EP28. The Biggest Moon of the Year (1년 중 가장 큰 달이 뜨는 날)

In this episode,
 I talk about 정월 대보름 — the biggest full moon of the lunar year in Korea.

In Korea, we traditionally use two calendars: the solar calendar (양력), which follows the sun, and the lunar calendar (음력), which follows the moon’s cycle.
Because the lunar calendar is based on the moon, the date of 정월 대보름 changes slightly every year. Sometimes it falls in February, and sometimes, like this year, in March.

On this night, people look up at the biggest full moon of the year and make a wish.
 In Korean, we say “소원을 빌다” — to quietly hope or pray for something while looking at the moon.

This year, the moon was especially big — and it was also my birthday.

As a child, I simply thought the moon was beautiful.
But now, when I look at it, I feel something deeper.

Somehow, knowing that people around the world might be looking at the same moon from different places and different times feels comforting and quietly connecting.

In this episode,I reflect on wishes, shared skies,
 and the warmth of being connected under one moon.

🌕 Wherever you are,
 I hope the moon you see tonight
 carries your wishes gently.