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South Korean boys in traditional dresses take part in the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation of traditional "Gwan-Rye" at Sungkyunkwan in Seoul, South Korea. The ceremony is held to authorize boys and girls at the age of 20, who have been living under the protection of their families, as independent individual. AP/Ahn Young-joon
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South Korean girls and boys in traditional dresses bow during the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation of traditional "Gwan-Rye" at Sungkyunkwan. AP/Ahn Young-joon
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South Korean girls in traditional dresses take a picture of themselves after the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation of traditional "Gwan-Rye" at Sungkyunkwan. AP/Ahn Young-joon
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South Korean girls and boys in traditional dresses bow during the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation. AP/Ahn Young-joon
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A South Korean girl in a traditional dress bows during the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation of traditional "Gwan-Rye" in Seoul. AP/Ahn Young-joon
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