Hong Jin Kyung sobbed and Lee Young Ja smiled. The entertainment industry's scenes of celebrating close friend the late Choi Jin Sil's daughter Choi Jun Hee's wedding in different ways delivered a touching moment.
On the 16th, at a hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Choi Jun Hee held her wedding. Her husband is a non-celebrity 11 years older. Since Choi Jun Hee had long revealed her relationship through SNS, congratulations poured in from internet users and various quarters of the entertainment industry.
Among them, the lineup of guests drew attention. Many of the late actress Choi Jin Sil's close friends, who were Choi Jun Hee's mother's friends in life, attended in large numbers. Singer Lee Sora and Hong Jin Kyung, singer Uhm Jung-hwa, broadcaster Jung Sun Hee, and Lee Young Ja were among them. They sat together at one table and offered heartfelt congratulations to Choi Jun Hee.
In the pre-ceremony video, footage was shown of the late Choi Jin Sil greeting guests who had attended her daughter's first birthday party during her lifetime. She had promised to invite them again to Choi Jun Hee's wedding. Seeing this, Choi Jin Sil's mother, that is, Choi Jun Hee's maternal grandmother, was reportedly moved to tears. The bride's older brother, Choi Hwan Hee, was said to have composed himself and comforted their maternal grandmother.
Among them, the moment Lee Sora and Hong Jin Kyung attended was also shown on the MBC entertainment program "Sora and Jin Kyung," in which the two appear together. On the episode broadcast on the 17th, Lee Sora and Hong Jin Kyung, who were preparing to challenge Paris Fashion Week, appeared as wedding guests at Choi Jun Hee's wedding, exuding model poise.
In particular, Hong Jin Kyung added to the poignancy by wearing sunglasses as she held back tears. Even Lee Sora chimed in, saying, "Jin Kyung cried too much." Hong Jin Kyung awkwardly said, "My eyes are so swollen that I hope you understand why I'm wearing sunglasses. I don't know why I'm crying on such a good day like today." She left a video message for Choi Jun Hee and choked up again, saying, "You've had a lot of hard times until now, but from now on you will really be happy and have many reasons to laugh. Jun Hee, I really love you. Congratulations," showing a fondness for Choi Jun Hee like a niece and moving those present.
Meanwhile, some stars celebrated Choi Jun Hee with bright smiles. That was another close friend of Choi Jin Sil, Lee Young Ja. In photos Choi Jun Hee posted on her personal SNS after the wedding, a warm atmosphere was created by a two-shot of her and Lee Young Ja smiling broadly together. Lee Young Ja, beside Choi Jun Hee like a daughter, marked the moment with a happy expression and pose. Lee Young Ja's bright laugh lit up the mood for viewers as well.
Choi Jin Sil, who was loved as a national actress during her lifetime. She died on Oct. 2, 2008, at the age of 40. Later, her husband, former baseball player Cho Sung Min, also passed away. The siblings Choi Hwan Hee and Choi Jun Hee, children of Choi Jin Sil and Cho Sung Min, grew up after losing their parents at a young age and have become a singer, a model, and an influencer who still receive intense public interest.
At Choi Jun Hee's wedding, many of her late mother's close friends attended, adding significance. The entertainment industry's friendship that still remembers the deceased continues to evoke poignancy.
Meanwhile, Choi Jun Hee is expected to continue her activities after honeymooning in Los Angeles, U.S.
[Photo] SNS source, provided by MBC, OSEN DB.
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