Daeboreum
Korean festival (Korean version of First Full Moon)
Daeboreum (Jeongwol Daeboreum) is the 15th day of the first lunar month of the Korean calendar. This is a traditional holiday in Korea. The moonlight is the symbol of light which sends away the dark, disease and misfortune.
| Daeboreum | |
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| Official name | Daeboreum (대보름) |
| Also called | Great Full Moon |
| Observed by | Koreans |
| Type | Cultural |
| Date | 1st full moon of the lunar year |
| Related to | Lantern Festival |
| Daeboreum | |
| Hangul | 대보름 |
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| Hanja | 大보름 |
| Revised Romanization | Daeboreum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taeborŭm |
When full moon rises to the sky at Daeboreum, it is believed that the first person to see it will have good luck all year.