PHOTOS Christmas in Korea

A church service is held at SaRang Church in Seoul without attendance restrictions for the first time in around three years since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dec. 25. Yonhap

A child moves to put money in a Salvation Army charity pot in central Seoul's Myeong-dong, Dec. 25. Yonhap

People enjoy Christmas in central Seoul's Myeong-dong, Dec. 25. Yonhap

A baptism ceremony is held at SaRang Church in Seoul, Dec. 25. Yonhap

People gather for Christmas Mass at Gongseri Catholic Church in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, Dec. 24. Yonhap

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, third from right, and other volunteers throw their Santa hats in the air on Christmas Eve in Seoul, Dec. 24. Yonhap

Christmas Mass is held at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul, Dec. 25. Yonhap

A baptism ceremony is held at SaRang Church in Seoul, Dec. 25. Yonhap

People skate on an ice rink set up at Seoul Square in front of City Hall in central Seoul on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Yonhap

People visit a street adorned with glittering lights to enjoy a winter festival on Christmas Eve in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province, Dec. 24. Yonhap