KCCI Bring Celebration 'Jeongwol Daeboreum' to Bandung

In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between South Korea and Indonesia, which falls in 2023, the Korean Cultural Center Indonesia (KCCI) brought the traditional Korean celebration 'Jeongwol Daeboreum' (정월 대보름) to Bandung on 4 February 2023. The event is open to the public this took place in a shopping center in Bandung, West Java.

'Jeongwol Daeboreum' is the celebration of the first full moon, which is on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar. KCCI brings a number of activities that are usually carried out during the 'Jeongwol Daeboreum'.

On this occasion, KCCI Director Kim Yong Woon lit the lights (as a symbol of fire) at the 'daljip' (moon house), one of the special traditions of the 'Jeongwol Daeboreum'. The event participants had the opportunity to do activities part of the 'Jeongwol Daeboreum', such as writing messages of hope, cracking nuts, and playing traditional games. Do not miss, tasting the typical food of 'Jeongwol Daeboreum', namely Ogokbap (rice with five kinds of nuts and seeds).


The 'Jeongwol Daeboreum' event which was held in Bandung was part of KCCI's first visit to the region in 2023. “We will continue to strive to carry out artistic and cultural exchange activities between the two countries, spinning like a circle like the full moon in celebration of the 'Jeongwol Daeboreum', which also marks the 50th anniversary of friendship between Korea and Indonesia," said Director Kim.

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