Monks and their followers make kimchi at Jogye Temple in Seoul on Dec. 2, 2021. (Yonhap)
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South Korean boy band A.C.E.

Participants ring bells at a plaza in front of Seoul City Hall on Dec. 1, 2021, during a ceremony to mark the start of the charity organization Salvation Army's year-end donation campaign.

Visitors look at displays at a press preview of a special exhibition at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul on Nov.

Employees of Suwon Urban Development Corp. mix salted cabbage with red pepper powder and other seasonings as they take part in a charity event in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Nov.

A South Korean dancer performs a traditional Korean dance during the Korea Night event in Istanbul on Nov. 25, 2021. (Yonhap)
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Contestants pose for a photo with their dishes utilizing kimchi as they take part in a cooking competition during a festival celebrating the traditional Korean fermented vegetable dish, organized b

Global fans of South Korean superband BTS wear joyful expressions as they enter SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Nov. 27, 2021, for the septet's first in-person concert since 2019. (Yonhap)

Employees put on a performance on the slopes of Yongpyeong Ski Resort in PyeongChang in the northeastern province of Gangwon on Nov. 26, 2021, to mark the resort's opening. (Yonhap)
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Colorful lanterns are displayed on Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul on Nov. 25, 2021, one day before the opening of the Seoul Lantern Festival. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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