Santa Who Delivered 6 Billion Gifts Despite the Cold Wave... How Long Did He Stay in Korea?

Santa Stayed Over South Korea for About 7 Minutes on the Night of the 24th
NORAD Tracked Santa's Location and Provided It... 6 Billion Gifts Delivered

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Santa Claus, who started from a village in Finland, was reported to have stayed over South Korea for about 7 minutes before departing.

According to the Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat, Santa began his journey around 3 a.m. Korean time on the 24th from Lapland, Finland, where Santa Village is located, riding a sleigh pulled by Rudolph. This was to carry out a special mission to deliver presents despite the Arctic cold for Christmas.

Santa, who traveled around the world, also visited South Korea. According to the Santa tracking site, Santa passed over Jeju Island and Busan around 11:20 p.m. that day and then passed through Seoul. Afterward, he went through Pyongyang and entered Chinese airspace around 11:27 p.m.

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This is a kind of virtual information provided by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). NORAD, a military organization jointly operated by the United States and Canada, primarily tracks aircraft over North America.

However, every Christmas season, a new mission is added. It is to track and inform the location of Santa flying around the world to deliver gifts to children. As soon as Santa takes off on a sleigh pulled by eight Rudolphes, NORAD's tracking begins.

Started in 1995, this event has continued for nearly 70 years, and it is reported that more than 20 million visitors visit the Santa tracking site every year.

To celebrate Christmas, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is tracking and providing Santa's location. Photo by Santa Tracking Site (https://www.noradsanta.org) Capture

As of 2 p.m. on the 25th, Santa has delivered about 6 billion gifts. Before departing the previous day, Santa said, "I received many letters this year, and the common wish of children and adults is for the world to calm down."

He added, "My wish is the same," and said, "I hope everyone in the world has a peaceful and happy Christmas."

Among the letters he received were some sent by children from Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia. According to the Associated Press, a 6-year-old boy who fled from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, to the western region sent a letter asking for "peace and toys for me and my younger sister."

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