Chatterbox #219 – Western versus Korean weddings
Are you married? If not, have you been to a wedding recently? In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne discuss the similarities and differences between Western weddings and South Korean weddings. This episode is chock-full of interesting stories, so grab your headphones and press play!
Fun facts
Did you know that engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was once believed that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart? Men believed that if they covered this “love vein” with a ring, it would signify that they had captured the woman’s heart.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Chock-full
- Destination wedding
- Dope
- Honeymoon
- Reception
- Candid
- Party favour
- Cringeworthy
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Chatterbox #219 – Western versus Korean weddings
Are you married? If not, have you been to a wedding recently? In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne discuss the similarities and differences between Western weddings and South Korean weddings. This episode is chock-full of interesting stories, so grab your headphones and press play!
Fun facts
Did you know that engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was once believed that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart? Men believed that if they covered this “love vein” with a ring, it would signify that they had captured the woman’s heart.Expressions included in the study guide
- Chock-full
- Destination wedding
- Dope
- Honeymoon
- Reception
- Candid
- Party favour
- Cringeworthy
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Suzanne Cerreta
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Kassy White
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Project manager: Jessica Cox
Image: Kendall Scott (Unsplash.com)
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