Giant rice cake prepared by locals ahead of Lunar New Year

Merchants and citizens make a 180-meter-long garaetteok (Korean rice cake) at a rice cake sharing event held at Motgol Market in Paldal, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 16, 2026.

SEOUL, January 16 (AJP) - Merchants and other participants gathered to make giant rice cakes at an event held at an open-air market in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on Friday, about a month ahead of the Lunar New Year's Day.

The charity event was arranged to distribute the chewy rice cakes to those in need.

South Koreans traditionally start the New Year by eating a soup made with these rice cakes, known as "tteokguk," to wish for health and longevity.

Merchants and citizens make a 180-meter-long garaetteok (Korean rice cake) at a rice cake sharing event held at Motgol Market in Paldal, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 16, 2026.

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