Choi Jun-hee Instagram.
As video from the wedding of Choi Jun-hee, daughter of the late Choi Jin-sil, was released, the tender congratulations from entertainment-industry friends who were especially close to Choi are stirring deep emotion.
On the 19th, Choi Jun-hee posted videos from the wedding day on her Instagram along with the caption, “Why was my wedding nothing but tears and runny noses? Words full of love that I will look back on whenever life gets hard.”
The released videos contained congratulatory messages from family and friends. First to appear was her older brother Choi Hwan-hee, who said, “I did not know a day like this would come, but there is nothing more I wish for than for you to live happily,” and, “I hope you and your husband live happily for a very, very long time,” offering a plain and sincere message of congratulations.
Choi Jun-hee Instagram.
Next, Lee Young-ja conveyed her affection, saying, “It would have been even better if your mother were here, so I congratulate you all the more on her behalf,” while Lee So-ra choked up the moment she said, “Jun-hee,” unable to continue.
Choi Jun-hee Instagram.
Then Baekga appeared, saying, “You have uncles by your side and dependable aunts, too,” and, “If anything happens, your uncles and aunts will help, so live happily,” words of support that left a lump in the throat.
Choi Jun-hee Instagram.
Hong Jin-kyung also appeared on the verge of tears, saying, “I cried so much since last night that my eyes are swollen.” She said, “If until now there have been more days of tears, from now on let there be more days of laughter,” and, “I truly feel at ease because there is a husband beside Jun-hee.” Turning to the groom, she asked, “Please help our Jun-hee smile a great deal,” and ultimately shed tears.
Choi Jun-hee Instagram.
Appearing brightly, Jung Sun-hee said, “Congratulations, and you looked so beautiful,” but in the end could not hold back tears. She said, “This aunt has no right to cry; I have no claim on the life of Jun-hee,” then added, “Watching the life of Jun-hee, as a woman and as a person, I have felt you are truly admirable,” and offered warm words to the groom: “You, who recognized Jun-hee, are also a wonderful person.”
Then Kim Won-hee and Lee Mi-eun conveyed their congratulations, saying, “There are many aunts and uncles who have prayed for Jun-hee,” and, at the end of the video, Uhm Jung-hwa and Lee So-ra, reappearing, also left heartfelt messages of congratulations.
Choi Jun-hee Instagram.
In particular, Lee Young-ja, Lee So-ra, and Jung Sun-hee were closest friends of the late Choi Jin-sil who had also appeared in an old video from Choi Jun-hee’s first-birthday party, which made it all the more poignant. In that video, Choi said, “I will invite you again when our Sumin (Choi Jun-hee) gets married someday,” adding to the sense of longing.
Upon seeing this, netizens showed moving reactions such as, “It seems Choi Jin-sil truly was a good person; dependable uncles and aunts remain by the side of her daughter,” “It brings me to tears to feel how sincerely everyone cherishes Jun-hee,” “It feels as if they are together filling the absence of her mother, which makes it even more heartrending,” and, “Choi Jin-sil must be so proud in heaven.”
Meanwhile, on the 16th, Choi Jun-hee held her wedding with a non-celebrity man 11 years her senior at a location in Seoul. At the ceremony, her older brother Choi Hwan-hee served as a family representative, and broadcaster Jo Se-ho hosted, adding meaning.
