국수를 먹다

Attending a wedding to offer congratulations (literal meaning: 'eat noodles' at a wedding)

바가지를 긁다

A wife nagging or complaining persistently to her husband

눈에 콩깍지가 씌다

Being so in love that you overlook all flaws and see only good qualities

결혼식을 올리다

To hold or have a wedding ceremony

반하다

To fall in love or be attracted to someone

장만하다

To prepare or purchase necessary things in advance

투자하다

To spend money or time on something expecting a greater return later

기성세대

The older generation that has become the social mainstream

예물

Expensive gifts exchanged between bride and groom at a wedding

혼수

Household items bought for living together after marriage

확실하다

To be certain, clear, and without doubt

다정다감하다

Having a warm and affectionate personality with rich emotions

애교

Acting cute to gain affection or attention

상당히

Considerably or quite a lot

하객

Guests who attend weddings or celebrations to congratulate

양가

The families of both bride and groom

조촐하다

Small but neat and nicely arranged

단둘이

Only two people present, no one else

가치관

The set of important values or beliefs in life

귀가 닳다

To get tired of hearing the same thing repeatedly

이색적

Unusual and interesting, different from the ordinary

이왕이면

If you’re going to do it anyway, better to do the best option

반항

To resist or rebel against authority or rules

갑작스럽다

Sudden and unexpected

효도

Showing gratitude and care for one’s parents through actions

눈이 빠지다

Waiting so long that it feels exhausting

목이 터지다

To shout very loudly until one’s throat hurts

목이 쉬다

To lose your voice from speaking too much

벌을 받다

To receive punishment for wrongdoing

초조하다

Feeling nervous and anxious

서성거리다

To pace back and forth restlessly

입에 침이 마르다

To praise or talk about something endlessly

손이 발이 되다

To apologize profusely after making a mistake

귀에 못이 박히다

To be fed up hearing the same thing repeatedly

저하

A decline or lowering of quality or condition

물이 붇다

Water level rising due to rain or snow

농작물

Plants grown through farming

급증하다

To increase rapidly in number or amount

추돌

A rear-end car accident

짙다

Dark in color or strong in intensity

성의껏

With sincere effort and wholeheartedness

성별

The classification of male and female

담당하다

To be in charge of or responsible for something

대를 잇다

For children to be born and continue the family line

양육

Raising and caring for children

응답

Answering a call or question

비율

The proportion of a part to the whole

차지하다

To occupy or take up a place or position

순으로

In a specified order

꾸준히

Continuously and steadily without stopping

남아선호사상

The belief that male children are preferable

몫

One’s share or portion

가부장적

A family system where the father holds all decision power

과반수

More than half of the total

중매

Introducing two people to help them get married

연애

Dating and being in a romantic relationship

당사자

A person directly involved in a situation or event

예복

Special clothes worn at weddings or formal occasions

연지

Red dots applied on the bride’s forehead and cheeks traditionally

족두리

A traditional bridal headpiece worn during wedding ceremonies

턱시도

The formal suit a groom wears at a wedding

면사포

The white veil a bride wears over her head

얽매이다

To be tied down or restricted by something

주례

The person who officiates and leads the wedding ceremony

혼인 서약서

A written marriage vow or promise

관습

Customs or traditions passed down through society