Baekil (Korean 100-day) invitation guide for 2026 — what to include, gentle newborn-etiquette wording, and how to keep the gathering quiet and intimate.
A baekil invitation stays simple by design. The goal is to give close family the essentials without the scale of a formal event.
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Baekil is tighter than most celebrations. The timing:
New parents rarely plan three weeks out in detail — a shorter cycle is kinder to everyone.
In traditional Korean culture, the first hundred days of a newborn’s life were seen as the most fragile. Families didn’t hold a formal party at birth; they waited until day 100 and gave thanks that the baby had come through. Rice cakes (백설기, plain steamed white rice cakes) were shared with 100 neighbors — the more who tasted them, the longer the baby’s life was said to be.
Today, baekil is usually a small lunch or afternoon gathering at home or at a restaurant. It is not a party in the modern sense — it is a quiet thank-you. Wording should reflect that register.
For a deeper explainer and more wording, see our 100-days mobile invitation post.
Formal: “With gratitude for a safe first hundred days, we invite you to share a quiet lunch in celebration of our son’s baekil.”
Warm: “One hundred days since our daughter arrived, and everything is still new. We would love to share a quiet lunch with the family who has been there from day one.”
Casual: “A small milestone, celebrated the old way. Come meet the baby, eat rice cakes, and sit with us for an afternoon.”
Baekil is naturally suited to digital. The gathering is small and the guest list is close, but a digital invite still wins on two practical points:
Paper cards still have a place as a keepsake — many families order a small run of five to ten printed cards as mementos, and send the digital invite alongside.
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Many Korean-American families hold both the baekil and the doljanchi, and the difference in scale matters:
The baekil invitation is quieter, the doljanchi invitation is a full celebration. Writing them in the same tone misreads the day.
Most 2026 Korean-American families hold baekil at home rather than a venue. The reasons:
If your space is small, a nearby restaurant’s smallest private room also works. Either way, the invitation should tell guests which so they dress accordingly.
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Baekil is the Korean celebration held on a baby's 100th day of life. Historically, reaching 100 days was considered a milestone for newborn survival, so families marked it with rice cakes and a small gathering. Today it is a quieter version of the first birthday.
Baekil is smaller and more intimate, usually close family and a few friends. Wording leans softer, the venue is often a home or small restaurant, and there is no doljabi ceremony.
Yes. A short line asking guests with colds to reschedule, or noting that masks and hand washing are appreciated, is considered thoughtful rather than rude. Newborns are vulnerable, and guests understand.
Many families prepare baekil rice cakes, traditionally shared with 100 neighbors for good fortune. A short mention in the invitation — "small rice cake favors prepared" — is enough.
About one week before the gathering. Baekil is usually low-key with close family, so a long lead time is not necessary.
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