Tiffany Young, An Young-mi, Seo Hye-won: 3 Korean stars who skipped the big wedding

Tiffany Young and Byun Yo-han: one pen, two witnesses

Girls' Generation member and musical actress Tiffany Young registered her marriage to actor Byun Yo-han at Gangnam-gu Office in February. The two met roughly a year earlier on the 2024 Disney+ series Samshik's Uncle. No ceremony. No dress. Just signatures from two witnesses.

On broadcast, Tiffany said Byun Yo-han's decisiveness pushed her toward the altar. When she hesitated, he told her: "Just go for it." That was enough. The couple live with three pet dogs and plan to hold a small worship-style ceremony with both families later.

An Young-mi: six years into a long-distance marriage

Broadcaster An Young-mi registered her marriage in February 2020 to a non-celebrity man based in the United States. She stayed in Korea. He stayed abroad. Their first son arrived in 2023, their second in June this year. She returned to radio on the 26th of last month after maternity leave.

Back on MBC FM4U's Two O'Clock Date with An Young-mi, she cut through the wedding debate:

"Even if you prepare for a long time, the actual ceremony ends in 20 minutes. I wondered if a wedding ceremony was necessary." — An Young-mi

She'd never worn a wedding dress, so she had no idea how grueling the prep work actually was.

Seo Hye-won: covenant ceremony, then pregnancy

Actress Seo Hye-won took a different route early this year. A private covenant ceremony with both families present came first, then marriage registration with her non-celebrity partner. In April she posted a handwritten letter explaining the choice—"we became a couple with our own quiet promise"—and apologized for not greeting fans in person.

Actor Byun Woo-seok, her co-star from the drama Run Into You (선재 업고 튀어), left a congratulatory comment that sparked its own round of attention. Four months later, in August, Seo posted a photo of baby clothes. Pregnancy confirmed.