What are Korean Weddings Like?

[@Richa_]

A day long wedding is not very long... Try going to an Indian wedding; this one last from 3 days to a whole week!

[@MiriaJiyuu]

+Richa L Thanks for the warning :P

[@lilo12351]

ughhh dont even get me started i went for my cousins wedding and by the end i wanted to rip my hair off

[@TheWinPvP]

i feel you

[@yoggerzzz]

+Richa L I think for most Western people it's about 24 hour event. With my family though, weddings are usually a three day event. I think it would be cool to see a week long wedding xD (I say that now, but when I'm there I'm sure it's exhausting)

[@mz273]

Are Indian weddings expensive? A week long wedding sounds like slot of money lol :p

[@MrsRubinaX]

it's like speed dating in wedding edition!

[@HaYeongYi]

I was invited to my thai friend's traditional wedding and I was actually quite shocked that the wedding took a day. As a korean I'm just used to the one hour wedding.… but I prefer the one day way, cos I felt it was really for the couple. korean weddings are much like manufacturing married couples at a factory...

[@Storyteller_iyagikun]

I'm not sure if someone commented on the cake, but only the top tier (which gets cut) is real and the rest is fake. The cake (and champagne) will be boxed and handed over to the newly-wedded couple, which they would eat themselves or hand over again to the close friends/family. Mystery of the Wedding Cake solved!

[@declanknight3634]

I'm all for saving money on weddings and things bc it is VERY expensive, but I feel like if a wedding is a life-bond between two people who want to spend the rest of their lives with each other, I feel as though this style of wedding is quite unromantic and if the wedding hall starts cleaning up AS THE CEREMONY IS STILL ON, I think that is very rude and disrespectful towards the couple.

[@soloaz5933]

Meanwhile in Chile, you just go to the church the couple is getting married, wait for ever, then go to the after-wedding party and get yourself wasted. The end.

[@Shmaples]

Sounds just like weddings here in the U.S... It's extremely boring!

[@faidra8187]

Greek weddings are like that too!Super boring..

[@vixxsstarlight7425]

Same in Norway o.o

[@siaa1322]

Yup, here in Greece weddings rly are like this as well. Boring as FUCK! That's why I hate being invited to weddings....

[@cowplantmilk4283]

Ciaa~ This is why I really like the trend of close friends and family only being invited to the ceremony, and everyone else goes to the reception.

[@athalia3661]

I've never been to a wedding, don't even plan on having one myself. My partner and I were just going to sign the papers and then let his family throw us a huge party so everyone can get wasted. His family loves to party and will find any excuse to do so. "Oh your "friend" from work you barely talk to is turning 50, hell yeah we will go to their birthday party! Oh our niece is turning 23 which isn't a special age, lets have a huge party!" His family has at least 5 birthday parties a month for people I have never heard of and then party until 10pm or later, even on a school night.

[@Lovelessliz]

That is awesome.

[@trixietang9982]

Well you don't sound very fun. Party pooper.

[@athalia3661]

***** Yeah, his dad's family is really chill and have no filter, his mom's family is prudish and don't talk much.

[@animeangels8]

compared to indian weddings this is NOTHING!!! it goes on for 3-5 days with around 5-6 ceremonies. the brides wedding dress is sent in by the grooms family. engagement dress is worn from the brides side. then there is dowry both from grooms side and brides side to eachother. at the wedding almost all close acquaintances gift the bride with gold ornaments. overall gifts r to be expected, the invitation says wedding starts at 8pm but all guests start arriving at 11pm (we dont believe in day weddings) we leave the venue at around 6am...there is soooo much food that even people related in no way whatsoever can barge in eat to their fill all for free!!! it is very traditional and overall one of the most enjoyed weddings worldwide!!!

[@gakinima2494]

Dowry :only girls to boys side right? Dats what all the issue is about

[@athalia3661]

Gaki Nima Yeah, a lost of bride's families in India become poor after a wedding. That is why most families prefer sons. And the dowry isn't optional either, its a law.

[@rafia2266]

Yass ikr haha

[@prettybird5818]

Yoo! Hello my fellow desi ;)

[@trixietang9982]

Wow! That is so awesome!

[@aristurtle]

In the part of India where I'm from weddings go on for DAYS. There are several events leading up to the actual wedding, and they differ according to whether from the bride's side or the groom's side. On the bride's side there'll be stuff like the Mehndi (henna) ceremony, haldi (where they rub turmeric and sandalwood all over the bride's body) ceremony, sangeet (which is basically a party with live music and dancing) and then the actual wedding which will be followed by the reception. So if you're coming from out of town for the wedding, the couple getting married or their families will put you up for a couple of days. SO MANY RELATIVES. SO MUCH FOOD.

[@bellosh123]

They have henna tradition among kurdish people, turkey, albania, bosnia, makedonia, and some middle eastern countrie too like morocco I think

[@SraTacoMal]

Weddinz fo DAYZ, tho!

[@DanielleLanouette]

That's amazing! I hope to see one one day :)

[@aristurtle]

Danielle Lanouette You should! Its like a five day party :) Minus the alcohol :P

[@DanielleLanouette]

Aristurtle1311 perfect for me! Lol not much into drinking

[@slypancake]

Oh my god I love how you used the boy from Ouran High School Host Club!!!

[@SylvieTruong]

Wow the banquet style wedding sounds exactly just like how weddings are in Vietnam, from the unwritten rule on how much money you should give, how people are not assigned seats and some might have to suffer eating awkwardly without knowing anyone, to the catwalk, smoke and fog, big screen, cake cutting and champagne pouring for show, and bride and groom having to greet every table. Wowww. And here I thought our way of organising weddings was just weird haha.

[@luvspurple1969]

Ooooh maaaan not long enough!!!! I want to hear EVERY detail about the weddings!!!! MAN I LOVE ya'll!!!! SO MUCH information that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!!! TYSVM for feeding my Korean fascination addiction!!!!

[@THATASIAGIRL1400]

it makes me wanna go to korea and go marry there instead. Pluss their photoshoot for wedding photos is so beautiful and gorgeous taken!!!

[@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat]

***** How do you know it won't be memorable? Just because it's only couple of hours at most, and not a whole day?

[@coolcitydude123]

It's not even a couple hours, it's half an hour, I don't like that either, that just a boring event to go to for me. A wedding should be special for the bride and groom, it should be a celebration. This is not a celebration it is more of signing the papers and then doing a half assed wedding Ceremony quickly just so that you can say you did have a ceremony. It's more a manufactured event because it's conveyer rather then a celebration of a mile stone of someone's life.

[@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat]

Brandon Persaud Again just because it's only a short time, doesn't mean it can't be special. Someone who just goes to the courthouse, and someone who plans out a giant wedding, can still have the same feeling. You might not like it, because you planned for a traditional wedding, but some people are not for all that. Some people don't think you need the whole shabang to show people that you are married, that fact that you guys know that you with spend the rest of your lives together is enough. My cousin did it and the only reason the even had a big wedding after was because her parents and his forced them to have it It all depends on the people and weather they think the wedding is worth it or if they are all about whole idea of it. If you want a tradition wedding that's fine, if you wanna go to the courthouse that's fine too, as long as you do love the person, it still will be special.

[@AileenyVision]

Thank you very much for the video~ It was super fun to watch and informative at the same time! Im trying learn more about how the weddings are in Korea since we are starting to plan one. -Aileen

[@ilmah7918]

you think north american weddings are long? try going to an indian wedding 😂😂😂

[@SamirMahmood79]

True

[@FabledIndiaGame]

+ilmah Indian weddings are most fun. No bias.

[@ilmah7918]

true

[@Siderea]

+ilmah I want to attend an Indian wedding!!! I hear they're so fun and I would just love to learn more and get to experience it

[@FabledIndiaGame]

there's this channel about an american family living in india, they make vlogs, they have done a video about indian wedding they were invited to. they are called Thesurfingviolinist

[@AlliMay4]

I lived and taught in Korea for a year, and just got home a few weeks ago. This past November, friend and I were lucky enough to get invited to traditional Korean wedding, it was such a cool experience. If you ever get the chance, you must attend one!

[@lunaproductions13]

OMG HONEY SENPAIIIII!!!

[@traceycrosss]

Love your photo. Best one I've seen!

[@lunaproductions13]

tracey cross Um, thanks ^_^

[@micalaufeyson5200]

***** OMG CHLOE... IS THIS REAL? IS IT REALLY YOU?

[@anjievictoria]

Korean weddings sounds so coll and awesome! I grew up with a lot of Indian weddings and it would days for the ceremonies and months to even prep for the wedding. Ireally like the idea of 'renting' a wedding dress. It might take away some value bc other brides tried them on, but I think it's better than buying a red or yellow sari and jewelry to go along with it.

[@peko7446]

So in this type of Korean wedding, the bride doesn't get to choose what type of theme, decor/flowers, color scheme for her wedding hall since several wedding parties would be using the same wedding hall. I guess, the same goes for the food either if it's buffet style that the wedding hall provided. Seems impersonal, but I guess it depends on what you're used to. lol, *no cake* for Martina and Simon. This reminds me of going with my friend who was having a near nuclear melt down because she couldn't decide which icing, filling, design to choose for her wedding cake and that dang cake wasn't cheap either.

[@marissab4114]

I know! partying with friends and family is the best part! I agree with the photoshoot thing. They always look soooo good.

[@Raijinshii]

Was that Busker Busker Brad on the video icon? O_O

[@pchen88]

I noticed it too after watching the EYKA videos and Brad was in the skits. I didn't know they were that close though.

[@hamSamizzy14]

This was great! I think the greeting each table thing that happens in Korean weddings is also a common thing that happens in Chinese weddings. My aunt and uncle did that at their wedding. :)

[@fielanipohahau9386]

Nice Ouran reference ! I love Mitsukuni

[@FunWeddingHoopla]

I like to see what weddings in different cultures are like, thanks for the insights :) many brides here need to learn the 'efficiency' trait

[@tabbykat123love]

Russian weddings are so enjoyable and they last up to 4-5 hours, so we have the wedding reception and then when we go to the food hall the bride and groom always make an entrance in really cool ways like they will dance in with all the bridesmaids and the guys and while we eat we have a hired person Whois in charge of the games and we play games for 2 hours and just more things happen but hard to explain. I love Russian weddings and their so special and I've been to a minimum of 15 in all my 16 years of life.

[@tabbykat123love]

And all the money goes to the bride and groom.

[@McCammalot]

I've seen the bride and groom go around thanking everyone at each table at most U.S. weddings I've been to. Granted these weddings are hours long, so there's time at the reception!

[@moolova5878]

U should check out the weddings in morocco, 7 days, with singing all day from the morning to morning ( people dnt sleep) and crazy a loot of traditional food with all the members of family from both weds, and neighboors and neighboors family and ur freinnds EVERYONE xD

[@going0ut]

Tyvm for the insight, I admire listening to both of you, Simon and Martina! I learn so much from the differences in our culture and Korean culture!

[@wutdafeezy]

Wow. $30, $50 & $100 depending on how close you are to the bride & groom? I like that. For Samoans, it is considered rude to give less than $100.

[@FabledIndiaGame]

+wutdafeezy To me its even rude to decide who spends what. This isn't a shop. In indian weddings your attendance is your gift, in some city ones, you are not allowed to gift at all, the marriage couple doesn't want you to.

[@scarletfluerr]

I agree, but marriage has always been a business arraignment between families remember. Doweries and bride prices, grooms status and Inheritance.

[@FabledIndiaGame]

not always, but yes always portrayed as if its true throughout India, young generation learns more from tv and movies than from original sources.

[@froogleguitar]

hahahaha i love your guys captions, pictures, music, the editing.. makes me laugh even more haha.

[@Lizard14]

In brazilian weddings, every cake is a fake and they don't even pretend to slice it. Nope. There's a fake cake in a table and the photographers take pictures of the fake cake like it means something.

[@animegirl66734]

I was born and raised in North America and all of the weddings I have been to where really long we would not leave the wedding until about 12:00am sometimes even later.

[@CarloCoronado]

HONEY-SENPAI!!

[@MsSnowlily]

Most of this sounds like a Vietnamese wedding reception/dinner in the evening--except it's a HUGE affair and takes about 3-4 hours! Thank you for this great insight!

[@AutumnMoonlight95]

Wow, a 30 min conveyor belt wedding sounds awful.

[@TheDmysinger19]

Love the way you did your wedding. You also looked beautiful.

[@333Florence333]

It doesn't sound fun at all :( I guess having a western style wedding would be ridiculously expensive there...

[@anulkaaw]

I wonder, guys, if you ever went to a Polish wedding :) Of course it differs from family to family and there are regional traditions too but in general it focuses on friends and relatives getting together to celebrate and lasts for about two days. It's usually quite expensive but if you're resourceful, you can significantly cut the cost while maintaining all the usual elements of a wedding and even follow some of the recent trends. I actually like all those things that give the couple an occasion to express themselves and show their uniqueness, like custom wedding invitations, wedding dance, small gifts for the family, decorations, etc.

[@MrsDeeDee313]

I wouldn't like this style of wedding.

[@PoppyBrown]

My cousin had both a Western and Korean wedding, she lived in Koreatown in Houston. She moved to America(with her parents and brother) when she was 16.

[@AnimeLoveAnimeLover]

Wait, let me see if I understood it correct. Korean weddings are done in like 30 minutes ... >?

[@hmksprouse]

The people coming to the wedding without knowing the couple just for food reminds me of this guy in my hometown. He was actually the richest guy who lived in our area, but he regularly showed up to any sort of event that served free food. Our church has funeral dinners after each funeral where church members make the food and the family and friends who attend the funeral can eat for free afterward. He came to those all the time (without going to the funeral first) and just about anything else he could eat at. I don't know for sure if he ever crashed a wedding dinner, but I wouldn't have been surprised. He got banned from a ton of places in our area before he died.

[@jaelynfeather8078]

I like this better. I hate big weddings and I dont want to spend a lot of money for a wedding. I would want a small wedding with not a lot of people there. I really like the Korean style wedding. I also dont need an expensive ring

[@annieb2567]

I agree about a small wedding but I don't like the fakeness of this kind either. I would prefer just family and a few close friends at a small outdoor scenic place, and instead of a fancy dress, just something simple. That way it's also a bit of a vacation for us and the guests.

[@45asiangurl]

Cracking up the whole time!! LOL Simon all hyper and ending up being a derp!!!

[@Z.O.1991]

I want a wedding like a Korean wedding, its all about the marriage and not about the wedding

[@Motthall2009]

Wow so quick for a wedding! I'm used to those [dreadfully] long wedding in North America. I don't mind that its so long, but some people would be very happy to have their wedding a little faster. Of course everyone's different but I like it (when I'm a guest to weddings)

[@msjasmin718]

Hello ive taken a look at some vids of yours and i like them you guys are kinda funny, but your videos get me a little dizzy you guys speak really fast, not that I'm slow but it be nice if you slowed down a tad bit!

[@hawaiiansun168]

You guy are awesome, thanks a million.

[@95mafi]

So no wierd uncle dance?

[@kyaiaiakyaiaia4230]

LOL 😂 Like the uncle Sam's dance from the video The audition - nigahiga

[@adelepenguin13]

wow! korean wedding are SO efficient. i know for taiwanese weddings (at least the one i went to), the bride and groom also greet their guests table by table at the reception. the guests buy gifts according to how much one wedding dinner meal costs per person, and multiply that by the number of family members, then they buy gifts or give money according to that price. so in a way, the newlyweds are paid back for the money they spent on the wedding

[@AlamandaBud]

"That's what she said" LMAO.

[@LX777]

2020 and I am still here 🤘 loved those series 💖

[@nekanagy]

It's a special day...why rush it? I still prefer wedding in western world. It's my special day and I will make it special :)

[@mOoOnLIGHT7kfan]

here in the Dubai we also have table and food gets served during the whole wedding .. it about 4 to 5 hours long since the braid comes in first ..

[@NaiadOwO]

21 isn't a prime number :')

[@ashleyreta2955]

You two are amazing! I LOVE your videos!

[@FlowerChild65]

These type of weddings both seem horrible.

[@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat]

Why?

[@m1sh474]

+Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat because it sounds like an appointment for the dentist instead of the most special day of a couple's relationship.

[@mariemrezgui7961]

Hi, i'm from TUNISIA and in my country wedding are at least 7 days and nights. and the close family members (usually womens and childrens) came to the parents house 15 to 20 days before the wedding. Each day has its specific ceremonies. the last day is the actual wedding day.

[@TheMinorityKing]

Is that Brad from BuskerBusker tho

[@nurisnaenifajriyanti736]

i was wondering the same too

[@asltan6053]

yes it is:D

[@FanofRoyQiu]

I love your black and white stars cardigan!

[@voguerogue2390]

this sounds so unromantic, oh my god 😩!!

[@ezrayler9899]

+VOGUE ROGUE I think its a lot more efficient...why spend thousands of dollars on a wedding when you can save it and use it to start your life together, the main reason that people get a divorce in north america is because of money problems. I am a woman and I don't want an expensive ring or an expensive wedding...I just want to spend time together. Sorry for the rant but weddings are way too overrated in North america, hence all the bridezillas.

[@HrHaakon]

+Ez Rayler I think it's okay to spend some amount of money on your wedding. Here I think the average cost is about $3-4 000, and most of that is alcohol for the party. The families come together and help set up the place that's been rented, cook, set the tables, prepare the entertainment, staff the bar, etc. etc. Some expenses are fine. But when you hear about the average US wedding costing over $20 000 you get shocked. It's like when you hear about engagement rings costing two months' salary. That's enough to start a new life with! It's like actively sabotaging the new life you want to lead together with huge expenses that you really shouldn't care about, you know?

[@Ainiewainy]

+Ez Rayler my engagement ring was €30 tops! I love it. Luckily it's not about money with us. The most were trying to spend is €500. I refuse to make it expensive. It's for us about actually being legally married to each other, not how big it is!

[@annieb2567]

It works like this for several reasons. First of all these weddings are still expensive, so Ez Rayler isnt exactly right. But it's cost efficient to rent a place that has everyone prepared, it is efficient. What is unromantic is that the majority of couples in Korean are not in love with each other. People dont want to be alone and need to be dating. And then they have constant pressure to get married and once they hit 30 their parents find someone for them that is suitable. A lot of couples don't even have sex, except to have children, which are also a pressure. Maybe sometimes they fall in love after the fact but a lot of them say they are not happy and get divorced. But that is also shameful, so there's a rampant acceptable culture of spouses having affairs, sleeping in separate rooms, not coming home at night. They stay together for the kids and to avoid the shame. Some couples are like friends but not lovers, others hate each other. I have seen this over and over again, all kinds of relationships. I know couples who are friendly, couples are seem into each other, couples who hate each other, couples who got divorced and left, one woman has two children since university age and her husband just left her. He's helping her financially still but they are divorced. They moved to Australia, I guess it's less shameful and easier and a fresh start. If your parents are ragging on you and you are reliant on then, feel you owe them, and want to respect them, you'll get roped into a marriage. But you may feel miserable inside. That being said there are couples in love here, but the culture is only now opening up to this concept. I know woman who dated men who felt they owed their parents many thanks for giving them opportunities and married a Korean woman for them, leaving the woman they love behind. Woman have done the same. And often people cheat anyway, because they want intimacy that the marriage lacks.

[@inuandkagome4ever]

You guys are really funny! Love your stories!

[@arawtgabi]

Korean Cake... it's a lie.

[@Scuro1000]

arawtgabi LMAO

[@teegantranski111]

No No...THE CAKE IS A LIEEE!!! See that's hoe it's done.

[@teegantranski111]

*how

[@Xinxyl]

arawtgabi Korean Bakeries... are amazing.

[@Nj_Likes_NwJns]

Lol at the picture of honey from ouran host club. Haha this was really informative. Thanks simon and Martina!

[@zollen123]

Industrialized weddings in Korea.

[@catbc]

Within a month of living in Korea, a coworker of mine asked if I could sing a song at his wedding. I imagined that this would happen at a western style wedding reception because I didn't know how weddings happen in Korea. A week before, I was informed that I would perform in the CEREMONY right after they said their vows!!! Holy pressure!!! I ended up performing on a huge white grand piano with smoke machines and flashing lights! This was after only living in Korea for two months. Unforgettable!

[@jeynalim]

Sounds a little similar to Chinese weddings...

[@xjpnfanx]

LOL IKR! Also, I'm not sure if its just my side of the family. But people are invited to come at say 5pm, and majority of people actually arrive at around 9 pm. Then the food is served around midnight. The cake is ALWAYS cut last minute at around 2-3 am.

[@jaebeommie]

That sounds so boring and uneventful D: I feel like I wouldn't go to a Korean wedding unless I was practically family to the person getting married haha.

[@raquelmassanet2803]

I think its cool that you let the guy know, you might be married to her but she is still one of us, and we do have the means to come after you. that is awesome. thank you. :)

[@Violetcolorable]

Ermargard hani-senpaiii XD

[@TheMisslim]

I am from Singapore and I realised there's quite a lot of similarities. In Singapore, in most weddings, we eat while they are walking down the aisle. The cake and champagne will be there just for ceremonial purposes. We give cash money, not gifts. The groom and bride will personally go to every single table and thank them. However, weddings in Singapore aren't that fast so I guess that's the difference. Thanks for this awesome video into giving precious insights of lives in Korea! :D

[@nokomarie1963]

Sounds pretty horrible.

[@annabelle7123]

yeah, Brad!!! and he's wearing Korean traditional costume instead of tuxedo... so cool :) and so Korean style wedding too!

[@3ra8e91]

Arabian weddings are more fun 😄 this sounds a bit boring

[@Nietzcheguevera]

my picture is me at my cousin's korean wedding. We ate after the ceremony, but yeah the whole thing took about two hours. By the time we were walking towards the elavators to the buffet hall they had already set up the next couple's pictures! If i ever get married there I'll definitely go the traditional route and not drive thru style like that.

[@lyric939]

Simon and martina!! When I have my extremely traditional Korean wedding , you guys are totally invited! Now, um my wedding will be like, 10 years later xD

[@Jun2thaKAY]

Greeting each table... That... IS SUCH A CUTE IDEA! -writes down idea.-

[@jenneli314]

7:43 I think it's interesting you thought this was an odd custom, I'm in the Southern US and almost every wedding I have ever been to the couple go from table to table greeting everyone. The only time I haven't seen it done is if there were no actual tables because a meal wasn't served so the reception was just dancing and drinks.

[@sovlur]

Dany and Brad's wedding!! thank you for mentioning it and showing some of it!! they're soo cute! ^^

[@aileen8244]

the korean wedding where you sit at the table and eat while watching the bride and groom marries is very similar to a 'traditonal' chinese wedding. the bride and groom also goes around all the table greeting everyone while you eat.

[@geekifygirl98]

This is the first video I've seen by you guys(I am trying to decide whether I want to live in England, Japan or Korea so I've been watching a lot of vlogs made by foreigners in those countries) and I wasn't going to subscribe but then, I saw Honey, and I subscribed.

[@lovinlife1001]

yep they take the entire day or at the very least a few hours. basically you have the wedding ceremony which is 30 minutes-1hour depending how traditional you want it. they if ur rich u have a cocktail hour, then you have a reception where guest eat and dance and have fun and watch the bride and groom's first dance and the bouquet toss. american weddings are usually like this give or take some things ^^

[@queenning28]

@Samantha Cheung Yes greeting the guests table by table is common in my hometown in China too. btw the pictures are taken just before the wedding and the whole things takes 30 mins! This part is a bit shocking to me, very very efficient indeed!

[@avatarlo41]

Oh I was wondering where the TLDRs were!! Thanks for telling me~

[@Inigmasshadow]

OH! and after they had changed into their traditional attire the groom had to carry the bride around this small traditional room and they had to feed each other dried fruits. It was awesome!

[@orlock20]

There are some U.S. quick weddings that are drive through weddings. The length of time at the wedding is about how long it takes to get a meal at a fast food restaurant.

[@coolcitydude123]

Is that really a wedding or just the couple getting the legal papers signed and being done with it

[@orlock20]

Brandon Persaud It depends on the place and there is often a niche thing such as the person you are talking to is an Elvis impersonator.

[@Sarablueunicorn]

I was at a wedding in china and it took whole day long and i was in a chinese wedding in Portugal and it was like the runway wedding while guests are eating..but..wasn't super fast..it took few hours..but the bride was the owner of the restaurant ;)

[@hadassah179]

Hearing the part about eating while watching the wedding made me think of the wedding scene in "Smile You" Ep.1 where the mother in scarfing down the food and even tried hoarding some of it in her purse to take home. LOL

[@Nina.In.Narnia]

And we have those big parties where everyone one is dancing. I love Romanian weddings. Especially night weddings because I feel awkward to dance at a party when the sun is still up.

[@KaitTakesAsia92]

Also, about Korean artists in Japan, they do have a good amount of popularity; when I tried to get tickets to a Big Bang concert, they sold out within 30 seconds. While I have many friends who are fans of Big Bang in Japan that are in college, most other groups are popular more among high schoolers, though I still have met a few in college. Also, Japanese versions of songs tend to be preferred because the lyrics are easier to learn, but they still also listen to the Korean songs as well.

[@superelectrokitty]

Korean weddings are very similar with Chinese ones, I think it might be the east-Asian cultural :o I remember all the wedding celebration meals I been to are very much like what you guys described, a lot of tables and people sit randomly, and the newly weds greet everybody actually we have those halls(for buffet) to celebrate big events such as wedding but also birthdays, I remember I had my 10th? during my primary school or near the end of that period, birthday in one of those buffet halls too.

[@7tstar7]

HONEY SEMPAI!! I love how you guys included his pic when you were talking about cake xD

[@colino9mam]

They are pretty close to Saudi Arabian weddings actually. But in here the whole hall is reserved for 1 wedding , and it's divided to men section and women. the men don't really take a long time in the wedding, 2 hours probably. But for the women ,the wedding starts late at 8 or so ....and continues until early in the morning ,3 am at least.

[@melodramatic7904]

The wedding I went to in Korea was actually different. We all came in and they had an open room with seats and the pulpit. All of the close family got to sit down but cowkers and such had to stand. Then they had a western style wedding but much MUCH shorter. Then people had to come up in groups and surround the bride and groom for a picture. First was the bride's family, then the groom's family, then the coworkers. Then everyone went down to the buffet together.

[@imaginarysya]

Study in Korea! Its really nice. Then travel to Japan during the summer holidays. Since its nearby.

[@TheJulietxo]

I've been to a wedding similar in China. Except the money envelopes were slightly different. People were eating while they had the ceremony

[@moonyyummy]

i went to one traditional korean wedding before (complete with the costumes, horses, traditional music etc) and it literally took a whole day. sooo long....

[@ynnca]

we have similar wedding ceremonies in Turkey, but they are inefficient. it takes all evening up to 12-2am. We also have huge wedding cakes that bride and groom cut with a huge knife and the cake is served to the guests. Probably they do not serve that cake, since most of that is not edible.

[@radsmile]

I teach in Japan and the wedding gift in Japan is typically $300. Anything cheaper is rude. But the bride and groom have to give gifts to the guests, usually dishes or towels around $10 - $50.