Workers demonstrate how to make red bean porridge, called "patjuk," at the Korean Folk Village in Yongin, 40 kilometers south of Seoul, on Dec. 20, 2022, two days ahead of "Dongji," or the winter solstice.
Korean people customarily eat patjuk on Dongji in accordance with the ancient belief that the red color of the beans provides positive energy to drive away evil spirits. (Yonhap)
Photos by Hong Ki-won
[Hong Ki-won, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency's Gyeonggi News Headquarters.]
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