Jeon Su-gyeong’s father opened up about arranged marriage.
On the afternoon of April 8, TV Chosun’s variety show Dad and I aired a segment that followed musical actress Jeon Su-gyeong and her 97-year-old father through their daily life.
That day, Jeon’s father invited acquaintances — including the head of a group he belongs to — and treated them to a meal. The guests poked fun at the homemade spread, and he quipped, “If they learn my tastes like this, they won’t do it again.”
Meanwhile, a 94-year-old acquaintance recalled an episode from his past: “I got a letter while I was in the military — my father wrote the wedding date and sent it.” The remark drew attention. When Jeon asked, “Was that a matchmaking meeting?” he replied, “What matchmaking meeting?” Jeon reacted in surprise: “Was it an arranged marriage? Didn’t your family decide without meeting the woman?”
Jeon followed up, “Did you see the bride’s face for the first time then?” Han Hye-jin, watching the clip, exclaimed, “It’s like a drama,” sharing the surprise.
The acquaintance admitted, “I first saw her when we bowed to each other. The woman beside her — the one helping her bow — was very pretty,” which sent the room into laughter. He added, “My wife lived to be 68. Back then, a lot of people got married that way.”
Listening, Jeon turned to her father and asked, “Dad, you’re the free-love type, right?” Her father answered, “Yes. I had to like her myself,” drawing attention as he dismissed the notion of an arranged marriage.
