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Korea celebrates a merry Christmas

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Korea did not see snow this Christmas, but this did not dishearten Koreans from celebrating the holiday with spirit. They attended Masses, went shopping and sleighing and traveled. Here are some sights of how Koreans spent the holiday.

Catholics line up for Christmas Mass at Myeong-dong Cathedral in downtown Seoul, Friday. / Yonhap

People attend Christmas Mass at Myeong-dong Cathedral in downtown Seoul, Friday. / Yonhap

Passers-by take selfies in front of a giant snow globe in Yeouido, Seoul, Thursday. / Yonhap

Shoppers look at cakes at a bakery at Yeongdeungpo Station in Seoul, Thursday. / Yonhap

A full moon is seen in this photo taken at Seoul Plaza, Thursday. / Yonhap

A child cries in the arms of Santa Claus at an event at the Seoul Plaza Thursday, hosted by the Korean Committee for UNICEF. / Yonhap

Incheon International Airport bustles with outbound travelers, Thursday. / Yonhap

A family slides down a man-made slope in a Hangang Park in eastern Seoul, Friday. / Yonhap

Cars head out of Seoul on Kyeongbu Expressway at the Banpo Interchange Friday afternoon as people plan to spend the Christmas holiday out of the city. / Yonhap

Members of the Gimhae cycle association, clad in Santa costumes, start a 15-kilometer parade at the city hall in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Thursday. / Yonhap