'Hamyang's "Kkosinnae Punggineun Janchitnal" Festival Held, Namnam Buknyeo Laughed'

Traditional wedding ceremony held at Hamyang Cultural Center on the 21st. (Photo by Hamyang-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] A reliable man from Hamyang, Gyeongnam, and a North Korean defector woman more beautiful than flowers met and tied the knot through a traditional wedding ceremony.

According to Hamyang Cultural Center on the 26th, on the 21st, a traditional wedding was held as part of the 'Kkosinnae Punggineun Janchinal' at the Hadong Jeong family old house in Gaepyeong Village, Jigok-myeon, Hamyang-gun, attended by about 50 guests.

The protagonists of the traditional wedding that day were Mr. Yoo from Hamyang and Ms. Kim, a North Korean defector. The bride, who successfully escaped from North Korea with great difficulty and became a South Korean citizen in May last year, held the traditional wedding after about a year of dating the groom.

Jung Sang-gi, director of Hamyang Cultural Center, said, "Today, I sincerely congratulate the couple who, as a perfect match of a man from the South and a woman from the North, have tied the knot through a traditional wedding of love," wishing the couple happiness.

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