7th Month[edit]
Chilseok (7th day of 7th month)
Based on the Korean folktale “Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo (Hangul: 견우와 직녀),” Chilseok (Hangul: 칠석) is related to weaving activities of Korean women. On this day, women perform a ritual to Jiknyeo with cucumbers and pickled fruits to weave better. On Chilseok, people ate Miljeonbyeon(Hangul: 밀전병, Wheat pancake), Milguksu(Hangul: 밀국수, Wheat noodles) because the wheat is not the right food when the cold wind blew.
See also: Folktale "Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo"
Baekjung (7th month)
Mid July is a time when there is abundant seeds of fruits and vegetables thus the festival, Baekjung (Hangul: 백중) derives from the word “Baek” (Hangul: 백, Hanja: 百, hundred) implying that there are a hundred of seeds of fruits and vegetables. Before harvest, farmers take this day to rest and perform rituals to farming gods hoping for a fruitful harvest season. In the past, servants and workers were granted with a day off and received allowance money to buy goods and food and some servants were also married on this day. On the Baekjung, people eat food made of potato, flour, and wheat along with a variety of wild vegetables.