How to say “Harvest Moon” in Korean

Usage & Context

한가위 is an archaic Korean name for 추석 that literally means the middle of the great autumn. The harvest moon (보름달) that rises on 한가위 night is celebrated as one of the most beautiful of the year. The phrase 더도 말고 덜도 말고 한가위만 같아라 (May every day be as good as Chuseok) expresses the joyous abundance of the holiday.

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