A giant rabbit installation is set up at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on Dec. 16, 2022, ahead of the Year of the Rabbit for 2023 in the Chinese zodiac. (Yonhap)
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Members from the National Gugak Center perform "Imin Jinyeon," the last imperial feast marking the 40th anniversary of King Gojong, the 26th and last monarch of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), in 1

Buddhist monks, Christian leaders and children pose for a photo in a ceremony to light a Christmas tree-shaped lantern at Jogye Temple in downtown Seoul on Dec. 14, 2022.

Seong Ghi-hong (L), president and CEO of South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, and Vu Viet Trang, general director of Vietnam News Agency (VNA), pose for a photo during a ceremony at the VNA's headquar

This photo, provided by the Seoul city government, shows Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul. The capital city said on Dec.

A large Christmas tree is lit up at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 7, 2022. (Yonhap)
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An employee tries out a traditional cosmetics product in a china case during a media showcase at the National Palace Museum in Seoul on Dec.

Korean American congressman Andy Kim (at the podium) speaks at the Library of Congress in Washington on Dec. 6, 2022, on the occasion of Kimchi Day. (Yonhap)
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A turtle ship, "geobukseon" in Korean, is opened to the public at a naval base in Changwon, 400 kilometers south of Seoul, on Dec. 6, 2022.

This photo, provided by the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage on Dec.