The ceremony involves boys and girls who turn 19 this year. Upon reaching this age, South Korean citizens have the right to drink alcoholic beverages and vote. Because In Korea, it is customary to add age and children are born at the age of 1 year, then according to Korean calculus, many of them are 20 years old this year. Therefore, on this day it is customary to give a bouquet of 20 red roses, as well as perfume and a kiss from a loved one. Coming of age day is one of the most important holidays for every resident of South Korea.

On this day, young people undergo a rite of passage into adulthood.

First, the girls braid their hair, as is customary for unmarried women, and put on a hanbok, which consists of a red skirt and a yellow Chogori top; previously, hanboks of these colors were worn by unmarried women. Young people, if they have long hair, braid their hair in the same way as was customary before.