Candy cane.
Of the people with chosen religions in South Korea, 25% of the population are pronounced Christian, and 25% are Buddhist. The large Christian population seems to have the momentum of the country's youth, and may expand significantly in the coming years. However significant to Christianity, Christmas has not yet reached the broad cultural status in Korea, that it has in America. It seems as though the Koreans who do celebrate, do so at their church, usually focusing mainly on prayer and charity. They don't carry the traditions of stockings, or a christmas tree in the home, and most children don't seem to know what a candy cane is; with the exception of my students. Costco carries the large plastic tubs of miniature candy canes. Guess who just got more popular...
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