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Lunar New Year Greetings

A wet New Year's rice bowl of South Korea, tteokguk, is acting.
Server giving a warm holiday greetings, Tom said, thanks.
Join the spirit of sharing, foreign residents in their food service.
Setting the tone is a festival of foreigners and exchanges between South Korea holiday greetings.
Foreign residents and their children to respect elders bowed, and gave their best wishes to the new year, Koreans used to make the way.
For some idea of ​​the family behind in their minds.



But many fun outdoor activities gave the people no time to dwell on sad thoughts.
People had fun playing games, such as throwing arrows and jumping rope.
The highlight of the day was a talent show, in which the contestants showed off their cultural performances and sang songs.


[Interview : Rosie Peralta, Immigrant from Philippines] "I'd really like to thank all Koreans. Even though we're foreigners, they really love us and love our culture too. We're happy to show them our culture and to learn Korean culture too."

And the people made wishes for the new year, mostly concerning the well-being of their loved ones.


[Interview : Park Chan-hee, Child of multicultural family] "My wish for the new year is for my dad to make lots of money."


[Interview : Carina Estacio, Immigrant from Philippines] "My wish for my son is good health. And don't get sick. That's it. And to my husband, I love you."

The families wrote down their wishes on colorful papers and hung them on strings.


[Reporter : Kim Yeon-ji, Reporter
yjkim@arirang.co.kr] "Immigrants and foreign residents mingled with their Korean friends for holiday festivities and had a chance to remember their own families back home.
Everyone, happy New Year