President Yoon Suk Yeol has given Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) gift sets (shown) to leading figures in each sector. (Office of the President)
By Lee Dasom
President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent gifts of traditional alcoholic beverages and domestic cosmetics for Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving), intended for leading figures in each sector, veterans and their families, socially disadvantaged people and those who contributed to Korea’s successful bid to build a nuclear plant in the Czech Republic.
The set contains doraji (balloon flower) yakju (traditional liquor made with medicinal herbs) from Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do Province; yuja (East Asian citrus fruit) yakju from Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do Province; gochujang (spicy red pepper paste) made with apples from Boeun-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province; Korean pear jam from Ulju-gun County of Ulsan; and onion jam from Muan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province.
The set also shows the potential of domestic cosmetics, beauty and makeup. It comprises items made with natural ingredients from nationwide including an oyat (plum blossom) hand soap and maehwa (apricot flower) hand cream from Damyang-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province; hand cream made from cheonggyul (green tangerine) from Seogwipo, Jeju Island; apple lip balm from Cheongsong-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, aengdu (cherry) lip balm from Gapyeong-gun County, Gyeonggi-do Province, and a handkerchief.
The box designs reflect contemporary interpretations of national heritage conveying the Korean spirit.
President Yoon sent with the gifts a card containing the message, “On this bountiful Chuseok, have a happy holiday along with a bright full moon.”
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