PHOTOS Joys of Chuseok

Visitors pay their respects to their ancestors at Seobu Public Cemetery in Jeju, marking Chuseok, Monday. Yonhap

Several women whose hometowns are in North Korea lay flowers for their ancestors at the Mangbaedan Altar in Imjingak, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, marking Chuseok, Monday. Yonhap

Children play the traditional game of yutnori at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, marking Chuseok, Monday. Yonhap

People walk around the five-story Stone Pagoda at the Wanggung-ri Historic Site in Wanggung-myeon, Iksan, North Jeolla Province, making wishes, Sunday, the day before Chuseok. Yonhap

People release wish lanterns with their wishes written on them at a festival held at the Wanggung-ri Historic Site in Wanggung-myeon, Iksan, North Jeolla Province, Sunday, a day before Chuseok. Yonhap

A traditional Ganggangsullae performance takes place during an event at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Sunday, a day before Chuseok. Yonhap

Children take part in the traditional Korean wrestling match of Ssireum during an event at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Sunday, a day before Chuseok. Yonhap

A special Chuseok edition of the “Gwangalli M Drone Light Show” takes place at Gwangalli Beach in the southeastern city of Busan. Yonhap

A special Chuseok edition of the “Gwangalli M Drone Light Show” takes place at Gwangalli Beach in the southeastern city of Busan. Yonhap