Eating samgyetang on chobok

By Park Sae-jin Posted : July 13, 2015, 15:58 Updated : July 13, 2015, 15:58

People line up to eat samgyetang, a traditional chicken soup with ginseng, on chobok, the first of the traditionally three hottest days of the year, in front of a samgyetang restaurant in Jongno-gu, central Seoul, Monday. Chobok is the start of the hot season according to the lunar calendar.

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Eating samgyetang on chobok

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