No one else would have thought of celebrating Christmas in this way, well, except South Korea.
December 25 is always a day for many to celebrate, have fun, and eat and drink good food and drinks with family and friends. Different countries have their own way of celebrating Christmas, some are more religious while others may just be more on the cultural aspect of it.
And there’s nothing wrong with having different ways of welcoming a day that symbolizes hope (biblically speaking), it’s quite comforting that each country and culture has its own way of celebrating something rooted in religion. That’s why many of us consider Christmas to be our favorite holiday.
In South Korea, it’s nothing less than festive. They even amped up the celebrations by holding their very own cup sleeve event to celebrate the birth of Jesus. A.K.A., it was #HappyJESUSDay – complete with a photobooth, photocards, and other merch.
And apparently, it’s not the first time the café has done this.
idol birthday event cafe ❌
jesus birthday event cafe ✅#seoul #MerryChristmas2023 pic.twitter.com/mFHToD1ZQM— Born Fanboy (@sukisukiramsuki) December 24, 2023
they have cute cup holder, photobooth, and photocards too! pic.twitter.com/rO1zggJHK5
— Born Fanboy (@sukisukiramsuki) December 24, 2023
The video of Jesus Birthday Event Cafe
크리스마스 예수님 생일 카페 🎄🎉https://t.co/oqLlKGoHFI— Born Fanboy (@sukisukiramsuki) December 24, 2023
The event was created by CCC VLM (Campus crusade for christ Virtual-Led Movement) and they have other things, including a bus ad in 2021! https://t.co/hTfi3qR1jJ pic.twitter.com/JQWtNpYl6x
— KEW (@boo_eol) December 24, 2023
Of course, many people on the internet were surprised but, nevertheless, found it quirky and original—totally valid. For Filipinos that had fun reactions to it, it was equal to “minus langit points.”
AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT, ANNYEONGHASEYO JESUS CHRIST-IMNIDA!!!#HAPPYJESUSDAY#TurningWaterIntoFrappucino#JesusChristIsLord pic.twitter.com/JlJCJ0uwTo
— pao (@saranggaeulah) December 24, 2023
jesus sunbaenim former leader of the D12CIPLES methinks https://t.co/MukvxX0LUY pic.twitter.com/E6UQyOJ6Cp
— fuji (@wenfanyrina) December 24, 2023
everyone laughing at this better are you all prepared for a fanmeet with jesus https://t.co/7zy7a0RYJC pic.twitter.com/nnkgcspJtK
— nyel (@gyuhanwooV) December 24, 2023
"JESUS 2021ST DEBUT ANNIVERSARY (ON THIS EARTH)"
😭😭😭
Jesus cafe is my new favourite Christmas tradition https://t.co/iRnHyjlbJB pic.twitter.com/LEEa6qErpo
— 린니🌼 (@Springviolette) December 25, 2023
if anyones wondering how siyeon is spending christmas https://t.co/pmJfxMKZhF pic.twitter.com/mYlKHzZ7Zd
— sine 🦇 (@shadowsiyeon) December 24, 2023
does he know his fandom is full of multis https://t.co/j3wsSxbPIl
— Saf⁷ (@muzziemulti) December 24, 2023
He would be so happy to see this tbh https://t.co/Ajvvk49Ci8 pic.twitter.com/q4AiXj1bIq
— 🦒🐧 alphanya lyney (@tcuminem) December 25, 2023
imagine you winning a fanmeet with him 💀 https://t.co/PMYoXX72RE pic.twitter.com/XIwKXVNVrB
— Yuhoo~ | VillainS 👑 | (@starlight_yooh) December 25, 2023
read a bit about this and apparently they've been doing it for years now😭😭 sjdkdka
here are the inclusions for this year's jesus birthday event and pics from bday projects of previous yrs:
2017: subway ads
2021: bus stop + bus ads
2022: xmas coffee truck+++ https://t.co/TelktbRQTS pic.twitter.com/U9CN11B8tc
— raven (◜◡◝) (@chowmowan) December 24, 2023
crying i like to imagine god looked ahead and saw this outcome and said, "y'know what … second rule? no idols, hear me?" but no one heard https://t.co/GSSfLAnno0
— (kay) ᵛ 🎄 (@bananaonew) December 25, 2023
THIS HAS ME CRYINGGGGG https://t.co/Vnbef8A7W2 pic.twitter.com/rXHiaWDnLA
— ≷mya⁷ #1 chaery luvr (@hxneytae) December 24, 2023
every year, Korean christans are the only one doing this like they are super casual about the worldwide God’s son idol, totally normal birthday event on your local church.
I like these people. https://t.co/YPOXHfzrTn
— (UのU)✧ (@yuuno_164) December 24, 2023
never forget the 2018 one https://t.co/vR65HlRSzF pic.twitter.com/7gGlQQmJLa
— kes (@esmecity) December 24, 2023
i wanted to be in korea for christmas season solely for this https://t.co/ky1YtjpBko
— 荟 (@haoeishi) December 25, 2023
We bet even the non-religious would want to attend this cup sleeve event. Oh, and if you’re not familiar with the concept of a cup sleeve event, it’s where fandoms of K-Pop groups or artists hold an event in a coffee shop where you buy an item worth a specific amount, and they give you a cup sleeve for your drink.
That’s basically it. Well, once again, Happy Birthday Jesus!
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