The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (3) ______.

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (1) ______ the joining of two individuals.

However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (10) ______ the traditions alive.

…. most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (9) ______ Korean ones.

(8) ______ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than ……..

The (7) ______ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (6) ______ taking his new bride to his family's home

During the Chosun period, people married (5) ______ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.