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ptarmigan
Joined: 01 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: Love, South Korean Style |
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By NORIMITSU ONISHI
Published: March 22, 2007
SEOUL, South Korea � When two young television stars called it quits only 12 days after their wedding recently, their very public and acrimonious divorce shined a rare spotlight on the underside of marriage in South Korea.
The actors Lee Chan, top, and Lee Min-young ended their marriage after 12 days over charges of domestic violence and unfit wedding gifts.
Lying in a hospital bed with a broken nose, Lee Min-young accused her husband, Lee Chan, of domestic violence, causing much hand-wringing in the country�s news media and blogosphere. But as accusations and counteraccusations flew, an equally heated debate arose over another reason cited in the breakup: wedding gifts.
According to accounts in the media, the bridegroom�s father said he received a gold-plated spoon among the gifts from the bride�s family, but he said he merited at least a silver spoon. The bride�s mother, in turn, complained bitterly that her daughter deserved to live in a more spacious apartment than the one chosen by the bridegroom.
The divorce shows that these days, perhaps more than ever, choosing the right wedding gifts for the new in-laws is fraught with pitfalls in South Korea. Misjudgments can lead to strained relations between the families or, at its extreme, a quick divorce.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/22/world/asia/22seoul.html
They got some great wedding photos, though. |
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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This is why I'm a little nervous at the thought of ever marrying a korean. most of the guys I've known (not all though) married to k women have been pretty miserable and lonely at the end off the day. Typically she holds all the power in the partnership, being at home and able to fully function in her own country.
being locked into a korean contract in any form is bad news. It always seems to about money and abuse of power.
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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That's pretty f'd up if you ask me.
Too damned materialistic.
"I love you(r money)!!!!!" |
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