KUPASONLINE.COM — Currently, there are still many South Koreans who use traditional customs to carry out marriages. Many of them think that getting married according to the traditions of their ancestors is a matter of pride.
Maudy Ayunda also included elements of the Country of Ginseng in her wedding ceremony. She anchored her heart to Jesse Choi, a man of Korean blood who lives in the United States, on the beautiful date May 22, 2022 or 22.5.22.
At the pre-wedding moment, Maudy Ayunda wore several models of hanbok, South Korean traditional clothing. In addition, Maudy Ayunda’s in-laws also accompanied their son to the aisle wearing traditional clothes.
Intrigued by wedding traditions in South Korea? Summarized from various sources, the following is an explanation.
Korean Wedding Traditions
Here are some series in the Korean cultural wedding tradition.
Buchaehum Dance for Opening
The first tradition is to perform a dance. Before the wedding ceremony begins, usually the invited guests present will be treated to traditional South Korean dances. Usually, the dance performed is buchaechum. This fan dance is performed by a group of women. There is also samulnori, which is a percussion instrument game from South Korea.
Chin-Young-Rye Ceremony
The Chin-young-rye ceremony is a procession between the bride’s family and welcomes the groom’s family. The wedding party is usually held at the bride’s house. After that, the groom will enter the bride’s yard by following the girukabi or the person carrying the wedding duck.
This wedding bird is a duck whose body is wrapped in colorful cloth. After entering the courtyard, girukabi gave the bird to the bride.
Gyo Bae-Rye Ceremony
Followed by the Gyo bae-rye ceremony, which is the ceremony of binding promises and commitments from the bride and groom to be married. The groom will usually stand to the east and the bride will come from the west.
Each bride and groom will be accompanied by several people to then help the two brides to wash their hands. After that, the bride and groom will start to prostrate twice.
Han-Geun-Rye procession
Han-Geun-Rye is a sign that the bride and groom are united in a marriage bond. The bride and groom will be served wine served in pumpkin glasses. This has the meaning that this procession itself is expected for the bride and groom who were born separately and then reunite in a sacred bond of marriage.
Pyebaek Ceremony
The last procession is Pyebaek. A form of respect for the groom’s parents. This ceremony is carried out after the wedding procession is complete. In this procession, the mother-in-law will throw jujubes at the bride and groom as a symbol so that the newlyweds can be blessed with many offspring.
