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This year's Christmas passed in a slightly different atmosphere from the past two years.

After three years, religious events were allowed to be held without restrictions on the number of people, and Christmas Mass and worship services were held again as before.

Today (25th), a wave of memorials continued in front of the citizen's incense burner in Itaewon, Seoul.



Reporter Park Se-won will tell you.



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Christmas Mass where social distancing disappeared after 3 years.



Unlike two years ago and a year ago, the inside of the cathedral was full of believers.



[Lee Seung-soon/Jung-gu, Seoul: I couldn't attend last year.

(Because of distance) I couldn't come in.

This year, when social distancing was lifted, there were a lot of people.]



Many people, including residents of a small town, gathered at the joint Christmas worship service held at Seoul Station Plaza.



The streets of downtown Seoul were also crowded with people trying to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere.



[Shin Seung-ho/Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do: (In the meantime) I haven't been able to eat a lot of street food, but I'm enjoying things I haven't enjoyed for the first time in almost three years.]



Some 360 ​​street vendors on Myeong-dong Street, which were closed yesterday due to crowding concerns, are normal today. operated.



[Go Woon-gwang/Myeong-dong street vendor: (Yesterday) for the safety of citizens, 30 people (merchants) stood at each intersection with safety rods (volunteer work). Today, they said they were allowed to come out early during Christmas, so they came out a little early.]



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A union communion ceremony was held in front of the memorial altar for the Itaewon massacre.



[Oh Sang-woon/Father of the Korean Episcopal Church: Rest in peace for the victims of the Itaewon disaster who passed away...

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Calling out the names of the victims one by one, we prayed together and even wiped away tears.



[Jin Se-bin/Itaewon Disaster Bereavement: Se-eun, hello, it's already Christmas.

You really liked the snow.

This year is a snowy White Christmas.]



(Video coverage: Lim Dong-guk, Video editing: Lee Seung-jin, Screen provided by Catholic Peace Broadcasting)