Posted : 2020-12-23 10:38 By Dong Sun-hwa Christmas is on the horizon, but with the ongoing pandemic, we can't celebrate it in the usual way. Big parties or gatherings may not be an option, but there still is one way to hold onto the holiday spirit ― listening to Christmas songs. There are all-time favorites like Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (1994), but with the roaring K-pop boom, The Korea Times picked five K-pop songs that can get you in a festive or sentimental mood during the Yuletide season. 1. IU ― "Merry Christmas Ahead" (2010) Soloist IU's "Merry Christmas Ahead" (2010) is a favorite Christmas-themed K-pop track here. Despite being 10 years old, the song, composed by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu-sung, always climbs back to the top spots on local music streaming charts when Christmas is around the corner.