A special post for Christmas in Korea

zone tp
Dec 8, 2023
2 min read

Updated: Feb 8, 2024

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How will Christmas in Korea be decorated on December 25th?

carols echo on the streets, and it seems like a competition to see who can create the most impressive Christmas atmosphere, making it a great place to see and take pictures.

Let's introduce some places that are good to visit on Christmas.

Myeong-dong is a great place for those who want to visit department stores on Christmas. Lotte Department Store Main Branch and Shinsegae Department Store Main Branch located in Myeong-dong offer special events on Christmas, providing the beauty of Christmas. The street food, which is the trademark of Myeong-dong, brings joy to your mouth and allows you to enjoy an abundant Christmas.

Lotte Department Store Main Store

source: naver blog saebyeokbit

Adress: 81, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Work: 10:00-20:00 Fri-Sun 20:30

Lighting time: Until December 31st 17:30-22:30

Shinsegae Department Store Main Store

source: naver blog senkureu, nolji

Adress: 63, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Work: 10:00-20:00 Fri-Sun 20:30

Lighting time: Until January 21st 17:30-22:00

Street Food

source: naver blog senkureu, sujeong

Adress: Myeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul

Work: Different by store

If you want to experience a beautiful Christmas, you should visit here, Seoul City Hall. A giant Christmas tree is displayed in the City Hall Square, and Cheonggyecheon Stream and the Stone Wall Road are also beautifully decorated, allowing you to take many photos and thoroughly enjoy Christmas in Seoul.

City Hall Square

source: naver blog bibaragi

Adress: 12, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Lighting time: Until December 31st 17:00-24:00

Cheonggyecheon Stream

source: naver blog seotaigeo

Adress: Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Lighting time: Until December 31st 18:00-24:00

Stone Wall Road

source: naver blog altteulgeunyeo

Adress: 24, Sejong-daero 19-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

How do the MZ generation spend Christmas these days? The most popular way these days is "hotelcation", a compound word of hotel + vacation, which means relaxing in a hotel on special days like Christmas, enjoying breakfast and swimming in the hotel. Especially, there are many beautiful hotels in Gangnam that exude a full Christmas atmosphere.