Bundle up in your warmest coat, slip on some comfy gloves, blast Dean Martin’s “Baby It’s Cold Outside” through your headphones and then take a stroll in Seoul. What will you see? Pure love.
I’ve been shooting in Korea for a few years now and the Christmas season has always been the most enjoyable. Couples are around every corner creating this aura of love. No matter where you visit in Seoul, you’re bound to see love. From the freshly snow grounds of Gyeongbok Palace to the icy cold banks of the Han River, lovers will be present. Couple culture in Korea is even more prevalent during the holidays.
Here are some of the photos I’ve taken during my winters in Korea. Enjoy the love and Merry Christmas everyone.
A couple stares at each other along the closed off streets during a celebration in Seoul. The scent of love and squid is in the air! (오징어 = Squid)
This man braves the slippery slopes of Gyeongbok Palace to carry his damsel to safety.
Sometimes love needs a little support and push to get through the icy grounds.
Venturing down into the underground shopping areas of Seoul, you’ll always need a hand to hold.
This couple takes a stroll through the bustling crowds in Hongdae, one of Seoul’s trendy areas.
Street performances in Hongdae provide cheap (free) entertainment for couples on a budget.
Expressing your true love in Korea requires a lock or padlock and a sharpie at Namsan Tower. Here couples make a lock promising their love to each other.
One of the main couple attractions in the winter is ice skating around Seoul Plaza with the one you love. Matching skates never get old.
Learning how to skate while in love is magical.
Falling and getting picked up off the ice by your loved one brings a huge smile.
The two-person ‘conga line’ is a popular move often seen in the ice skating rink in Seoul Plaza.
This young high school couple add to the challenges of love by playing this claw game.
Finally getting time off from mandatory military service, this soldier grasp his love like there’s no tomorrow through the streets of Myeongdong.
A couple looking at a map in Myeongdong for a nice warm place to sit and relax.
A man shares part of his umbrella as this couple walk through the first snowfall.
Two lovers admire the first fall of snow in Seoul.
All warm in their coats, this couple spends a day site-seeing in the Gwanghwamun area.
Love is always hungry and the best place to go is Gwangjang Market in Seoul.
Love takes a break and fills up on street food galore.
Nothing says love like sneaking in a kiss along the Han River.
This was such a beautiful post, I cried! Thank you for sharing these pictures they are lovely 🙂