Love knows no border
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Yao Chen and Cao Yu wed at St. Peter's Church in Queenstown, New Zealand in 2012. |
South Korea actress Park Chae-rim met Chinese actor Gao Ziqi when they worked together on a Chinese TV series. Gao proposed to her in June and they will get married in October.
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The Beijing News reported that Gao says they talk things over when they have a difference of opinion and that he believes men should respect women's opinions and defer to them. The popularity of South Korean TV series has seen numerous young Chinese women declare themselves as fans of South Korean men.
"I like male South Korean stars because they are handsome, romantic, gentle and with a personality," says Jiang Nan, 28. "If I could choose, I would like to marry a South Korean man."
Jiang works in Beijing, but has visited South Korea twice, falling in love with the country and its language.
According to AJU Business Daily, at the end of 2013, more than 150,000 foreigners immigrated to South Korea for marriage, with 85.4 percent of those moving being women. Chinese made up the greatest number at 41.4 percent, followed by Vietnamese (26.4 percent), Japanese and Filipinos.
"China and South Korea share many traditional values, such as filial piety and social norms. Couples have less cultural conflicts than those who get married with Westerners," says Fan Xiaoqing, a South Korean movie expert from School of Television and Film Art, Communication University of China. She lived in South Korea for five years.
"I'm confident about Tang and Kim's relationship. Kim is a bit like Ang Lee. He is learned and refined, gentle and careful," says Fan, who has met Kim.
Fan says Tang is smart, independent, and knows her own mind, while Kim is like a sponge and can be her strong support. They share a lot in common and can work toward their goals together.
