This is how you deal with emergency situations during the Chuseok holiday
Oct 04, 2025
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Koh Young-ho, director of the KH Korea Health Care Association's Health Examination Center (Seobu Busan), said "During the long holidays, health care can be given a red light due to an environment in which eating habits and rhythms are fragile."In particular, it is very important for chronically ill people to thoroughly maintain their usual eating habits and medication as the period is long this holiday."
◇ Management of holiday eating habits
Holiday foods are usually high in calories, high in fat, and high in sodium, which can increase blood sugar and blood pressure as well as weight gain. Therefore, it is important to make efforts to maintain normal eating habits and lifestyle even during the holiday period.
It is recommended to actively utilize low-calorie recipes as much as possible for holiday foods. Minimize the use of oil by steaming or roasting instead of using a lot of oil or frying, and cook vegetables with seasoned rather than stir-fried to reduce calories. In addition, meat foods such as braised short ribs remove the fat as much as possible before cooking. If you eat foods rich in dietary fiber, such as vegetables and vegetables, first, you can increase your satiety and slow down the absorption of carbohydrates. In addition, the habit of eating slowly while talking is also important to prevent overeating.
In particular, diabetic patients should be careful about eating high-carb food such as rice cakes and Korean traditional cookie. In addition, people with chronic diseases should be extra careful not to sharply increase blood sugar and blood pressure during the holiday period, such as hypertensive patients avoiding foods with high sodium content and choosing bland cooked foods.
◇ Outdoor and Indoor Emergency Response
When outdoor activities such as graves or weeding, care should be taken about bug bites and fever diseases as patients with tsutsugamushi occur intensively. Wear long sleeves, long pants, and socks during outdoor activities, use pest repellent, and avoid lying or sitting on the grass.
Bee stings are also common. According to the National Fire Agency, a total of 1,474 people have been transferred to 119 paramedics in the past five years (2020-2024) during the Chuseok holiday alone. When bees appear, they should minimize their movement and avoid their seats quickly. If you are stung by a bee, scratch the bee sting with a thin and wide tool such as a credit card and apply an ice pack. If you have swollen lips, tongue, and throat, or systemic symptoms such as shortness of breath or vomiting, you should immediately report it to 119 and take it to the hospital.
Accidents of cutting or burning with knives during food preparation are also frequent. At this time, wash the wound with clean water, wrap it lightly with gauze, etc., and visit the hospital immediately. In particular, applying folk remedies to wounds can increase the risk of infection, so it should be avoided.
◇Prevention of Holiday Syndrome
Stress from long-term movement and excessive housework during the holiday period can cause so-called 'holiday syndrome' accompanied by headaches, low back pain, and muscle pain. In order to prevent holiday syndrome, it is important for families to share housework and get enough rest.
Repeating food preparation and table setting during the long holiday is likely to cause pain in the wrist, shoulders, and back, so you should reduce muscle and joint strain by stretching and resting from time to time. In addition, when driving long distances, it is easy to strain the spine and joints if you stay in one position for a long time. You should stop at a rest area in between to stretch your spine and joints.
It is recommended to check emergency contact networks and medical information in advance so that emergency situations can be dealt with during the holiday period. For emergency medical inquiries, call the Ministry of Health and Welfare's call center 129, the emergency situation management center 119, and the city and provincial call center 120. You can also check information on hospitals and pharmacies that are open during the holiday season through the emergency medical portal.
Ko Young-ho, director of the Korea Health Care Association's Health Examination Center (Seobu Busan), said "Do not leave leftover food at room temperature for a long time after cooking, seal it and refrigerate it, and make sure to reheat it before consumption to prevent food poisoning."I often sleep late and oversleep during the holidays, which can cause sleep fatigue and cause holiday syndrome, so you should try to maintain your normal sleep pattern" he stressed.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
