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[Herald Economy — Reporter Choi Won-hyuk] An engaged couple is locked in a dispute over their wedding venue, according to a listener’s submission to a TV program.
On the 13th, JTBC’s show “Sagunbanjang” featured a man in his late 20s identified only as A, who is preparing to marry his girlfriend.
A and his fiancée have already discussed marriage and completed the formal family introductions. His parents said they were pleased with the polite woman their son plans to marry.
The disagreement centers on where to hold the ceremony. The fiancée, who has a clear vision for her wedding, wants a conventional wedding hall — not extravagant, but a proper venue where a ceremony feels special.
A’s parents, however, are pushing to use the auditorium at the public institution where A’s father used to work, arguing it would be far less expensive.
The bride-to-be objects, saying the auditorium feels too much like a school. A says he has quietly tried to persuade his parents to change their minds, but so far he hasn’t succeeded.
A told the show he has repeatedly urged his parents to respect the bride’s wishes for the wedding, but they responded, “Can’t you grant us this one wish?” and said they feel hurt.
Professor Park Seong-hee, who commented on the case, said the bride — the person who should be happiest on the day — ought to have the final say on the venue. “If it’s held somewhere she dislikes, it will weigh on her for the rest of her life,” Park warned.
Attorney Park Ji-hoon agreed: “The protagonists of the wedding are the bride and groom. The celebration should be arranged around them.”
By contrast, Attorney Son Su-ho defended the parents’ position: “There’s nothing wrong with what the mother is saying. It saves money, and it’s a way to honor the father’s public-service career and take pride in it,” he said.
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