How Are Koreans Celebrating Christmas?
How are Koreans celebrating Christmas? Outside the religious holiday celebrated by Korean Christians, more Koreans are shifting their seasonal activities. For example, the spirit of Christmas is supposed to be about charity, love and gift-giving, but at year-end parties the notion of ``spirit’’ is often taken literally, with people required to attend endless parties to drink soju, whisky and ``poktanju (boilermakers)’’ until the dawn of next year.
According to Korea Times there are signs that many Koreans are now turning away from these alcohol-drenched events in search of more meaningful and positive ways to end one year and start another.
Instead of attending conventional year-end parties with bottles of alcohol, they choose to see a concert and musical or enjoy other cultural events with their families, friends and colleagues. Some people even participate in volunteer work to help people in need.
Workers from conglomerates such as Samsung Electronics and LG have visited orphanages, asylums for elderly citizens and other institutes, which are located to their factories or manufacturing sites during this month, and provided them with living necessaries and helped them spend the winter time in a warm environment.
As the number of people who want to celebrate the end of year in a different and milder fashion increases, it is also true that the pressure to drink is not as strong as it was before. And many companies are now trying to find other ways to change the old custom and encourage their employees to have chances for self-development.
According to Korea Times there are signs that many Koreans are now turning away from these alcohol-drenched events in search of more meaningful and positive ways to end one year and start another.
Instead of attending conventional year-end parties with bottles of alcohol, they choose to see a concert and musical or enjoy other cultural events with their families, friends and colleagues. Some people even participate in volunteer work to help people in need.
Workers from conglomerates such as Samsung Electronics and LG have visited orphanages, asylums for elderly citizens and other institutes, which are located to their factories or manufacturing sites during this month, and provided them with living necessaries and helped them spend the winter time in a warm environment.
As the number of people who want to celebrate the end of year in a different and milder fashion increases, it is also true that the pressure to drink is not as strong as it was before. And many companies are now trying to find other ways to change the old custom and encourage their employees to have chances for self-development.
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