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slideaway77 · Joined: 16 Jul 2007

I'm new in Korea been here 9 months. Christmas is approaching fast but i've heard its a non event over here. I'm sort of single and most of my friends are flying out to exotic locations. My contract ends in Feb but is it worth getting away over Christmas? Or is four days of Christmas in Koea just too painful?

seosan08 · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: Korea

There's some tour/travel groups listed on FaceBook (for example). Maybe hook up with one of them.

lokog · Joined: 22 Apr 2008

It doesn't have to be hell. There are plenty of things to do in Seoul. Surely you must know someone who is staying around. If not go on a trip with Adventure Korea or one of those groups. Go skiing. Treat yourself to a dinner in one of the hotels with all the dressing.

Failing all that get wrecked and spend the 4 days oblivious to the world and it's festive joys.

Illysook · Joined: 30 Jun 2008

Are you sure that you only have 4 days? If so, it would not be worth the pricey ticket out of here. I would have a spa day, a shopping day, a movie day, a night out somewhere, and maybe a hangover day.

In reality, I will attend midnight mass in Gangnam and then get on a plane to Thailand on Christmas morning. I will then shop, eat, and get massages on the beach until January 4th.

jcmarsha · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Seoul

I'll be in Seoul, but I have to work on teh 26th so I will probably jus treat myself to a nice dinner with some friends and drink lots of wine

MANDRL · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Location: South Korea

nomad-ish · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

i've only got christmas day off, so i plan to spend christmas eve drinking with friends and christmas day at some place that does a good western-style christmas dinner.

if christmas is an important holiday for you, my advice is to rsvp to one of the many christmas dinners that are planned by hotels/restaurants/bars here, because, quite frankly, you won't see much of christmas if you don't.

edit: i should add, i'm not in seoul. hopefully seoul is more christmas-y

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Christmas is nice. No stress. No worry about having to do all your christmas shopping by x date. No stressing about the weather for the day you have to go back to your home town. You just plum don't work that day. Hang out with friends in Itaewon. Hoist a few.

It's a good time, really. A real nice break.

T-J · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae

I always felt Christmas in Korea was nicer than in the States.

It is more of a laid back time, to just get together with friends and family. Not nearly the stress and commercialization to deal with. I always felt that the spirit of Christmas has been stolen from the West, and that it still could be found in Korea.

Can't believe it is already Thanksgiving in the States this Thursday.

Happy Holidays everyone.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

If you've been here nine months and haven't noticed how huge Christianity is, I'm surprised.

Christmas here is a religious holiday, not a commercial/family holiday, hence not very much fun for the average person.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

T-J · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

You get carolers at your door in Korea??

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

I havent even heard Koreans singing Christmas Carols before...

Scaggs · Joined: 19 Sep 2006

Christmas is a party day here ... people like to go out ... its a good date night if you have someone.