I just can't wrap my mind around how a government would ALLOW something like marriage to be official without BOTH PARTIES ACTUALLY PRSENT. Wild story. I agree, something needs to be done.
When we got married in New York a decade ago we filled out the paperwork at home and then gave it to the minister the day of the ceremony to register for us. We never saw a government official until after we got our official papers and went to register with social security. I can't imagine the sorts of nonsense a minister could get up to if they were untrustworthy.
Yeah, in Korea, both bride and groom just need to fill out the marriage form and get signatures from 2 witnesses on the form, and just hand in the form to the local council/office. It's more of informing the government of what you are doing or what is happening in your life. But there is a risk of ppl forging signatures from the "bride"/"groom" and also the witnesses. I've even heard of some ppl hanging around outside the local government office in Seoul and offering themselves to be witnesses for couples who need witnesses to sign the form and charge a small fee. So basically looking for couples to ask "Do you need witnesses for your marriage form?" It could be useful for couples who don't have any family members or friends who are willing and available to sign their form or for those who came to the office and filling in the form then and there but just didn't bring any witnesses for some reason and don't wanna come back to the office again. Anyway, I hope the law changes soon, so that both parties have to be present to legally register the marriage.
@CFAnne When we got married in Massachusetts 35 years ago, we had to both go to the county office and apply for a marriage license. Once we got it, we had to give it to our bishop. We both filled the marriage certificate out in his office the day of the wedding, then he filed it for us afterward.
Same thing happened to me. I didn't consent to have a marriage & yet it was done without my consent. A difference in the paperwork occured by proxy religious marriage & I wasn't present for it.
Me either, but in some states in America, it is the same. I found that out when I got married, and the Judge made a joke... oh, you brought the legal one. You know you could have picked up anyone in the streets. I know it was a joke, but on that same day, I went to research it, and yep, it was true
In our country (the Czech Republic), you have to apply for a wedding date at least a month in advance and fill out all the paperwork. Both future spouses have to be present, have a lot of paperwork with them (a ID is not enough), fill out several forms, and have their signatures verified with lots of stamps and anti-forgery stickers. When they have the wedding ceremony, there is another big verification just before it to see if the person who requested the wedding is actually present. At the wedding, the signatures of the bride, groom, official, and 2 witnesses are verified. The paperwork is generally crazy and you get pretty upset about it, wondering what the hell is missing this time, but when I heard this about the situation in Korea, we can be happy for our system. As an added bonus, if one of the couple is drunk or otherwise insane, no one from the office will talk to them at all and nothing will happen.
In "Playful kiss", a Korean drama, the husband was refusing to register the marriage until the wife passed her nursing exam. One day she stole the husband's ID whilst he was sleeping and went to register the marriage only to be told that he had registered the marriage. Of course they had gotten married, but it was shocking for me to see this in the drama cause both parties should be present with witnesses....woow
In Chinese dramas, both have to be present with their ID and household registry and they take an official couple photo to put in both marriage certificates (husand's and wife's). It makes even more sense now, when comparing to South Korea.
It is possible to get wed in China without the house hold register, one can then later apply. It is however much more difficult to move from one provinces to another without one. Even though it is shown in Cdramas that you need it to marry , that is not entirely true.
Years ago, like in the 1970's my uncle married this woman. She left him without divorce. He did not try to find her or anything. In the 1990's he wants to remarried but he is still married to the woman. They had to publish it in the newspaper a few times looking for her. Then, they wait and file the divorce papers. They then, had to publish the divorce in the newpapers. Took some time but he was granted a divorce without ever being found.
That actually sounds better solution of trying to find the other person and hoping and pray they don’t read the newspaper so that you can allow the time to laugh and actually legally get divorced or at least get the marriage a note because you know it’s something ever considerable differences or you know just being you know, having a time lapse And then have a in this present of evidence that you made reasonable arrangements to find the other party because in the earlier comment previous it sounds predatory on that woman’s part because she waited until he was too drunk to say no, and then stole his wallet and ID just call what it is. She stole it and reasonably I would think since she’s been actually putting stuff in his name probably because that’s probably a reason she actually got the loan from the bank because they had to look at boat because Santa tells me she knew she’s not gonna be able to get anything in her name alone so it was just a double security for her that if she defaulted for any reason they have somebody else to go after and she can either disappear or or just basically keep her mouth shut and basically let him pay it without them trying to find her it’s either that or she got her loan from a shady place and that’s the reason they allowed her to basically sign for a loan in his name or as a co-applicant and if she defaulted all they have to do is probably find him to get the money and there’s a good chance that just to get out of the shady loan, he would’ve paid for it and then try to come after her and then there’s a good chance of the court would not granted him anything compensation because he’s legal white and he should’ve known and being that she worked at the same café. They’ve been frequently for years and she knew he had gotten with another woman or a woman and knocked out this woman she was having a relationship with and didn’t say anything and then when he was finally ready to move on then she spoke up because she knew she had him dead to right basically of him having an extra marital affair, even though he didn’t know he was actually married because you can tell they don’t really take it seriously because they really don’t wanna warn the public. that’s the reason there’s a piece of paper in probably on the door, but how many people really actually go to the door and actually read itin a morally ambiguous society that’s basically doesn’t see any wrong and parents dictating their children’s lives even down to who they marry
I live in Korea, and my wife and I did a remote wedding ceremony through the US (we're Americans) rather than through the Korean government. I had no idea you could just... register a marriage without someone being there in Korea. My mind is blown.
So glad you did this video. One of the characters in King the Land (drama) had done this to a woman (he was a creep) and I wasn't sure what to make of it. You cleared it up for me. And I agree-definitely needs to be fixed. It's insane that one person can register and create a legal marriage without the other person!
Everyone saying "both should be present". Well let me tell you. In my country Costa Rica, someone pretended to be me and got me married. She had a photocopy of my id with her picture and married a foreign person to give him visa. It took me 5 years for the annulment to be completed. Because the impostor kept on disappearing and wasn't coming up to the trials. I couldn't marry or name my first child with the right last name. .... A mess...
@vedivedi it's more common of a crime then you might think. I know in the USA also happens. 😥 And it sounds awful but the problem wasn't the women who pretended to be me. It was the lawyer, he was the one with the identify theft business. He promised easy visas to foreigners and looked for desperate souls on the streets or under very difficult economical situations and gave them money to pretend to be someone else. The woman who pretended to be me was very poor with 6 kids.
In Korea there are just such weird things happening I've never heard happening anywhere else.. Like have you heard of what happened to Epic High's Tablo?? How some anonymous online users almost destroyed him and his carreer totally claming that he lied about who he is and even the people who knew him from the past and the officials did not back him. Check it out.. It is like a psychological thriller happened in the real life.
@@Chachixo I don't know about a video but I read his interview few years ago in some magazine in English where he told very detaled about what happened to him.. (He has lived in Canada and US in the past and is fluent in English..)
Not WHO he is, he is himself. The morons proclaimed he didn't graduate from Stanford University, which is stupid because it is easily proven that he did. And of course there are those who will believe any rumour no matter how stupid and idiotic. He successfully sued the morons. Who, in my opinion, should be publicly named and have their pictures spread on the internet for all to see.
Limérence, and one sided infatuations are mostly rooted in lack of love, neglect in childhood, and low self esteem in adulthood. Lord Jesus let it not be me. Never.
This is so wild and scary! Because if a guy likes a girl or vice versa and the “perfect situation” presents itself they can register a marriage without the 2nd party’s consent. And then one person will go through life not knowing they have a wife or husband
Poor Kim Taehyung of BTS had a stalker-girl sneak into his apartment building, corner him alone on the elevator, and present him with filled out marriage papers. She said if he just signed them, she would go register their marriage. Luckily, some security had seen her and came to the rescue.😰
"With her crazy eyes" had me on the floor!!😂😂.... Just curious: what happens to children after a Korean couple gets divorced and then remarried to their respective new people? Are blended families in this sense accepted in Korean society? If there are any wild/unhinged stories about that scenario, please share.
This Tea is too good! I was over here like “ Whaaaaa, OMG! “ the whole time! 🤣 Definitely a new level of crazy. I cannot believe the government would allow such a thing either. You have to have all kinds of money to get private investigators to even find the person then to sue them at that. It’s insane. 🤯
I would think this problem would be really easy to solve. Just require both person in the couple to come in the office and sign the marriage paper in person in front of an official.
some people have had very hard lives and issues in relationships but DAMN they shouldn't use that as an excuse to ruin other people's lives! Megan keep doing more of these sit down and chat videos because they are so interesting and informative 😁💗💗
This is completely insane. It's not like Korea is a particularly pain-free-divorce country!!!! The fact that it's been going for so long to have so many lawsuits about it is ABSURD. This does NOT seem like it would be a particularly difficult fuckin' issue to fix, my god!
This is why in the US, both parties must be present and a witness must also sign the marriage license. I think the clerk or an ordained pastor must confirm they witnessed this union
Ooooooh girl this was a good one! I would never have thought in some places in the world it’s made that easy 😮 sincerely changes definitely need to be made. Thank you for all you do, much love and many blessings
In my state in the US, NY, we have laws that prevent this - our law requires both potential spouses to sign the marriage license in the presence of the town/city clerk. And no "representatives" are allowed, either; it has to be the actual spouses. And there needs to be two witnesses at the ceremony. Different states have different laws, as allowed by the constitution, but that's how we do things in New York State.....
Korean law is CRAZY. The government there really needs to hire Megan, with all her sassy logic, to let them know whenever something makes NO sense and advise them on how to do better. I'm so glad the story you told had a happy ending, Megan.
I know this sounds crazy. I’m an American but I did a background check on my husband and I also check to see he said who he said he was no double lives. No other girlfriends and the side or boyfriends on the side. Yeah you gotta be careful nowadays.
This would be a great K-Drama😮 And it reminds me of the series reindeer baby on netflix
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Megan, I only recently just discovered you and I think I’ve already watched all your videos. You come across as so genuine, intelligent , curious , a true joyful and beautiful soul and you and your family seem beautiful inside and out 🥰 I also moved to Portugal, Spain and Germany ( couldn’t decide😂) in my early 20’s , teaching and doing other activities and a lot of your videos about culture shock also resonate. Back in the UK but planning to move back to Portugal- which is my Korea 😂 My first year abroad I always felt so blue on a Sunday but slowly , slowly you build a life and travel/relocating adds so much to one’s life, in my humble opinion 🙂 Ps Such a nuts 🥜 story but so well told . You truly have a way with words !! ❤️
Omg this is really disturbing...i have 2 sons with my korean hubby. I hope this doesn't happen to them! The korean government really needs to protect its citizens from this.
Megan, I've been watching your videos since 2015, watching you grow into the woman you are and adding family along the way is just amazing and heartwarming to see. I hope you and your family are well and I hope you guys have an amazing 2025! 💗
Shonda Rhimes once said "the best stories are often true" -meaning she can never right something as good as real life situations! And when I watch these real life police/crime reports post investigations, I'm often left with: WOW! you can't come up with this type of stuff! As for this story, You can't make this ish up! And the S. Korean legal system is set up for the best K-Drama! I got sucked right in... It can be a good movie with the right dialogue writer.
@@JustMilo702 I know I've heard of sasaengs bringing marriage papers (registration/license - not sure) to fansigns for idols to sign but haven't heard of them submitting the paperwork to make it official. Some of them steal social security numbers too.
I've seen video of crazy fans at fan signs sit down in front of their fave with the registry paper already filled out!! Whether it was joking or not, it's still crazy😲
Omg in Mexico both people have to be present and there has to be two witnesses for each party! It’s insane that you don’t have to be there and don’t have to have witnesses…
In my country, it's a whole process. You have to submit a few documents, meet the officiant and, only when the all documents are approved and the interview went well, can you marry. At the administrative wedding, you not only have to be present but also need 2 witnesses (one for each) to sign the marriage registration. The witnesses are there to confirm that the bride and groom are of sound mind, not under duress, etc...
That's a hell of a story. I heard that in Japan, the same thing can be done but with a divorce. Your spouse can divorce you without you knowing. In South Korea, I know that it is possible to take a loan on someone else name. The debtor will just find out later they have a debt to pay. How is that even possible? Definitely, in S Korea, they have major problems in terms of certifying someone's identity. Almost anywhere around the world, you have to show up with your ID and sign with your own hand any important documents. Where I live for marriage, couples go to the registrar, and they have to bring a number of "witnesses" with them (family or friends). There is a small ceremony where you are asked if you agree with the marriage and sign the marriage certificate in front of the officer and your witnesses. This is done prior to the religious ceremony (if the couple chooses to have one). Even the priest will not do the ceremony without the proof of an official marriage certificate. And the wedding party is usually done after all these are completed.
A friend of mine got wedded by proxy to a guy in Nigeria who wanted her. She hated him but he forced his sister to sign as proxy. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't extricate herself. She finally got divorced after about sixteen years but she never told her sons about how she ended up with their father.
The US process is pretty reasonable. Before getting married, you have to get a marriage license where one of party’s lives. Both parties have to be present and provide their own photo IDs and birth certificates, as well as any final judgements of divorce in the event of prior marriages. Depending on the state, there might be a short wait before you can actually marry (i.e., 24 hrs). The license is also only valid for a limited period of time (i.e. 60 days). Following the wedding ceremony, a marriage certificate is completed by the officiant and signed by the officiant, the married couple and witnesses. The officiant is responsible for filing it with the proper authorities.
I just recently discovered ur channel and I LOVE IT!I love these story times you did like videos like this!It’s super interesting and entertaining and your family is beautiful!BOTH SIDES!You seem like such a great mother also!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Korea is crazy - how can someone register a marriage without their partner there? Marriage is not a joke so no one should fill out marriage papers unless they are in the government office ready to register it.
In U.S. the couple goes to get the license. No witness, does the ceremony and has the officiant and 2 witnesses and themselves sign it and mail it back.
Ooh my goodness! I really enjoyed this video!! And I can NOT believe how easy it is to register a marriage in Korea! You have got to be kidding me! Lol, lol God bless um!
You know, I always thought it was weird when I saw Playful Kiss some years ago and the girl and MIL when to go and register the marriage w/o MIL's son's consent and I'm like, "wait, don't they need him there too?" Only to find out, he registered their marriage already. (It was suppose to be a romantic thing, but i was just even more confused)
Oh wow they really do need to fix that. You should not be able to marry someone without their consent. It is a crazy coincidence that they started going to her cafe though. I wonder if that part of her story was true.
That is wild! That is wild! 😮 Imagine finding out you are already married to a stranger!!! That is wild lol Thank goodness here in Brazil both have to be present and each has to bring a witness to register the marriage and it also costs about 500 reais
This is insane. In Trinidad 🇹🇹 you have the post bands first after the engagement. Its a way for the register office to do background checks to prove that the couple is eligible to get married. The bands have to be posted for six months before the wedding can even take place. Also the only people allowed to officate the ceremony are a JP, Priest, Pundit and Imam. Your friend cannot do a five minute course and print out a license. Also, in case of the priest, he has to be an ordained minister with an established denominational Christian body for at least 10 years before he can he apply to have a marriage license. The officiating minister is the one who takes the paperwork back to the register office because their are document waiting there for him to sign. Once everything is done according to the law, only then is marriage certificate issued
I just can't wrap my mind around how a government would ALLOW something like marriage to be official without BOTH PARTIES ACTUALLY PRSENT. Wild story. I agree, something needs to be done.
When we got married in New York a decade ago we filled out the paperwork at home and then gave it to the minister the day of the ceremony to register for us. We never saw a government official until after we got our official papers and went to register with social security. I can't imagine the sorts of nonsense a minister could get up to if they were untrustworthy.
Yeah, in Korea, both bride and groom just need to fill out the marriage form and get signatures from 2 witnesses on the form, and just hand in the form to the local council/office. It's more of informing the government of what you are doing or what is happening in your life. But there is a risk of ppl forging signatures from the "bride"/"groom" and also the witnesses. I've even heard of some ppl hanging around outside the local government office in Seoul and offering themselves to be witnesses for couples who need witnesses to sign the form and charge a small fee. So basically looking for couples to ask "Do you need witnesses for your marriage form?" It could be useful for couples who don't have any family members or friends who are willing and available to sign their form or for those who came to the office and filling in the form then and there but just didn't bring any witnesses for some reason and don't wanna come back to the office again.
Anyway, I hope the law changes soon, so that both parties have to be present to legally register the marriage.
@CFAnne When we got married in Massachusetts 35 years ago, we had to both go to the county office and apply for a marriage license. Once we got it, we had to give it to our bishop. We both filled the marriage certificate out in his office the day of the wedding, then he filed it for us afterward.
Same thing happened to me. I didn't consent to have a marriage & yet it was done without my consent. A difference in the paperwork occured by proxy religious marriage & I wasn't present for it.
Me either, but in some states in America, it is the same. I found that out when I got married, and the Judge made a joke... oh, you brought the legal one. You know you could have picked up anyone in the streets. I know it was a joke, but on that same day, I went to research it, and yep, it was true
People think that writers of kdramas are so amazing with their wild ideas, actually they just read the news 😂
I need more of these stories Megan!!! They’re wilder than American Reddit stories 😂
What’s the Reddit thread?
Ok! That’s what I’m trying to bring for you ❤❤❤
For real tho! 😂😂😂 I thought reddit was wild but Koreans are on a whole other level
Oh you sweet summer child @@SherBear88
Why would they allow it so easy for people to steal info and register a marriage? Both people should be present 🤦🏾♀️
I can only assume it's because the work culture is so crazy here that it's inconvenient for both people to take off work to register the marriage
In our country (the Czech Republic), you have to apply for a wedding date at least a month in advance and fill out all the paperwork. Both future spouses have to be present, have a lot of paperwork with them (a ID is not enough), fill out several forms, and have their signatures verified with lots of stamps and anti-forgery stickers. When they have the wedding ceremony, there is another big verification just before it to see if the person who requested the wedding is actually present. At the wedding, the signatures of the bride, groom, official, and 2 witnesses are verified. The paperwork is generally crazy and you get pretty upset about it, wondering what the hell is missing this time, but when I heard this about the situation in Korea, we can be happy for our system. As an added bonus, if one of the couple is drunk or otherwise insane, no one from the office will talk to them at all and nothing will happen.
In "Playful kiss", a Korean drama, the husband was refusing to register the marriage until the wife passed her nursing exam. One day she stole the husband's ID whilst he was sleeping and went to register the marriage only to be told that he had registered the marriage. Of course they had gotten married, but it was shocking for me to see this in the drama cause both parties should be present with witnesses....woow
I remember being so confused when I saw that too!! He didn't even tell his parents he had already registered the marriage 😱
Okay but just the fact that this is so common that it gets casually brought up in kdramas to be romanticized and normalized
It’s like a plot of a movie! The dramas weren’t lying 😮
Baby Reindeer vibes
In Chinese dramas, both have to be present with their ID and household registry and they take an official couple photo to put in both marriage certificates (husand's and wife's). It makes even more sense now, when comparing to South Korea.
It is possible to get wed in China without the house hold register, one can then later apply. It is however much more difficult to move from one provinces to another without one. Even though it is shown in Cdramas that you need it to marry , that is not entirely true.
@@celianeher7637 Thank you for the information, that is nice to know
Oh. My. Goodness. What a rollercoaster! It's so scary that people are crazy enough to marry people without their consent!
Right. Like what does it accomplish
Years ago, like in the 1970's my uncle married this woman. She left him without divorce. He did not try to find her or anything. In the 1990's he wants to remarried but he is still married to the woman. They had to publish it in the newspaper a few times looking for her. Then, they wait and file the divorce papers. They then, had to publish the divorce in the newpapers. Took some time but he was granted a divorce without ever being found.
That is the legal solution.
That actually sounds better solution of trying to find the other person and hoping and pray they don’t read the newspaper so that you can allow the time to laugh and actually legally get divorced or at least get the marriage a note because you know it’s something ever considerable differences or you know just being you know, having a time lapse And then have a in this present of evidence that you made reasonable arrangements to find the other party because in the earlier comment previous it sounds predatory on that woman’s part because she waited until he was too drunk to say no, and then stole his wallet and ID just call what it is. She stole it and reasonably I would think since she’s been actually putting stuff in his name probably because that’s probably a reason she actually got the loan from the bank because they had to look at boat because Santa tells me she knew she’s not gonna be able to get anything in her name alone so it was just a double security for her that if she defaulted for any reason they have somebody else to go after and she can either disappear or or just basically keep her mouth shut and basically let him pay it without them trying to find her it’s either that or she got her loan from a shady place and that’s the reason they allowed her to basically sign for a loan in his name or as a co-applicant and if she defaulted all they have to do is probably find him to get the money and there’s a good chance that just to get out of the shady loan, he would’ve paid for it and then try to come after her and then there’s a good chance of the court would not granted him anything compensation because he’s legal white and he should’ve known and being that she worked at the same café. They’ve been frequently for years and she knew he had gotten with another woman or a woman and knocked out this woman she was having a relationship with and didn’t say anything and then when he was finally ready to move on then she spoke up because she knew she had him dead to right basically of him having an extra marital affair, even though he didn’t know he was actually married because you can tell they don’t really take it seriously because they really don’t wanna warn the public. that’s the reason there’s a piece of paper in probably on the door, but how many people really actually go to the door and actually read itin a morally ambiguous society that’s basically doesn’t see any wrong and parents dictating their children’s lives even down to who they marry
I live in Korea, and my wife and I did a remote wedding ceremony through the US (we're Americans) rather than through the Korean government.
I had no idea you could just... register a marriage without someone being there in Korea. My mind is blown.
Yeah. For immigration office too. They told me only my husband can come submit documents etc and bring my ID.
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So glad you did this video. One of the characters in King the Land (drama) had done this to a woman (he was a creep) and I wasn't sure what to make of it. You cleared it up for me. And I agree-definitely needs to be fixed. It's insane that one person can register and create a legal marriage without the other person!
Everyone saying "both should be present". Well let me tell you.
In my country Costa Rica, someone pretended to be me and got me married. She had a photocopy of my id with her picture and married a foreign person to give him visa.
It took me 5 years for the annulment to be completed. Because the impostor kept on disappearing and wasn't coming up to the trials. I couldn't marry or name my first child with the right last name.
.... A mess...
Omg! 😱
Omg Im sorry you went through that, it sounds crazyyy to do that to someone
@vedivedi it's more common of a crime then you might think. I know in the USA also happens. 😥
And it sounds awful but the problem wasn't the women who pretended to be me. It was the lawyer, he was the one with the identify theft business. He promised easy visas to foreigners and looked for desperate souls on the streets or under very difficult economical situations and gave them money to pretend to be someone else. The woman who pretended to be me was very poor with 6 kids.
@ I’m not from the US and it is quite a new topic to me! Unfortunately these people make a business out of hurting others :(
Wow, that is crazy. So those people in Asian dramas who got married without their knowledge are a thing in reality. How interesting and terrifying.
How bizarre that it can happen without both parties’ consent!
In Korea there are just such weird things happening I've never heard happening anywhere else.. Like have you heard of what happened to Epic High's Tablo?? How some anonymous online users almost destroyed him and his carreer totally claming that he lied about who he is and even the people who knew him from the past and the officials did not back him. Check it out.. It is like a psychological thriller happened in the real life.
Omg is there a particular video on it? That sounds wild!
@@Chachixo I don't know about a video but I read his interview few years ago in some magazine in English where he told very detaled about what happened to him.. (He has lived in Canada and US in the past and is fluent in English..)
Not WHO he is, he is himself. The morons proclaimed he didn't graduate from Stanford University, which is stupid because it is easily proven that he did. And of course there are those who will believe any rumour no matter how stupid and idiotic. He successfully sued the morons. Who, in my opinion, should be publicly named and have their pictures spread on the internet for all to see.
@@Chachixo Just Google it.
His professor and faculty actually provided evidence and went on interview to defend him still his haters defamed him to the point of suicide.
Limérence, and one sided infatuations are mostly rooted in lack of love, neglect in childhood, and low self esteem in adulthood. Lord Jesus let it not be me. Never.
OMG! I am speechless ! This is terrifying.
This set up would probably make it easy for parents to marry the child without their consent 🤔
This is so wild and scary!
Because if a guy likes a girl or vice versa and the “perfect situation” presents itself they can register a marriage without the 2nd party’s consent. And then one person will go through life not knowing they have a wife or husband
That's a fascinating story, but I was mostly staring at that gorgeous sweater. I love the wavy stitch pattern.
Ohhhh the tea!!!!! I couldn’t imagine someone registering my husband as if he was theirs!!
Poor Kim Taehyung of BTS had a stalker-girl sneak into his apartment building, corner him alone on the elevator, and present him with filled out marriage papers. She said if he just signed them, she would go register their marriage. Luckily, some security had seen her and came to the rescue.😰
I can't imagine being the couple dealing with this!🥺
WOW that's totally insane. They need to get that fixed like yesterday 😲
"With her crazy eyes" had me on the floor!!😂😂.... Just curious: what happens to children after a Korean couple gets divorced and then remarried to their respective new people? Are blended families in this sense accepted in Korean society? If there are any wild/unhinged stories about that scenario, please share.
They are more common nowadays~~ so more accepted. But people haven’t figured out how to navigate it well yet.
This Tea is too good! I was over here like “ Whaaaaa, OMG! “ the whole time! 🤣 Definitely a new level of crazy. I cannot believe the government would allow such a thing either. You have to have all kinds of money to get private investigators to even find the person then to sue them at that. It’s insane. 🤯
Being able to register a marriage without both people present is crazy!!!
I would think this problem would be really easy to solve. Just require both person in the couple to come in the office and sign the marriage paper in person in front of an official.
This is terrifying ❤❤❤❤❤
11:52 and they say Kdrama is exaggerated!
Exactly wth😭
some people have had very hard lives and issues in relationships but DAMN they shouldn't use that as an excuse to ruin other people's lives! Megan keep doing more of these sit down and chat videos because they are so interesting and informative 😁💗💗
This is completely insane. It's not like Korea is a particularly pain-free-divorce country!!!! The fact that it's been going for so long to have so many lawsuits about it is ABSURD. This does NOT seem like it would be a particularly difficult fuckin' issue to fix, my god!
I knew this from watching Playful Kiss. Another banger episode Megan 👏🏻
This is why in the US, both parties must be present and a witness must also sign the marriage license. I think the clerk or an ordained pastor must confirm they witnessed this union
It varies by state, but that is the gist of it.
You look SO BEAUTIFUL in that sweater Megan! 🤩
I wonder if the government will start to do that to push their citizens to marry, without their consents. So they don't have to actually change stuff.
Forcing them to be married on paper won’t force them to have babies 😂
@ they will hope they fall into a bed and start some low budget k drama.
Ooooooh girl this was a good one! I would never have thought in some places in the world it’s made that easy 😮 sincerely changes definitely need to be made. Thank you for all you do, much love and many blessings
My identity was stolen in the United States 15 years ago. I can so relate to the story.
Insane story!!! I love your sweater!!!!
You are an AMAZING storyteller. Love watching you!!
Love your storytelling style! Thanks for sharing
You are such a good story teller 😂❤
Yes. You made me laugh out loud. Thank you Meghan.
I like the style you have on. The story is good. Thank you.
In my state in the US, NY, we have laws that prevent this - our law requires both potential spouses to sign the marriage license in the presence of the town/city clerk. And no "representatives" are allowed, either; it has to be the actual spouses. And there needs to be two witnesses at the ceremony. Different states have different laws, as allowed by the constitution, but that's how we do things in New York State.....
I was so immersed and invested in your story, I listened to every second LOL.
I love this!
I have stumbled on Megan's videos few years back and out of nowhere this showed up my feed. Love her story telling! 😊 Subscribed!
Korean law is CRAZY. The government there really needs to hire Megan, with all her sassy logic, to let them know whenever something makes NO sense and advise them on how to do better. I'm so glad the story you told had a happy ending, Megan.
I know this sounds crazy. I’m an American but I did a background check on my husband and I also check to see he said who he said he was no double lives. No other girlfriends and the side or boyfriends on the side. Yeah you gotta be careful nowadays.
I thought the homewrecker lawsuit was just in Japanese manga OMG it's real
This would be a great K-Drama😮
And it reminds me of the series reindeer baby on netflix
Megan, I only recently just discovered you and I think I’ve already watched all your videos. You come across as so genuine, intelligent , curious , a true joyful and beautiful soul and you and your family seem beautiful inside and out 🥰
I also moved to Portugal, Spain and Germany ( couldn’t decide😂) in my early 20’s , teaching and doing other activities and a lot of your videos about culture shock also resonate. Back in the UK but planning to move back to Portugal- which is my Korea 😂
My first year abroad I always felt so blue on a Sunday but slowly , slowly you build a life and travel/relocating adds so much to one’s life, in my humble opinion 🙂
Ps Such a nuts 🥜 story but so well told . You truly have a way with words !! ❤️
Omg this is really disturbing...i have 2 sons with my korean hubby. I hope this doesn't happen to them! The korean government really needs to protect its citizens from this.
Megan, I've been watching your videos since 2015, watching you grow into the woman you are and adding family along the way is just amazing and heartwarming to see. I hope you and your family are well and I hope you guys have an amazing 2025! 💗
OMG!!! This story is crazy!!! 2:09 FACTS!!!
meg i’ve been following you since you moved to korea & your content just keeps getting better & better!! keep up the good work we love you 🫶🏻
Shonda Rhimes once said "the best stories are often true" -meaning she can never right something as good as real life situations! And when I watch these real life police/crime reports post investigations, I'm often left with: WOW! you can't come up with this type of stuff! As for this story, You can't make this ish up! And the S. Korean legal system is set up for the best K-Drama! I got sucked right in... It can be a good movie with the right dialogue writer.
I'm surprised I haven't heard about sasaengs doing this with idols yet.
Thats what I’m saying 😂
@@JustMilo702 I know I've heard of sasaengs bringing marriage papers (registration/license - not sure) to fansigns for idols to sign but haven't heard of them submitting the paperwork to make it official. Some of them steal social security numbers too.
Haven't they tried?
I've seen video of crazy fans at fan signs sit down in front of their fave with the registry paper already filled out!! Whether it was joking or not, it's still crazy😲
Crazy story... also beautiful top
Omg in Mexico both people have to be present and there has to be two witnesses for each party! It’s insane that you don’t have to be there and don’t have to have witnesses…
Girl, you need to start a Podcast with these stories. 😎
In my country, it's a whole process. You have to submit a few documents, meet the officiant and, only when the all documents are approved and the interview went well, can you marry. At the administrative wedding, you not only have to be present but also need 2 witnesses (one for each) to sign the marriage registration. The witnesses are there to confirm that the bride and groom are of sound mind, not under duress, etc...
That's a hell of a story. I heard that in Japan, the same thing can be done but with a divorce. Your spouse can divorce you without you knowing.
In South Korea, I know that it is possible to take a loan on someone else name. The debtor will just find out later they have a debt to pay.
How is that even possible?
Definitely, in S Korea, they have major problems in terms of certifying someone's identity.
Almost anywhere around the world, you have to show up with your ID and sign with your own hand any important documents. Where I live for marriage, couples go to the registrar, and they have to bring a number of "witnesses" with them (family or friends). There is a small ceremony where you are asked if you agree with the marriage and sign the marriage certificate in front of the officer and your witnesses. This is done prior to the religious ceremony (if the couple chooses to have one). Even the priest will not do the ceremony without the proof of an official marriage certificate. And the wedding party is usually done after all these are completed.
I love your sweater!!!
A friend of mine got wedded by proxy to a guy in Nigeria who wanted her. She hated him but he forced his sister to sign as proxy. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't extricate herself. She finally got divorced after about sixteen years but she never told her sons about how she ended up with their father.
Your story telling is on another level🤣🤣 I was soo invested and my reactions were like 😱😒😤 We need more of these stories, like Kdramas in real life😅
This is nuts!!! This is so like a k-drama! Thanks for sharing Megan
The US process is pretty reasonable. Before getting married, you have to get a marriage license where one of party’s lives. Both parties have to be present and provide their own photo IDs and birth certificates, as well as any final judgements of divorce in the event of prior marriages. Depending on the state, there might be a short wait before you can actually marry (i.e., 24 hrs). The license is also only valid for a limited period of time (i.e. 60 days). Following the wedding ceremony, a marriage certificate is completed by the officiant and signed by the officiant, the married couple and witnesses. The officiant is responsible for filing it with the proper authorities.
That reminds me of those stories where they can divorce a person with just a paper, so the person doesn't have to be there at all.
I just recently discovered ur channel and I LOVE IT!I love these story times you did like videos like this!It’s super interesting and entertaining and your family is beautiful!BOTH SIDES!You seem like such a great mother also!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
❤❤❤❤ yaaay! Thanks for joining the channel ~~~
@@MrsMeganMoon No!Thank you,your content is amazing!
Lord, this sounds like a Lifetime movie. I was stressed!
Korea is crazy - how can someone register a marriage without their partner there? Marriage is not a joke so no one should fill out marriage papers unless they are in the government office ready to register it.
This story is wild. I had no idea this was a thing in Korea, the more ya know. Side note your outfit is super cute, Megan
I enjoy. Every minute of these stories, gossip and I love the way you narrate it ❤❤❤❤
Beautiful sweater 😊! Crazy story 🤯!
i need some more of these megan haha, this is like a alternative podcast in my eyes
In U.S. the couple goes to get the license. No witness, does the ceremony and has the officiant and 2 witnesses and themselves sign it and mail it back.
Ooh my goodness! I really enjoyed this video!! And I can NOT believe how easy it is to register a marriage in Korea! You have got to be kidding me! Lol, lol God bless um!
You know, I always thought it was weird when I saw Playful Kiss some years ago and the girl and MIL when to go and register the marriage w/o MIL's son's consent and I'm like, "wait, don't they need him there too?" Only to find out, he registered their marriage already. (It was suppose to be a romantic thing, but i was just even more confused)
Oh wow they really do need to fix that. You should not be able to marry someone without their consent. It is a crazy coincidence that they started going to her cafe though. I wonder if that part of her story was true.
Wow, that was crazy. Crazy Eyes😅
I'm in the USA you got me scratching my head lol. I'm gonna check and make sure I'm not secretly married 😂😂😂😂😂
I love story time!!! This is a great transition!!❤😊
I saw the title and said ‘What the actual heck?!’ 🤯
You are such a good storyteller, Megan. Thanks for the info and entertainment. That's quite an interesting culture that you married into.
Beautiful story teller
These crazyyyyy i loved it
I love that sweater! It looks so nice on you.
Megan I love your outfit ❤
Never would an American give their ID card to someone, even a spouse.
That is so dangerous and creepy
I love your sweater!! It’s so cute!! ❤❤
That's crazy. BTW: I love your sweater. It's so very cute!!!
Girl this happend to my mom!!! My korean dad litterally did it in my moms country without her consent omfg
Well this is alarming...
Love your stories. Especially about the mothers. Is there a clash in cultures when raising children with a foriegn daughter-inlaw?
That is wild! That is wild! 😮 Imagine finding out you are already married to a stranger!!! That is wild lol
Thank goodness here in Brazil both have to be present and each has to bring a witness to register the marriage and it also costs about 500 reais
In india both parties have to be present for registration, plus if needed family too
Great story!
I absolutely love your top 😍
This is insane. In Trinidad 🇹🇹 you have the post bands first after the engagement. Its a way for the register office to do background checks to prove that the couple is eligible to get married. The bands have to be posted for six months before the wedding can even take place. Also the only people allowed to officate the ceremony are a JP, Priest, Pundit and Imam. Your friend cannot do a five minute course and print out a license. Also, in case of the priest, he has to be an ordained minister with an established denominational Christian body for at least 10 years before he can he apply to have a marriage license. The officiating minister is the one who takes the paperwork back to the register office because their are document waiting there for him to sign. Once everything is done according to the law, only then is marriage certificate issued