6 proofs that Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin had the most impactful wedding: star-studded guests, luxury cars lined up, the bride’s 5 expensive dresses, and more
Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin indeed tied the knot in a “Wedding of the Century”.
The magnificent and luxurious wedding of Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin held on March 31 has garnered much attention from netizens both in and outside of Korea. Throughout the day of the ceremony, the hashtag #BinJinWedding even topped Twitter’s worldwide trending. Here are 6 things that prove Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin got married in the biggest and most impactful wedding in Korea’s entertainment industry.
A star-studded guest list filled with famous Korean actors and singers
Before the big day, sources confirmed that the wedding would be a private and cozy ceremony with the attendance of close friends and family. But this does not mean only common close friends, but also famous friends of Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin in the industry.
Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin’s wedding almost turned into an awards show given the lineup of guests. Top actors and singers who were confirmed to show up at the wedding include Jang Dong Gun (who was also the wedding reader), Song Yoon Ah, Lee Min Jung, Uhm Ji Won, Oh Yoon Ah, Gong Hyo Jin, Jung Hae In (Son Ye Jin’s co-star in Something in the Rain), Girls’ Generation’s Yoona, Ha Ji Won (Hyun Bin’s co-star in Secret Garden), Ahn Sung Ki, Joo Jin Mo, Park Joong Hoon, Ji Jin Hee, Kim Sun Ah (Hyun Bin’s co-star in My Lovely Sam Soon), Lee Yeon Hee (Hyun Bin’s co-star in A Millionaire’s First Love), Gong Yoo, Gummy,…
Notably, the most surprising guest was Song Joong Ki. No one expected that Song Joong Ki would attend the wedding of the ex-boyfriend of his ex-wife Song Hye Kyo.
One of the most secretive weddings in the industry: Tight security, reporters turned into “spies” to get photos
The wedding of Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin was held at the Aston House of the Sheraton Grand Walkerhill hotel (Gwangjin district, Seoul), located exclusively on the slopes of a mountain in Seoul, ensuring high privacy. Due to tight security, it was very difficult for the paparazzi to capture moments from the wedding. Most obtained photos and videos of Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin, and their guests were taken from afar using telephoto lenses. That’s why they were all blurry. Only a few high-quality photos shared on SNS were either posted by the guests or exclusively by some Korean media outlets.
Before the ceremony, photos taken at the Aston House area of the hotel were revealed. The security team was always on duty from the hotel entrance to the area where the ceremony took place. Every car was stopped before entering the venue for guest verification.
The wedding with the most “fake” photos and news being spread
On the day of the ceremony, a photo of an invitation card believed to be of Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin’s wedding surfaced on SNS, on which it was written that the wedding would start at 4 pm (KST). However, because the date was wrongly written as “March 31th”, netizens discovered that this was just a fake card.
Another photo of Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin having a romantic kiss at the wedding has also been confirmed to be edited. In addition, touching words that were claimed to be said by Son Ye Jin’s father to Hyun Bin, and vice versa, at the wedding created a stir. However, this was later found out to be entirely not true. These words were made up by a fan of BinJin because the fan was simply so excited about their marriage.
Magnificence: An unprecedented scene that have never happened before: Luxury cars lined up to attend Son Ye Jin and Huyn Bin’s wedding.
One of the most shocking details about the wedding of Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin is the long line of super-cars parked outside of the hotel. Before opening time, guests landed at the Sheraton Hotel creating an overwhelming scene. Luxury cars like G36, Maybach, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Range Rover, Lincoln Navigator,… lined up one after another, heating up the atmosphere of the wedding.
Cost: The shocking amount of the spending. Only the wedding dresses have cost nearly 10 million won.
The Insight page had an article detailing the wedding expenses of Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin. Held at the Aston House outdoor villa area of the high-end Sheraton Grande Walkerhill hotel, the estimated wedding cost of the couple was up to 100 million won, of which the hall rental fee is 15 million won. The amount of flowers used for decoration cost 25 million won. Moreover, the security costs of the event accounted for 10 million won.
To prepare for the big day, Son Ye Jin continuously took fans by surprise when changing 5 different wedding dresses. Two of which are still a mystery. According to estimates, the total value of these 5 dresses is up to nearly 10 million won.
The first wedding dress worn by the bride during the ceremony came from the Mira Zwillinger brand with the price of around 15 million won. The second wedding dress that was worn in the evening party is still a mystery. The public hasn’t found out information about this dress yet. The dress that appeared in the two wedding photos is said to be in Vera Wang’s 2020 Spring Summer Collection. This dress cost about nearly 15 million won. This is the third wedding dress that Son Ye Jin wears on her white veil occasion. The 4th wedding dress of Son Ye Jin appeared in Elie Saab’s Bridal Spring Summer 2022 collection, priced at more than 25 million won. Finally, fans were astounded when seeing Son Ye Jin dressed in Valentino’s dress. The price of this dress is still a mystery up till now. However, the public has estimated that the expenditure for the wedding costumes was up to 100 million won.
In addition, in terms of the dinner party’s menu, a user on the social networks has revealed a luxury menu including Aston House caviar, sea urchin eggs, cucumber cereal cream soup, grilled Korean beef, lobster,… making people whisper about the magnificent.
The first wedding ever that had ads prepared by the fans. Global fans even sent gifts.
It can be said that the wedding of Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin also surprised netizens with a spectacular subway advertisement given by fans. The Chinese fan community of Son Ye Jin has spent a lot of money to turn the chain of LED screens at the largest shopping mall in Seoul – COEX Mall into a presentation of the couple’s image. All the couple images of Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin from the first project “The Negotiation” to ”Crash Landing On You” were compiled by fans. Even the couple’s adorable childhood photos appeared. This project will last until March 31st, which is the day the two stars officially become husband and wife..
On the happy day of the couple, global fans continuously sending gifts to the couple. The most surprising thing could be Vietnamese fans’ gifts. There were flowers, fruits, wine, couple hat, candles,… Moreover, there were even two expensive flower vases and one embroided veil that with the words “Crash Landing On You” that were sent to the couple before the wedding.
