Seollal How to Use Kaomoji

• •Send Seollal greetings to Korean friends with cute text faces
• •Add a festive touch to Lunar New Year social media posts
• •Wish someone a prosperous new year with kaomoji
• •Share sebae bowing kaomoji in group chats
• •Decorate New Year messages with cheerful emoticons
• •Use in Korean Lunar New Year Instagram stories

FAQ

Q. What is Seollal?

Seollal is Korean Lunar New Year, one of Korea's two biggest traditional holidays. Families gather to perform sebae (a formal bow to elders), eat tteokguk (rice cake soup), and play traditional games like yutnori.

Q. When is Seollal celebrated?

Seollal falls on the first day of the lunar calendar, usually in late January or February. The holiday lasts three days — the day before, the day of, and the day after.

Q. What are Seollal kaomoji used for?

Seollal kaomoji are text-based emoticons used to add warmth and festivity to Korean New Year messages. They're popular in social media posts, chat messages, and digital greetings.

Q. Can I use Seollal kaomoji on any platform?

Yes! Seollal kaomoji are plain text characters, so they work on virtually every platform — KakaoTalk, LINE, Instagram, Twitter, Discord, iMessage, and more.

Q. What is sebae?

Sebae is a traditional deep bow performed by younger family members to their elders during Seollal. After bowing, elders give words of blessing and sebaetdon (New Year money).

Q. What is tteokguk and why is it important?

Tteokguk is a soup made with sliced rice cakes, traditionally eaten on Seollal morning. Koreans believe eating tteokguk adds a year to your age, making it a symbolic New Year dish.

Q. How do I copy and paste Seollal kaomoji?

Simply click on any Seollal kaomoji on this page and it will be automatically copied to your clipboard. Then paste it into any message or social media post.

Q. Are these Seollal kaomoji free to use?

Absolutely! All kaomoji on this page are completely free. You can copy and paste them as many times as you like without any cost or registration.

Q. What traditional games are played during Seollal?

Yutnori (a board game with throwing sticks), jegichagi (kicking a shuttlecock), and neolttwigi (a seesaw game) are popular Seollal games enjoyed by Korean families.

Q. How is Seollal different from Chinese New Year?

While both are Lunar New Year celebrations, Seollal has distinctly Korean traditions like sebae bowing, tteokguk, and hanbok wearing. The cultural practices, foods, and greetings differ significantly.

Q. What is sebaetdon?

Sebaetdon is New Year money given by elders to children and younger family members after they perform sebae. The money is typically placed in colorful silk pouches called bokjumeoni.

Q. What do Koreans wear during Seollal?

Many Koreans wear hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, during Seollal. The colorful garments are especially popular for children and for formal family photos.

Q. Can I send Seollal kaomoji to non-Korean friends?

Of course! Sharing Seollal kaomoji is a wonderful way to introduce friends from other cultures to Korean New Year traditions. Just add a brief explanation with your kaomoji greeting.

Q. What foods are served during Seollal besides tteokguk?

Seollal spreads often include japchae (glass noodles), galbi-jjim (braised short ribs), jeon (savory pancakes), and various namul (seasoned vegetables) as part of the charye ancestral rite table.

Q. How do you say Happy New Year in Korean?

The most common Seollal greeting is '새해 복 많이 받으세요' (saehae bok mani badeuseyo), which means 'May you receive lots of blessings in the new year.'