Why Did Boknal Originate?... Ulsan Museum Holds 'Bokdalim Day' Cultural Event

OX Quiz and Minhwa Fan Drawing Experience Held

A cultural event introducing the customs, significance, and experiences related to Sambok heat will be held in Ulsan.

Ulsan Museum announced on the 8th that it will host the 2024 Boknal Cultural Event under the theme "The Day of Bokdalim" on the 14th at the museum.

This event is organized to celebrate Boknal (Chobok on July 15, Jungbok on July 25, Malbok on August 14) and to help participants learn about the meaning of Boknal through an OX quiz. The event will feature Boknal-related OX quizzes and a Minhwa fan painting experience.

The OX quiz will take place on the first floor of Ulsan Museum on the 14th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and anyone can participate. Visitors who answer correctly will receive watermelon ice cream as part of Bokdalim (the tradition of eating foods that protect the body and overcome the heat on Boknal).

The Minhwa fan painting activity will be held four times in total in the education hall on the second floor of Ulsan Museum at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., each session lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes. Each session is limited to 40 participants and there is no participation fee.

Participants for the Minhwa fan painting can register on the Ulsan City Public Facility Reservation Service website starting from 10 a.m. on July 8. On-site registration will be available on the day of the event for any remaining spots. For more details, please refer to the Ulsan Museum website.

An official from Ulsan Museum said, "We hope this event will be an opportunity for people to accurately learn about and experience our traditional culture, and for various generations to come together and enjoy."

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