(LEAD) President Lee wishes everyone warm Christmas, pledges to improve their lives

SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday wished everyone a warm Christmas and vowed to do his best to improve people's lives in the coming year.

In a Christmas message posted on his official Facebook page, Lee wrote, "I hope you all have a joyful day today with your loved ones.

"I will do my best to bring warmth and hope to everyone's daily lives in the new year," he added.

The president also reflected on the meaning of Christmas, noting that Jesus Christ "spent his life with those who were suffering and sick."

"I think his life represents the true meaning of Christmas that we should all remember," he said.

Lee wished everyone a meaningful Christmas -- a day when people find comfort and courage to move forward.

Meanwhile, Lee and first lady Kim Hea Kyung attended a service at a church in Incheon, west of Seoul, in the morning, according to presidential spokesperson Kim Nam-jun.

Lee's attendance is designed to offer a message of comfort and hope to the people beyond religion and reflect on the value of social integration, Kim said.

Later in the day, Lee and the first lady also attended a Christmas Mass at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul.

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