Millions of South Koreans head to hometowns for Chuseok holiday
South Korean road
Seoul - Yonhap
The annual exodus for Chuseok began Saturday with millions of South Koreans heading to their hometowns ahead of the traditional holiday next week.
One of the two major traditional holidays in the country, Chuseok, or the major harvest festival, sees families getting together in their hometowns to give thanks and pay tribute to their ancestors by preparing a meal and visiting their graves.
Chuseok is celebrated on Aug. 15 in the lunar calendar, which falls on Monday this year.
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