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Detailed explanation-1: -If a visit to South Korea was on your bucket list, the Korea Festival held from 25th to 26th November 2017 at the Ambience Mall, Gurugram would have been enough to nudge you to book your tickets to the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Also known as Hangawi (Hangul: ), the Korean thanksgiving Chuseok (Hangul: , Hanja: ) is one of the greatest traditional festivals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hansik-In Memory Of The Ancestors Hansik festival is popular as the Cold Food Festival. On this day, the local people indulge in non-fire cooking and consume cold food throughout the day. As per Korean mythology, the entire country performs sacrificial rites at Jongmyo the Royal Shrine and Neungwon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Korean New Year or ‘Seollal’, falling on February 10 this year, is a festival and national holiday that usually occurs in January or February on the second new moon after the winter solstice, unless there is an intercalary 11th or 12th month in the lead-up to the New Year. It marks the first day of the Korean calendar.

Detailed explanation-5: -Starting in 2015, SARANG is the cultural festival, introducing India’s colourful and diverse heritage and has, since then, grown in size and popularity, promoting soft power in its truest sense and contributing to its rich civilisational legacy and cultural vibrancy.