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South Korea: Bridge Between the South and the North (2015-05-22)
The Economist magazine wrote an article about South Korea in 2011 with the headline: “What do you do when you reach the top?” It was in praise of South Korea’s distinguished economic achievements in the past decades.
But anyone who went through the Korea Wars of 1950-1960 would tell you that there was not much to brag about South Korea by the time the war was over. North Korea was even more devastated.
Today’s South Korea, simply referred to as Korea, has little to no economic resemblance to its old past. Seoul, the capital, and its environs are now home to nearly half the country’s population and the country is one of the richest in the world, and certainly the richest in all of Asia.
But while it has shot to the moon economically, it has remained solidly “Korean” and “Asian” culturally. One prominent example of South Korea having become a bridge between the North and the South is the wedding ceremonies.
Many couples would go to one of Korea’s wedding photo studios before the official ceremony and record their union in advance. Wedding photography in Korea has alas been part of the tradition but modernization and exposure to the world has modified some aspects.
For examples, many Korean re-wedding photoshoots now taka place not in a studio but in picturesque and scenic spots around the city. That has prompted wedding photography businesses in Korea to offer Korea wedding package. Sometimes these packages are limited to various photographic options; others are offered as part of larger wedding packages by wedding halls and hotels.
One of the latest entries into this coveted business is Wish & Co. (wishandco.kr) which offers not only various types of photography options, be they in studio or around town, but also choices to wear for both the bride and the groom.
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