Christmas Decorations in Korea

I was surprised by how many Christmas decorations there were in Korea.  But I had a friend tell me that usually only businesses decorate for Christmas.  Christmas decorations in the home are not common in Korea.  Christmas in Korea is also more of a holidays for couples than for families.

But either way there were several decorations around.  The Nampo area of Busan is well known for its decorations.  I went in early December to see them so I wouldn't have to fight the crowds.

The tree is pretty but I took the picture mostly to show the decorative plant used throughout the city during December: cabbage.

Purple and white cabbage are both used in abundance.

This tree is believe is a star attraction of Nampo and very much in the center of a crossroads section.

Christmas lights were everywhere.  I thought this was beautiful and a lot.  But the closer to the tree the more abundant the lights were.

It was beautiful when lit!

I called this street the present street because these types of lights were above the road  every 10-15 feet.  Other roads had other decorations in the middle like Christmas trees.  

Here you can see the main tree, the first present along the road, and lights on the trees and in between the red and yellow tree is a decorative deer with lights.  Seriously lights were everywhere!

This is in Seomyeon which is much closer to where I live.  I loved the poinsettias that had lights throughout them.  The tree was pretty too. 

Across from the poinsettias was this beautiful tree.  It was probably my favorite.  It had large snowflakes all around it.  I just never got a good picture of the tree at night.