Understanding Kdrama: Wedding Traditions

etween enjoying the drama often written into kdrama weddings and hearing about the ceremonies of kdrama actors, you may wonder what exactly is involved in a real-life Korean wedding.

As you may have noticed from seeing the weddings in "Personal Taste," "My Daughter Seo Young," "Shark" or "Mary Stayed Out All Night," Korean weddings have become increasingly westernized, but they do still incorporate some uniquely Korean elements.

How Couples Meet: One distinction between Western and Korean weddings is the use of a matchmaker to introduce the couple.

While Western couples might use a dating agency to meet suitable partners, marriage is more of a family affair in Korea. It's not unusual for parents to arrange a blind date through a matchmaker.

To read the article, visit kdramastars.com.

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