PHOTOS: Christmas scenes across Seoul

20일 서울 강남구 코엑스몰 별마당 도서관에 크리스마스 트리가 설치되어 있다 AJP Han jun-gu — A Christmas tree stands inside Starfield Library at COEX Mall in Seoul’s Gangnam District on November 20. AJP Han Jun-gu

SEOUL, November 21 (AJP) - With Christmas now only a month away, early holiday scenes are appearing throughout central Seoul. Large trees have been set up in major plazas and along busy streets, and rows of ginkgo and pine are wrapped in bright seasonal lights. Visitors pause to take photos against the glowing decorations, enjoying the quiet excitement that settles over the city at the end of the year.

20일 서울 중구 신세계백화점 본점 외관에 설치된 신세계 스퀘어 전광판에 크리스마스 영상이 상영되고 있다 AJP Yoo Na-hyun — A Christmas display plays on the “Shinsegae Square” digital façade at the main Shinsegae Department Store in central Seoul on November 20. AJP Yoo Na-hyun

7일 서울 중구 신세계백화점 본점 외관에 설치된 신세계 스퀘어 전광판에 시간을 잇는 마법의 세계라는 주제로 크리스마스 영상이 상영되고 있다 연합뉴스 — A Christmas video titled “A Magical World Connecting Time” plays on the exterior screen of the main Shinsegae Department Store in central Seoul on November 7. YONHAP

The Christmas tree at Seoul Plaza glows against the night on November 17. YONHAP

17일 서울광장에서 성탄 트리가 불을 밝히고 있다 연합뉴스 — A Christmas video titled “A Magical World Connecting Time” plays on the exterior screen of the main Shinsegae Department Store in central Seoul on November 7. YONHAP

The Christmas tree at Seoul Plaza glows against the night on November 17. YONHAP

20일 서울 중구 명동거리에서 시민과 외국인 관광객들이 발걸음을 옮기고 있다 — People walk through Myeong-dong in central Seoul on November 20, as holiday decorations light the street. Yoo Na-hyun

People walk through Myeong-dong in central Seoul on November 20, as holiday decorations light the street. Yoo Na-hyun

People walk through Myeong-dong in central Seoul on November 20, as holiday decorations light the street. Yoo Na-hyun

People walk through Myeong-dong in central Seoul on November 20, as holiday decorations light the street. Yoo Na-hyun

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