Seohaean baeyeonsingut (Korean: 서해안배연신굿) is a shamanistic ritual that takes place on top of a boat in the Korea's West Coast region.

July 7 is the day when fishermen lost at sea can see the Big Dipper, the brightest stars that will help them find their way like a compass.

That is why humans have prayed for health and happiness in the direction of the Big Dipper.

On the night of July 7, popular folklore also has it that two love stars, Gyunwoo and Jiknyu, meet and form the beautiful galaxy.

[1] Seohaean Baeyeonsingut were performed annually in the villages in Haeju, Ongjin and the Yeonpyeong Island of Hwanghaedo, North Korea, with a prayer for peace in the village and a good catch.