100 Day “Baek-il” Celebration for Korean Baby, Baek-il Janchi (백일잔치)
Have you seen Korean movies or TV dramas where family and relatives gather to celebrate a baby's 100th day, "baek-il" (백일)? A big first birthday party for a baby is common in a lot of cultures, but a party for the 100th day? Is it just another excuse to throw a party for the baby because she is so cute? That's probably true, too, but in Korea, there are more historical and cultural reasons to celebrate the baby's baek-il.
Why Koreans celebrate their baby's baekil (100 day):
- Celebration of life
Historically, many newborns didn't make it to their first 100th day because ...
Posted in Korean Culture on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 | No Comments »




