Traditional Korean Village - Namsangol

This past weekend was Chinese New Years weekend. In Korea they celebrate both January 1st and Chinese New Year. Both days are important for families to gather together and participate in many Korean traditions. I had the opportunity to have breakfast with a Korean family from my building on the Chinese New Year. This was very different from any breakfast I have ever had. The meal consisted of many unfamiliar, but traditional Korean foods. We had duk gook soup, kimchi (fermented cabbage with potent spices, served with every meal in Korea), whole fish with heads and skin, vegetables, clear rice noodles, corn tea, and bulgogi which I actually love (strips of beef with onions, carrots, and mushrooms). Strange to be eating all of this at 9 in the morning, but I was very open to trying almost everything.
That weekend I also went with a friend to visit a traditional Korean village. This place was packed with families taking part in many New Years traditions such as flying kites, children wearing their traditional hanbok dresses, and playing different Korean games.