Korean Dictionary
How to say “Holiday Traffic” in Korean
명절 귀성길
myeongjeol gwisonggil
IntermediateHolidays & Festivals
Usage & Context
명절 귀성길 refers to the mass migration of Koreans traveling to their hometowns for major holidays like 설날 and 추석. The expressways become extremely congested during 귀성길 with journeys that normally take 2 hours sometimes stretching to 6-8 hours. Korean broadcasters provide real-time traffic reports during 명절 귀성길 as a public service.
Example Sentence
추석 귀성길에 고속도로가 꽉 막혔어요.
The expressway was completely jammed on the Chuseok holiday homeward journey.
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