It is important to celebrate the first birthday not only in Korea ,but also in many countries. However, there exists the differences among countries. They have diiffrent ways to celebrate it. Especially in Korea, usually the parents who have a year old baby held a party. The party stemd from the past when people’s life span was not that long so poeple celebrate the fisrst year of birthday if their child survive a year because at those time, there were not much good medication and system. They invite many people like their friends,relatives and parents. Then, all of the people attening the party enjoy delicous food , have fun together and wish a good luck for the baby. If you are invited this party, you should bring a present for a baby. Traditionally, invitee brings a gold ring, but these dyas cash is ok. In the party, there is a significant event. The event is performed by the baby. Making a variety of choices of things such as pencil, money, a bunch of thread on a table and make the baby choose what she or he wants. Each product represents a different meaning. For exeample, pencil means an intelligence , money means richhness amd the tread means long life. by the baby choosing someting out of those choices, her or his parents coulld guess what ahe or she will be in the future.