Two Bows, One Cup: A Korean Wedding — Culture

Korean Wedding Tradition — They Bowed Before They Spoke (Part 1)

28/10/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a Korean wedding tradition, bride and groom facing each other across the choryesang table in a courtyard.

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series wo Bows

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Two Bows, One Cup: A Korean Wedding — Culture

A Korean wedding tradition starts outdoors — a wooden goose, two bows across a loaded table, one gourd split in two. The old ceremony, seen up close.

Korean Wedding Hanbok — The Dress Weighs More Than It Looks (Part 2)

29/10/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a Korean wedding hanbok being layered onto a bride in a hanok room by two women.

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Two Bows, One Cup: A Korean Wedding — Culture

A Korean wedding hanbok isn’t simply worn. It’s layered on — red silk, gold thread, a heavy crown, and a bride who can barely move.

Pyebaek — The Chestnuts Land, and Someone Counts (Part 3)

30/10/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a pyebaek ceremony, bride in a red hwarot bowing to her parents-in-law at a low table.

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Two Bows, One Cup: A Korean Wedding — Culture

Pyebaek is the private half of a Korean wedding: deep bows, a cup offered, dates and chestnuts thrown into the bride’s skirt, and someone counting.

Korean Wedding Gifts — The Box Arrives After Dark (Part 4)

31/10/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of korean wedding gifts arriving at night, a red-wrapped box carried up a hanok alley to the gate.

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Two Bows, One Cup: A Korean Wedding — Culture

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series wo Bows

Korean wedding gifts arrive at night in a red-wrapped box carried on a friend’s back — and the bride’s family has to buy it at the gate, step by step.