Soseol means "lesser snow," when the first snow begins to fall. Thin ice forms and cold winds turn fierce.
Soseol, around November 22, is when snow begins to fall. The ground freezes and winter cold sets in.
The "Soseol cold" brings a brief, biting chill. It is said to be the time of strong "Sondol winds."
People finished kimjang and stored winter foods like dried radish greens and dried persimmons. They boiled soybeans to ready their sauces.
Finish kimjang and store winter foods
Bundle up against sharp cold and wind
Stock winter foods like dried persimmons
Check heating safety
Adjacent terms:
Lesser Snow is the 20th of the 24 solar terms, falling around around November 22. The first snow falls. The "Soseol cold" bites with sharp winds.
Soseol means "lesser snow," when the first snow begins to fall. Thin ice forms and cold winds turn fierce.
Finish kimjang and store winter foods Bundle up against sharp cold and wind Stock winter foods like dried persimmons Check heating safety