Traditional Festivities in Namsangol Hanok Village for Jeongwol Daeboreum 2025
Namsangol Hanok Village will host events such as sharing nuts, ear-clearing liquor tastings, and traditional bonfire activities as part of celebrating Jeongwol Daeboreum in 2025. The city of Seoul has organized these events to allow people to experience traditional seasonal customs.
On the 12th, the event titled “2025 Namsangol Jeongwol Daeboreum Blue Snake’s Year Vision” will provide opportunities for participants to plan for the year and make wishes under the first full moon. Visitors can also partake in cultural experiences such as writing wishes and attaching them to a “daljip” (a traditional bonfire structure), cracking nuts for good luck and safety, and trying ear-clearing liquor believed to bring good news for the year.
Traditional Korean musicians, ‘Gwanggaeto Samulnori,’ will perform a “Jisinbapgi” ritual, a folk tradition to bring peace and a rich harvest by stepping on the land while playing music. The burning of the “daljip,” a bonfire created from straw and pine branches with attached wishes, will also take place as a highlight of the event.
To ensure safety, the city will deploy a fire truck, firefighters, and police officers at the site. During the bonfire, a safety zone with a 3-meter radius will be enforced, and events may be canceled if weather conditions on the day are deemed unsuitable after inspections.
Simultaneously, in Songpa-gu’s Seoul Nori Madang, the “Songpa Dari Bapgi” event will take place. This traditional Jeongwol Daeboreum event, organized as part of Seoul’s Intangible Heritage Showcase, includes interactive performances by the Songpa Dari Bapgi Preservation Society and the Songpa Folk Preservation Society.
The event features a series of performances involving street play, yard dance, and the traditional “dari bapgi,” a wordplay-based ritual meaning “stepping on a bridge to prevent leg disease.” Originating from the Goryeo Dynasty, this festivity was a communal celebration enjoyed by people across different societal classes.
To ensure safety at this event, 80 safety personnel and volunteers will be present, guiding crowds with light batons. Safety barriers and monitoring stations will be set up around the venue, with firefighting equipment strategically placed.
Park Chae-sook, the director of Seoul’s Cultural Headquarters, stated, “Jeongwol Daeboreum is our nation’s traditional holiday celebrated under a bright full moon, wishing for health and well-being for the year. We will continue to organize diverse events where people can enjoy and pass down these traditional customs to future generations.”