성탄절 분위기 물씬…서울 곳곳에서 열리는 크리스마스 페스티벌<br /><br />Cheonggye Plaza in downtown Seoul is holding a festival to celebrating one of the world's most widely celebrated holidays.<br />Our Seo Eun-kyung has been soaking up the festive ambience even before our newscast began.<br />Eunkyung fill us in on the dazzling displays and celebrations going on around you. <br />Hi Daniel, I'm out here at Cheonggye Plaza where the Seoul Christmas Festival is taking place.<br />Just about several hours ago, in a ceremony, they turned on all these Christmas lights and lanterns.<br />And there are big crowds despite the cold.<br />There's a giant Christmas tree shaped like a layer cake, decorated with 72 toy soldiers, which give it a sort of fairy tale atmosphere.<br />The festival goes along Cheongyecheon stream for 1-point-2 kilometers,... right through downtown Seoul... from Cheonggye Plaza to the bridge near Jonggak station.<br />And all along the way there are these LED light sculptures,... like Christmas trees, Santa's village, Christmas presents, angels... and the baby Jesus.<br />Tonight, there's a choir of about 60 people singing Christmas songs... a solo violin performance, and later on in the night, a DJ playing some dance music.<br />That'll go on until 11 pm.<br />There'll also be an event here for New Year's Eve, and then the festival will wrap up on January 1st.<br />Other places in Seoul are celebrating Christmas too.<br />Sinchon is one of the most popular places for young people, and through Christmas Day it'll be holding concerts on the street.<br />And Seoul Plaza and Dongdaemun Design Plaza are putting on a series of performances until New Year's Eve.<br />There are also food trucks there, and handmade Christmas-themed goods for sale.<br />So tonight through New Year's, if you can, come and check out one of the many events being held throughout the capital.<br />Back to you, Daniel. <br />
