon - if it's good-he gives people a present.

SeolNal magpie man

Moonin comes on Jeongwol Daeboreum, the 15th day of the Lunar New Year. He secretly gives presents. The gift is a moon necklace. People who receive it pray for wishes.

Hanguly comes on Hangul Day. He gives tshirts to those who use pure hangul.

White Eyebrow Girl

White Eyebrow Man comes on the last night of the year. That day, everybody stays up all night. If you sleep, he paints your eyebrows white. His fur is white, but his eyes are black.

Protein man grills meat for the neighborhood on Dec.15th for Meat Day

Magpie symbolizes New Years

Rabbit is a symbol of Chuseok. He protects people from ill-fortune. He's wearing a warm costume and carrying a bat.

Snail Wife

Imaginary Characters for Korean Holidays

The Crow is the symbol of 7th Day 7th Lunar month. He helps GyunWoo and Jing Nyun to meet.

New Year magpie means good guests.

Cash Girl for New Years.

For Hangul Day - He looks like Sejong the Great-he scolds people who use swear words

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