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[Photo News] Celebrating Christmas

By Korea Herald

Published : Dec. 23, 2023 - 16:01

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Just a few days ahead of Christmas, South Koreans enjoy the festive moods in varying ways possible, from going to an amusement park to watch parades to sharing love through donations and gifts.

The jubilant atmosphere is spotted throughout Seoul, with Christmas-themed billboards emitting vibrant colors of yuletide and Seoulites enjoying night skating at Seoul Plaza.

Children from a daycare center in Gwangju city dressed as Santas deliver donations along with trees and presents they made for those in need on Wednesday. (Yonhap) Children from a daycare center in Gwangju city dressed as Santas deliver donations along with trees and presents they made for those in need on Wednesday. (Yonhap)
A Santa waves at children during a Christmas-themed parade hosted by one of South Korea's biggest amusement parks, Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap) A Santa waves at children during a Christmas-themed parade hosted by one of South Korea's biggest amusement parks, Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)
Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province holds the 'Bling Bling X-mas Parade' ahead of Christmas. (Yonhap) Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province holds the 'Bling Bling X-mas Parade' ahead of Christmas. (Yonhap)
People enjoy the 'Christmas Media Show' in front of a large electronic board at COEX K-Pop Square in Gangnam, Seoul, as part of its 2023 Seoul Media Art Week. Gangnam district hosts special Christmas-themed media shows on 71 electronic boards around the trade center until Dec. 25. (Yonhap) People enjoy the 'Christmas Media Show' in front of a large electronic board at COEX K-Pop Square in Gangnam, Seoul, as part of its 2023 Seoul Media Art Week. Gangnam district hosts special Christmas-themed media shows on 71 electronic boards around the trade center until Dec. 25. (Yonhap)
Seoul city government opened its skating rink on Friday. People enjoy night skating with Christmas trees at the Seoul Plaza braving the coldest day of this winter. (Yonhap) Seoul city government opened its skating rink on Friday. People enjoy night skating with Christmas trees at the Seoul Plaza braving the coldest day of this winter. (Yonhap)
People enjoying night skating rides at Seoul Plaza. (Yonhap) People enjoying night skating rides at Seoul Plaza. (Yonhap)