On the 21st, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue and his wife delivered a Spring Festival congratulatory message to the people of the country via video.

(From the official website of the Presidential Office of South Korea)

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[Compiled by Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] The Lunar New Year (Lunar Year, Spring Festival) is not exclusive to China. Xu Dide, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University in South Korea, launched a name rectification campaign on Facebook on the 19th, calling on everyone to change the English translation of the Spring Festival from “Chinese New Year " (Chinese New Year, Chinese Spring Festival) was changed to "Lunar New Year", but was insulted by a large number of suspected Chinese netizens!

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Xu Dide posted screenshots of several messages on the 21st, saying that he had received many public messages and private message wash-ups, including accusations that "Korean plagiarized Chinese New Year's Day", "New Year's Day was invented by the Chinese" and various insults, but he advocated that However, the "Spring Festival" as it is called in China is different from the name and origin of the Chinese New Year in South Korea. It should not be collectively referred to as the culture that originates from China.

Xu Deri pointed out in a post on Facebook that the lunar year is often called the Chinese New Year (Chinese New Year) around the world, but the lunar year is not only a unique Chinese culture, but also a traditional festival in South Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines and other Asian countries. It is inappropriate to call it Chinese New Year in English, and calls for Lunar New Year as the official name.

He pointed out that Chinatowns in major cities in western countries will hold New Year activities in the name of Chinese New Year during the Lunar New Year, and mainstream media also use Chinese New Year to introduce the culture of the Lunar New Year, which may cause audience misunderstanding; not only Nike, Apple and other well-known international brands On the official website, even the postage stamps issued by the United Nations use Chinese New Year to call the Lunar New Year, which is regrettable. Therefore, we decided to launch a campaign to change the English name of the Lunar New Year to Lunar New Year this year.

Xu Dide pointed out that Chinatowns in major cities in western countries will hold annual festival activities in the name of Chinese New Year during the Lunar New Year, and mainstream media also use Chinese New Year to introduce the culture of the Lunar New Year, which may cause audience misunderstanding; not only Nike, Apple and other well-known international brands On the official website, even the postage stamps issued by the United Nations use Chinese New Year to call the Lunar New Year, which is regrettable. Therefore, we decided to launch a campaign to change the English name of the Lunar New Year to Lunar New Year this year.

In order to avoid controversy, Sydney, the largest city in Australia, has officially changed the name of "Chinese New Year" to "Lunar New Year" in 2019. In order to promote the development of domestic tourism, Thailand has changed the "only commemorative and no holiday" and will be the first time in 2021 to "Lunar New Year". New Year" is listed as a legal holiday in Thailand.

In addition, California, the United States passed a bill last year. Starting this year, the first day of Lunar New Year (Lunar New Year) will be listed as a statutory holiday in the state, which is the first precedent in the United States.

Xu Jingde posted several screenshots of messages, saying that after launching the campaign, he received many public messages and private messages to be washed.

(Picture taken from Kyoungduk Seo Facebook)