What are important dishes you prepare on New Year’s Day?

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DDockguk is the main dish Koreans must eat on New Year\'s Day.

>>> correct!

>>> Dockguk is the traditional dish that Koreans must have on New Year\'s day.

There is an idiom that we could\'t get ages if we didn\'t have traditional soup called Ddockguk.

>>> There is a belief associated with this dish, we don\'t get age if we didn\'t drink this traditional soup.

As many people know, Korea has a different age counting system as other countries.

>>> correct!

>>> OR: As a matter of fact, Korea has a different age counting system unlike other countries.

All people in our nation get ages on January 1 and we would be a year old right after we were born.

>>> All people in our nation get age on January 1,  and we would be a year older right after we were born.  

We don\'t care about the birthday when we count the ages.
>>> The exact birthdate of people doesn\'t matter when we count the ages.

Koreans put on the HanBok and bow to the ancestor, parents and relatives.

>>> Koreans put on the HanBok and a bow to the ancestor, parents and relatives.

>>> OR: Koreans dress up with Hanbok and a bow on this special holiday.

There is special ceremony before we have meals with all relatives.

>>> There is special ceremony before we can have meals with all the relatives.

We show our respect to all our relatives who already passed away, and then we have a friendly talk.
>>> We show our respect to all our relatives who already passed away, and then we can have a friendly talk right after.

>>> OR: We honor our ancestors by conducting a memorial service for them.

After that, we play the traditional games such as, Yutnori.

>>> correct!

>>> OR: We can also play different traditional games, but Yutnori is the most popular in my family.

That\'a all we did on New year\'s day.

>>> That\'s all we do on New year\'s day.

>>> OR: These are all the activities on New Year\'s day for Koreans.