Planning ahead for Lunar New Year travel . JANUARY 16, 2013 14:44. . Train ticket reservations began at 7 a.m. Tuesday ahead of "Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) that falls on Feb. 10 this year. Ticket counters at Seoul Station are crowded with people seeking to buy tickets. The state-run Korea Railroad Corp. will continue ticket reservations for the holiday through Wednesday.