SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na released her pre-wedding photos on Saturday before tying the knot with a classical singer later in the day. Kim’s Seoul-based agency, All That Sports, released the former figure skater’s portraits with her groom, Ko Woo-rim. The ceremony was to take place [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Luxury hotels in Seoul are seeing a soaring number of wedding reservations, primarily led by so-called “revenge spending” among brides who have struggled long enough under various restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Industry sources said that wedding reservations at luxury hotels like the Lotte Hotel Seoul, the Shilla Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A 27-year-old office worker surnamed Kim has been ‘bombed’ with three wedding invitations. Now, he has to give out 300,000 won (US$233) in cash as gifts. “There were almost no weddings happening during the pandemic era, so I didn’t have to spend as much,” he said. “Now, though, wedding [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — New wedding photos of the newlyweds Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin have been revealed to the public. Hyun’s management agency, VAST Entertainment, on Monday released four new photos of the couple taken at their private wedding held on March 31 via social media. In the photos, dressed in a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor Hyun Bin and actress Son Ye-jin’s wedding announcement last week has prompted fans around the world to offer their congratulations. “Crash Landing on You,” the 2019 smash hit TV series starring the two celebrities, has garnered massive popularity worldwide. When it was released on Netflix in [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Roberto Ramos, a foreign player for South Korean baseball club LG Twins, held his wedding at the Mexican Embassy in South Korea, attracting media attention. Mexican Ambassador to South Korea Bruno Figueroa Fischer presided over the wedding. Ramos and his bride, Elsa Moreno Sanchez, were seen smiling as they [...]
WANDO, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — An exotic boat wedding, decorated by the sea and the beautiful night sky, is something many brides and grooms dream of. Last Saturday, a special boat wedding took place in Wando Port in Wando County, South Jeolla Province, onboard the Slow City Cheongsando ferry. The couple, both 27-year-old, had [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Brides and grooms won’t have to pay to cancel their reservation if a wedding hall shuts down due to the coronavirus, the antitrust regulator said Thursday. The Fair Trade Commission announced a new bill that amends the standard on consumer dispute settlement, particularly concerning the wedding industry. Cancellation charges [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The biggest reason why Seoul citizens are reluctant to marry or give birth is because they are both too expensive. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Council’s poll of 1,000 citizens aged 19 or older, 303 unmarried people cited “too much money needed for marriage, including buying house,” accounting for [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A foreign resident of South Korea posted a tricky question on a website where users share information on local culture and life. Titled, “Most appropriate amount of congratulatory money,” it was about a company colleague who was getting married. “We are close enough to say hi when we see [...]