Ipdong means entering winter. Ahead of the real cold, people grow busy with kimjang and winter preparations.
Ipdong, around November 7, is the first term of winter. Water begins to freeze and the ground hardens.
The leaves have all fallen and animals ready for hibernation. Cold winds blow and the first ice forms in places.
Many households made kimchi around Ipdong, and there was a custom of treating elders to tonic food. People steamed layered rice cakes to share with neighbors.
Prime time for making kimchi
Check your heating and insulation
Eat immune-boosting foods
Finish your winter preparations
Adjacent terms:
Start of Winter is the 19th of the 24 solar terms, falling around around November 7. Winter begins. The season to make kimchi and prepare for the cold.
Ipdong means entering winter. Ahead of the real cold, people grow busy with kimjang and winter preparations.
Prime time for making kimchi Check your heating and insulation Eat immune-boosting foods Finish your winter preparations