Korea Sports Council Holds Lunar New Year ‘Korea Day’ Event in Milan

by Jang Suna Posted : February 18, 2026, 02:15Updated : February 18, 2026, 02:15
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Visitors watch a performance during the Korea Sports Council’s Lunar New Year “Korea Day” event on Feb. 17 (local time) at Villa Necchi Campiglio in Milan, Italy. [Photo=Korea Sports Council]
The Korea Sports Council held a Lunar New Year “Korea Day” event in Milan, Italy, where the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics are being staged.

The council said it ran a hands-on program Feb. 17 (local time) at Korea House set up at Villa Necchi Campiglio, introducing Korean holiday traditions to local residents and Koreans living in the area.

The event included traditional folk games such as jegichagi, along with a K-pop cover dance performance and a stage by the Jeonbuk State Gugak Center. Participants also shared tteokguk, a rice-cake soup commonly eaten for the holiday.

About 100 people attended, including Kim Jun-gu, South Korea’s ambassador to Italy; Choi Tae-ho, consul general in Milan; and Noh Hee-young, head of the Korea House support team.



* This article has been translated by AI.