A Korean story with the beauty of four seasons

A Korean story with the beauty of four seasons_Autumn

11월 03, 2023

Autumn in Korea is the season between summer and winter, the third of the four seasons in a year. Meteorologically, the period from September to November is usually referred to as fall, but in seasonal customs, fall refers to the period from July to September in the lunar calendar. It is the season of harvest and preparation for winter, so seasonal customs related to gratitude for the harvest and prayers for a good harvest are concentrated around this time. Mountains and streams are colored with autumn leaves, and playing with autumn leaves has become a national pastime. Art works such as literature, music, and art based on fall are characterized by many works empathizing with the various forms of fall, such as loneliness, sadness, and sorrow.
*Source_Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture, Autumn
hen a fairly cool breeze blows in the mornings and evenings, it seems like fall is quickly approaching. However, due to the heat that has not yet subsided during the day, it is sometimes confusing whether it is fall or still late summer. Some people think that ‘fall has come’ when September begins, while others think it is late summer because many people are still seen wearing short sleeves on the streets.
When the colorful leaves start to change, you realize that fall has come. Like this, the beginning of fall is different for everyone, but we feel the beginning of fall through several criteria.
What is the start of climatological autumn? It refers to the first day that the average daily temperature falls below 20℃ and does not rise again.
This is why it is not confirmed that it is fall just because the morning temperature has dropped significantly. Ipchu (立秋), which heralds the 'beginning of fall' according to the season, was on August 7th, and on August 23rd, when the daily temperature difference begins to increase, the night temperature falls below the dew point and dew forms on the grass leaves, clearly showing the spirit of fall. The egret day is September 7th.
*Source_Weather News

A place you shouldn't miss if you come to Korea in fall! Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoraksan Mountain – Sokcho National Park, Nami Island, Suncheon Bay, Jeju Island, autumn ‘Ginkgo Tree Road’

*Source_Bizet Air

‘‘Legend of Autumn’… Ginkgo tree, a thousand-year-old tree with golden autumn leaves raining down.

*Source_Donga Ilbo Reporter Jeon Seung-hoon’s Art Road

Ginkgo tree, 1496-1 Bangye-ri, Munmak-eup, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do (Natural Monument No. 167)
Ginkgo tree, 626-1 Sinjeom-ri, Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do (Natural Monument No. 30)
Ginkgo tree at Geumsadang, Miryang, 24-183 Hwajeong-ro, Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do.
Ginkgo tree at Munmyo Shrine, 25-1 Seongkyunkwan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Natural Monument No. 59)

What are Korea’s fall seasonal foods?

*Source_Ramble Blog

This is a time when there is more food to eat than any other season, whether in the mountains, fields, or sea, including crabs soaked in soy sauce, prawns, oysters, octopus, gizzard shad, pine mushrooms, pumpkin porridge, pears, chestnuts, oysters, jujubes, Chinese cabbages, pomegranates, and figs.