Comments on: a wedding and a funeral – Korean style http://www.buhaykorea.com/2005/05/30/a-wedding-and-a-funeral-korean-style/ Pinay, Seoulite, Working Mom, and Wife to a Korean Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GIDGET http://www.buhaykorea.com/2005/05/30/a-wedding-and-a-funeral-korean-style/#comment-59665 GIDGET Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:28:49 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=82#comment-59665 Just wondering, do they practice giving dowry . Is it true it's the bride's parents give dowry to groom' family. I like your blog site, Betchay. It gives me a lot of info about Korean culture. I want to visit Korea next year on Jang Dong Gun's birthday. Can i get in touch with you when the time comes? Just wondering, do they practice giving dowry . Is it true it’s the bride’s parents give dowry to groom’ family. I like your blog site, Betchay. It gives me a lot of info about Korean culture. I want to visit Korea next year on Jang Dong Gun’s birthday. Can i get in touch with you when the time comes?

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]]> By: Betchay http://www.buhaykorea.com/2005/05/30/a-wedding-and-a-funeral-korean-style/#comment-32 Betchay Fri, 03 Jun 2005 09:37:05 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=82#comment-32 my father-in-law said that daegu apples are just well-marketed... he used to be an apple farmer in jecheon, btw :) my father-in-law said that daegu apples are just well-marketed… he used to be an apple farmer in jecheon, btw

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]]> By: annabanana http://www.buhaykorea.com/2005/05/30/a-wedding-and-a-funeral-korean-style/#comment-31 annabanana Wed, 01 Jun 2005 13:53:45 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=82#comment-31 hmmm..i agree with miguk, taegu apples are really luscious! btw, betch, the wedding ceremony didnt really cost that much...the amount of money that you've mentioned is the "dowry" money, which the couples use to start their life together. both sets of parents will pool a certain agreed amount, and then they will buy furniture and appliances for their kids, sometimes the amount will go to "jonse" or rent money. my sis-in-law got married in a church, and they only spent 1.5 million for the reception, church fee is just a donation, the gifts to parents cost more...and then the honeymoon, and etc..etc..haaaay, buhay! hmmm..i agree with miguk, taegu apples are really luscious! btw, betch, the wedding ceremony didnt really cost that much…the amount of money that you’ve mentioned is the “dowry” money, which the couples use to start their life together. both sets of parents will pool a certain agreed amount, and then they will buy furniture and appliances for their kids, sometimes the amount will go to “jonse” or rent money. my sis-in-law got married in a church, and they only spent 1.5 million for the reception, church fee is just a donation, the gifts to parents cost more…and then the honeymoon, and etc..etc..haaaay, buhay!

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]]> By: Miguk http://www.buhaykorea.com/2005/05/30/a-wedding-and-a-funeral-korean-style/#comment-24 Miguk Wed, 01 Jun 2005 07:44:05 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=82#comment-24 It is Daegu, not Jecheon, that is more famous for apples (and beautiful women). Unfortuntely, I can only sample the former whenever we visit. :-) It is Daegu, not Jecheon, that is more famous for apples (and beautiful women). Unfortuntely, I can only sample the former whenever we visit. :-)

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