Gyeongchip (驚蟄), the period when all things awaken from winter hibernation.
"Wow! The sunlight is so refreshing."
Eun-oh, taking a stroll with Yeoul, looked up at the blue sky and took a deep breath. The air, brimming with vitality rather than chill, surged into his lungs.
Before they knew it, spring was approaching.
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Gyeongchip (경칩, 驚蟄) usually falls around early March (between March 5th and 7th). It is a traditional marker of early spring in Korea, when hibernating animals start to wake up as the weather warms.
It's a symbolic turning point where the chill of winter fades and the growth of new life begins.
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