In Korea, the Monday of the third week of May is "coming-of-age day". This was celebrated since before the Goryeo dynasty in Korea, and some traditional ways include boys and girls wearing hanbok, a traditional costume, and traditional hat(boys) and hairpin(girls). It was usually celebrated when the person was an age of fifteen to twenty, but the official age when citizens can marry, vote, drive and get other rights is at 19. The three traditional gifts include a flower, perfume and a kiss. Now, some traditions have changed and young adults normally are just presented with small gifts like jewelry or perfume/cologne and do not dress up in traditional clothes.
Coming-of-age is not celebrated that widely and traditionally anymore in many cultures. I think this is because the perception of that time of life is different from before. Traditionally, when you became an adult, you were ready to have a family of your own. Now, that time in life is when you think about college, jobs, and your future more, so the whole "becoming an adult" does not have a really big impact on your life.
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