Offering of red bean porridge

Senior citizens wait in line to receive complimentary lunches of red bean porridge, called "patjuk," along the wall of a park in Seoul on Dec. 22, 2023, the day of "Dongji," or the winter solstice. Korean people customarily eat patjuk on Dongji to follow the ancient belief that the red color of the beans provides positive energy to drive away evil spirits. (Yonhap)

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