According to historical data, congratulatory lanterns were used for ceremonies in the period of Three Kingdoms (early 3rd century B.C. - middle 7th century A.D.). In the period of Koryo (918-1392), they were hung in streets and buildings in holidays. And in the period of the feudal Joson dynasty (1392-1910), they were hung on the eaves of every house on various occasions like nationwide celebration day. There is a saying that every house hung as many congratulatory lanterns as the number of its children on lunar New Year's Day.

The Korean ancestors made the congratulatory lanterns in imitation of animals, plants, buildings and geometric figures. Typical of them are bottle gourd-shaped, water melon-shaped, crane-shaped and pavilion-shaped lanterns decorated with patterns of peony flower, balsam, deer, tortoise and other plants and animals.

The congratulatory lanterns associated with creative wisdom and artistic talents of the ancestors have been further developed in a varied way.

With the approach of the lunar New Year's Day (February 1), congratulatory lanterns are displayed in different parts of Pyongyang City to delight the passers-by.