Actor Nam Bo-ra weds in star-studded ceremony
Actor Nam Bo-ra's wedding picture / Courtesy of Nam Bo-ra
Actor Nam Bo-ra has married her longtime partner, celebrating the milestone with a lavish wedding that drew an outpouring of support from friends, colleagues and fans.
Guests arrived an hour early for Saturday’s hotel ceremony in Seoul, quickly filling the venue as Nam, radiant in a white gown, welcomed them with a bright smile in the bridal waiting room.
Emotions ran high when her cast mates from the 2011 film “Sunny,” including Park Jin-joo, Kim Bo-mi and Kim Min-young, entered the room. Nam burst into tears, joking through her sobs, “I cried the moment I saw their faces — I wish they’d leave quickly!”
Comedian Kim Ki-ri emceed the wedding, lightening the atmosphere with his trademark humor. The ceremony was officiated by a pastor from Nam’s church, while Park Jin-joo and Kim Min-young sang the congratulatory song, “Welcome to the Show,” by DAY6.
Their energetic performance had the bride singing and dancing along. Nam’s husband, described as introverted, stood smiling in the background, watching her lovingly. He is a businessman the same age as Nam.
Nam Bo-ra reacts actors Park Jin-joo and Kim Min-young, who worked with Nam in the 2011 film “Sunny,” perform a song. Korea Times photo by Yoo Soo-kyung
In an interview with the Hankook Ilbo earlier on the day of her wedding, Nam expressed deep gratitude for the people in her life. “Thinking about the guests made me realize how many people have helped me build the foundation of my life,” she said. “Every time someone congratulated me and said, ‘Live happily,’ I felt so grateful. I prepared for this wedding like I was throwing a party, and I gave it my all.”
Nam first rose to fame in 2005 through the MBC show “Sunday Night – Choir of Angels” as the eldest of 13 siblings. She went on to star in dramas including “Moon Embracing the Sun,” “A Shark,” “It’s Beautiful Now” and “Live Your Own Life,” as well as films such as “Sunny,” “Don’t Cry, Mommy” and “The Glorious My Revenge.”
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.