Deceased Actress Choi Jin-sil’s Daughter Holds Wedding; Mother’s Name Included in Venue Details

Choi Jun-hee, the daughter of the late actress Choi Jin-sil, married on the 16th at a hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Many of Choi Jin-sil’s close friends from her lifetime attended the ceremony to celebrate her union with a non-entertainment industry partner who is 11 years older than her. The venue listed the late actress’s name under her parents’ names, which deeply moved many attendees.

Choi Jun-hee walked down the aisle hand in hand with her older brother and singer Choi Hwan-hee (stage name Ben Bliss), marking the beginning of a new chapter in her life. Singers Tae and Sohyang performed as wedding singers, while comedian Jo Se-ho served as the ceremony host. Jo Se-ho had temporarily halted his broadcasting activities at the end of last year due to suspicions of having close ties with organized crime syndicates, but he returned to public appearances about half a year later by hosting this wedding.

Choi Jin-sil’s friends from her lifetime also congratulated her on her marriage. Actress Lee So-ra shared a photo taken with Uhm Jung-hwa on her social media account, writing, “On my way back from Jun-hee’s wedding. Today is a wonderful day.” Images were also released showing Jeong Seon-hee, Lee Young-ja, Hong Jin-kyung, and others attending the ceremony to honor Choi Jun-hee.

Notably, the parents’ section at the venue listed the names of the late Choi Jin-sil and the late baseball player Cho Sung-min side by side. Choi Jin-sil married Cho Sung-min in 2000, giving birth to siblings Choi Hwan-hee and Choi Jun-hee, but they divorced in 2004. After that, Choi Jin-sil passed away in 2008, her younger sister Choi Jin-young in 2010, and Cho Sung-min in 2013.

Before the wedding, Choi Jun-hee expressed her longing for her parents through her social media account. A quote from Choi Jin-sil at Choi Jun-hee’s first birthday celebration—“I will definitely invite them again when Su-min (Choi Jun-hee’s name before her change) gets married”—along with Choi Hwan-hee’s description of her husband as “someone who has gone through lonely times and thus does not love carelessly, and someone who understands how pain can make a person stronger”—highlighted the family’s pain and the love that helped them overcome it. Netizens sent messages of congratulations and support, saying things like “It’s even more touching that her mother’s friends were there for the wedding,” “I was moved seeing the parents’ names listed,” and “It’s beautiful to see her getting married surrounded by so much love.”