Volunteers package complimentary red bean porridge, called "patjuk," at Jogye Temple in Seoul on Dec. 21, 2020, the day of "Dongji," or the winter solstice, to give them to visitors as takeout amid the coronavirus pandemic. Korean people customarily eat patjuk on Dongji to follow the ancient belief that the red color of the beans provides positive energy to drive away evil spirits. (Yonhap)
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