Tteokguk is made using sliced rice cake or prepared rice cakes and may vary slightly from one household to another. Families gather to eat tteokguk together during Seollal, welcoming the new year.
The saying goes, “To age one more year, eat tteokguk,” which symbolizes the tradition of eating tteokguk on New Year’s Day in Korea. This proverb emphasizes the tradition of welcoming the new year by eating tteokguk and expresses the wish for longevity and prosperity by saying “age one more year.”
