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August 14, 2026

Korea’s ‘Boknal’ Season: Hot Soup on the Hottest Days

August 14 marks malbok, the last of Korea's three hottest summer days called boknal. Koreans traditionally eat warming, restorative dishes like samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) to build stamina during the heat. This year, the gap between the second and third boknal is unusually long at 20 days, signaling an extended, late summer ahead.
Why It Matters
If you're in Korea during boknal, you'll see packed restaurants and understand a unique cultural tradition that connects food to seasonal wellness—worth experiencing firsthand.
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