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post #16 of 22
11/20/10 at 9:51pm
I thought most Koreans were christian so why don't they celebrate Christmas?
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post #17 of 22
11/20/10 at 10:13pm
because christmas isn't celebrated as a religious holiday in korea
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post #18 of 22
11/20/10 at 10:18pm
Is Easter the big one?
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post #19 of 22
11/20/10 at 10:24pm
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Originally Posted by texas_jack View Post
I thought most Koreans were christian so why don't they celebrate Christmas?

no, actually most koreans aren't religious at all.

and of the religions in korea, I'm pretty sure buddhism trumps christianity.
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post #20 of 22
11/22/10 at 12:09pm
Christianity took better root in Korea than elsewhere in Asia - around 25-30% of the population claim to be of Christian faith, fwiw. So Christian believers are a minority here, but they're a very vocal minority, and they're very effective at rousting up funding for their proselytizing/ social aid efforts at home and abroad. Last I read, South Korean is second only to the U.S. in the total number of worldwide Christian missionaries (this was around the time of the kidnapping of the Korean missionaries in Afghanistan).

Most devout Korean Christians I've known attend worship services on Christmas eve and Christmas morning to celebrate the coming of J.C. into the world.
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post #21 of 22
11/29/10 at 1:28am
Christmas in Korea is not as 'festive' as it is back in the U.S./Canada

but there are still things to do/see in Korea (palaces, Korean plays/musical, museums, etc)

shopping in Korea could be cheap or expensive

imported stuff are expensive ... expect to pay a lot more here, BUT Korean are pretty 'trendy' and things go out of style quickly and you'll see them at a clearance sale sooner than later

there are tons of shopping places (clothes) in Korea as well

but do your research ahead of time or get a guide, English is not spoken well here

another good thing about Korea/Seoul is the transportation/subway system, you can get anywhere in the city easily with the subway
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post #22 of 22
12/3/10 at 1:42am
So far I've celebrated Christmas here once and I'm about to have my second time this year. How I experienced it was that mainly the superficial kitsch has made it over here but overall the whole season is nothing like Christmas in western Europe.

Here people are much more out on the street, on Christmas Eve, for example, they go out and meet friends whereas in Europe this would be time spent with family.

As was said above, Christians usually go to mass on Christmas but that still leaves about 70% of people who don't. According to recent polls about 50% of Koreans are non-religious, so that whole aspect of Christmas will probably never catch on here in the society at large.
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