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What’s in this issue CONTENTS C O M M u N I T Y 80 ChOOSINg KOREA, KEEpINg ThE fAITh Seoul’s Muslim community is building roots in the nation’s capital and welcoming the growing number of Koreans who are choosing to worship Allah. 88 AuTOMATIC fOR ThE pEOpLE The expat community of Changwon is big enough to keep things interesting but still small enough to build strong bonds. 92 NO COuNTRy fOR OLD MEN In Confucianism, filial piety may be king, but when it comes to public policy, seniors are often getting left behind. 54 hAvE yOuRSELf A CARNAL ChRISTMAS fEAST Lack of family got you down? Make like the locals and get romantic this holiday season. 60 hO-hO-hOLD ThE KIMChI If milk and jjiggae isn’t your Christmas dinner of choice, we’ve got your dine-out options covered. D E S T I N A T I O N S 70 hALLASAN bLuES A writer confirms what many hikers always feared was true: One does not simply walk into Hallasan’s crater in the winter. 74 A pILgRIMAgE TO MAuRITIuS Whether you go as a believer, a bystander or simply by accident, the Hindu celebration of Maha Shivarati is a festival for all. 78 gREAT WALL gAffE There’s getting off the beaten path, and then there’s hiking unmaintained sections of the Great Wall. One traveler schools us in the art of going rogue in China. D I S T R A C T I O N S 96 COMICS 97 gAMES 98 gROOvE LISTINgS Doctors, travel agencies, restaurants, hotels, airlines, nightclubs and more 102 hOROSCOpES 80 F O O D D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4issUe 98 64 SANTA-STIC SIN Groove taste-tested five different desert cafes, and the results were conclusive: Forget St. Nick — the indulgence train is coming to town. 68 MAgICAL MuLLED WINE Sangria season is over, but there’s never a bad time to spike an already alcoholic drink. Learn how to make a batch of the ultimate cold- weather cocktail. 54 Check out our GrooveCast episodes on these stories at groovekorea.com. 88