PHOTOS Lunar New Year travel begins

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By Choi Won-suk

Published Feb 13, 2026 11:09 am KST
Updated Feb 13, 2026 5:10 pm KST

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Travelers head to their hometowns at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

A man misses a train at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

A man misses a train at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 13, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk