Why Korean Wedding Guests Bring Cash Envelopes Instead of Gifts
At many weddings in South Korea, guests do not arrive carrying wrapped presents. Instead, they carry something much simpler. An envelope. Inside the envelope is cash — a traditional gift known as “chug-ui-geum” (축의금), which roughly translates to “celebratory money.” For many visitors from abroad, this practice can feel unusual. But in Korea, it has … Read more