* A major harvest festival
* Celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
* Also known as Korean Thanksgiving
* Koreans visit their ancestral homes and hold ancestral rites
* Families share a feast; food offerings including songpyeon (half-moon-shaped rice cakes); japchae (stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables); bulgogi (marinated, grilled beef slices); and galbi (marinated, grilled short ribs)
* People participate in traditional games/sports like ssireum (Korean wrestling), archery, or jegichagi (footbag) during this joyful holiday!