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Lotte Unveils Expanded European-Style Christmas Market at Seoul Mall

Lotte Unveils Expanded European-Style Christmas Market at Seoul Mall

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Department Store announced the launch of its European-style Christmas Market, running from November 20 to January 5 at the Lotte World Mall’s Lawn Plaza in Jamsil, Seoul.  This year’s market, themed “Wonderful Showtime,” represents the largest iteration to date, featuring collaboration with luxury brand Chanel and integration with an [...]

BTS’ V Teams Up with Bing Crosby for Timeless ‘White Christmas’ Duet

BTS’ V Teams Up with Bing Crosby for Timeless ‘White Christmas’ Duet

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – V of the K-pop boy group BTS will release a duet with legendary American pop singer Bing Crosby (1903-1977) next month, his agency said Thursday. The collaboration will be a reimagined rendition of “White Christmas,” one of Crosby’s most beloved songs and a timeless holiday classic, BigHit Music said, [...]

Major South Korean Department Stores Unveil Elaborate Christmas Displays for Holiday Season

Major South Korean Department Stores Unveil Elaborate Christmas Displays for Holiday Season

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – In a coordinated seasonal effort, South Korea’s leading department stores are preparing to transform their spaces into festive wonderlands, with all major retailers set to reveal their Christmas decorations on December 1.  Lotte Department Store announced on October 30 that it will progressively roll out its “Wonderful Showtime” themed decorations [...]

Pontiff Calls for Korea Peace through Dialogue in Christmas Message

Pontiff Calls for Korea Peace through Dialogue in Christmas Message

GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Pope Francis expressed hope for efforts to foster lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula through “dialogue and reconciliation” in his Christmas message on Monday, amid tensions heightened by North Korea’s recent missile launches and tough rhetoric. The pontiff delivered the message during his “Urbi et Orbi” — or “to [...]

Hotel Industry Competition for Christmas Photo Zones Intensifies as Holiday Season Approaches

Hotel Industry Competition for Christmas Photo Zones Intensifies as Holiday Season Approaches

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s luxury hotels are competing to attract young customers by targeting the current trend of taking photos for Instagram. Paradise City, a casino and hotel complex in Incheon, reported 100,000 people have visited the hotel’s Christmas market since Dec. 16. The market, which covers an area of 8,100 [...]

Parents Disappointed as Daycare Centers Cancel Christmas Events

Parents Disappointed as Daycare Centers Cancel Christmas Events

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – With the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus spreading rapidly worldwide, many daycare centers are canceling Christmas events, celebrating the holidays ‘without Santa Claus’. A daycare center in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul recently canceled a Santa Claus event, which used to be an annual tradition in which employees or volunteers [...]