Security guards in South Korea have been spreading Christmas cheer by dressing up as Santa Claus at a mall in Seoul.
Armed with the prerequisite beard, presents and red bag, the Santas demonstrated some basic martial arts skills.
Christmas is still about a month away, but passers-by said they were happy to see some Christmas spirit starting.
"Security guards in their uniforms always scare me. Today they were wearing Santa outfits and doing some performances - they look very friendly and nice," said 19-year-old Lee Seung-mee.
Christmas is a major holiday in South Korea, home to one of Asia's largest Christian populations.
3 News / Reuters