The wandering Jew's Christmas in Korea

Christmas in Korea is a strange thing (like most things here). While a majority of the people here are Christian and celebrate Christmas it is no where near the level in America. I read somewhere that it is more of a date holiday like valentines day in the US and less family oriented, unlike there new years which is the reverse. Well for Christmas eve I went out to the local bar with all of my coworkers and celebrated with everyone to the oh so played out Christmas tunes of Mariah Carey (I swear it is the only Christmas music they have in this country). Anyway for Christmas day I got together with a couple of friends at my friends Sophie's apt for a pot luck style Chritmukkah party. We had quite the selection of food: Latkes, dumplings, sushi, chips and salsa, potatoes and turmeric, cakes, donuts, and beer, lots of beer.





They love there cakes here and always put candles on them. I don't think they got the memo that its just reserved for birthdays.