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Wedding traditions of Busan

A port city of seaside wedding halls and the Korean tradition of the hahm bearer.

Busan weddings follow the Korean pattern of halls and the pyebaek. The coast provides an unusual setting for photographs.

Busan: Busan scenery from Busan Tower
Photo: by lwy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

Weddings are held in halls, hotels and churches. Some couples add a ceremony at Haeundae for photographs. The groom's friends carry the hahm to the bride's door in the old custom, shouting for the box to be bought.

Where weddings happen

Hotel wedding halls in Haeundae and Seomyeon.

The season and the calendar

Spring and autumn are the main seasons.

Wedding customs of Busan

PyebaekThe greeting.

Also part of it, and being written: Hahm (The gift box.), Hanbok (The traditional dress.).

A wedding trail idea for Busan

  1. Haeundae Beach A famous beach.
  2. Gukje Market A market.
  3. Gamcheon Culture Village A colourful village.
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Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

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