K-drama stars’ most epic wedding dresses: Song Hye-kyo looked stunning in custom Christian Dior, Ko So-young donned Oscar de la Renta and Jun Ji-hyun picked two luxury gowns
For many brides, one of the most exciting aspects of their big day – besides saying “I do”, of course – is getting to don a gorgeous wedding gown. And no one does bridal style quite like Korea’s top celebrities.
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We checked out some of the most memorable wedding dresses worn by Korean stars over the years …
Song Hye-kyo’s Christian Dior wedding dress
The dress was exclusively designed by the brand’s artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri, and the brand even gave it to Song as a wedding gift. The white long-sleeved gown with plunging neck detail reportedly costs 110 million won (US$92,500), according to my.castko.com.
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Lee Min-jung’s Marchesa wedding dress
Boys Over Flowers and Cyrano Agency star Lee Min-jung wore not one or two, but three dresses on her big day, including one for a press conference right before the ceremony, according to Kpopstarz. The actress, who tied the knot with fellow A-lister Lee Byung-hun in 2013, had a star-studded extravaganza and chose New York-based brand Marchesa for the official ceremony. The dress cost around 50 million won (about US$45,000), reports E Today.
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Ko So-young’s Oscar de la Renta wedding dress
Ko So-young donned a luxurious Oscar de La Renta gown when she tied the knot with Jang Dong-gun in 2010. The actress opted for a tube-top style dress, kicking off a major wedding style trend the same year. The lavish dress cost 20 million won (US$16,800).
Ko’s choice of dress thrusted the brand into the spotlight in Korea, as many other celebrities chose dresses from it, including football player Ki Sung-yueng’s wife, Han Hye-jin, and actress Kim Hyo-jin.
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Kim Tae-hee’s custom-made wedding dress
The custom-made wedding dress turned out to be a long-sleeved white gown with flower embroidery. Kim also wore a simple short veil.
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Jun Ji-hyun’s Reem Acra wedding dress
The My Love From the Star and Legend of the Blue Sea actress chose for two dresses for her big day – one from luxury brand Reem Acra, and another designed by British designer Jenny Packham. According to Joongang, both cost US$9,000.
- Boys Over Flowers star Lee Min-jung wore three dresses, including one by Marchesa, while Jun Ji-hyun chose Reem Acra and British designer Jenny Packham
- Kim Tae-hee, who has a degree in fashion design, skipped luxury brands when she married K-pop legend Rain and came up with her own design