This viral Santa recruitment notice can only be deciphered by Korean adults

The Korea Herald · Song Seung-hyun · 2026-11-06 01:43 UTC

This viral Santa recruitment notice can only be deciphered by Korean adultsnullKeeping the magic of Santa Claus alive takes some effort and creativity, especi

Keeping the magic of Santa Claus alive takes some effort and creativity, especially when children are old enough to read.

This is why, at an apartment complex in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, residents are once again being recruited to play Santa through a deliberately coded notice.

Judging by how the wordplay has evolved from last year’s version, the adults putting it together seem to be having just as much fun as the children they’re trying to surprise, according to many online commenters.

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