Nightmare Before Christmas: Battle of the Solos

Even the rain on Christmas Eve did not deter couples in South Korea from going out on dates. “I feel like we both took for granted that we would be spending Christmas together,” said Alice Son, a 22-year-old college student in Seoul, about her plans with her boyfriend. She said she planned to watch a popular rom-com play titled “Rooftop Cat” and go ice skating at the Seoul Gwangjang Ice Skating Rink if weather permits. Unlike in the U.S., Christmas is generally not the time people travel long