While one legend has it that St Nicholas lives in the far north, in a land of perpetual snow, American believes he lives on the North Pole, while Father Christmas is often said to reside in the mountains of Korvatunturi in Lapland Province, Finland. The real Santas, though, live all over the world — and in people’s hearts.

Il Postino: South Korean postmen wearing Santa Claus outfits ride motorbikes to deliver Christmas gifts for their charity campaign in Seoul