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Period 13 November 2022 (solar calendar) or 20 October (lunar calendar)

Introduction "Sondolmok" originated from the day on which an oarsman named Sondol (孫乭) was falsely accused and put to death, and "Sondol Chuwi," meaning "Sondol’s cold," falls around October 20 of the lunar calendar.

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Period 22 November 2022 (solar calendar)

Introduction "Soseol" (小雪), which literally means "first snow," is the season in which the first snow of winter is expected.

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Period 25 October 2022 (solar calendar) or 1 October (lunar calendar),24 October 2022 (solar calendar) or 1 October (lunar calendar)

Introduction "Sangdal Gosa" refers to a shamanistic ritual performed in the tenth month of the lunar calendar.

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Period 7 November 2022 (solar calendar)

Introduction "Ipdong" (立冬), which literally means "the onset of winter," is the season when winter begins.

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