Carnations sit unsold at a stall run by a florist surnamed Sung, 75, at the Yangjae Flower Market Center in southern Seoul on May 8. [JOONGANG ILBO] When a 29-year-old office worker surnamed Kwon ...

The bundle also includes a cake from ... will definitely brighten up your mum’s day. Plus, carnations are classic Mother’s Day flowers, so you can’t go wrong with a basket of them.

Anna Jarvis’ idea of the holiday was a personal one and she encouraged the wearing of a white carnation, her mother’s favorite flower, to show recognition of the hard work of mothers.