THE
WEDDING RINGS
WEDDING RINGS
OF
BAEK HEE SUNG
AND
CHA JI WON
BAEK HEE SUNG
AND
CHA JI WON
IN
FLOWER OF
EVIL
Fans, victims of merciless teasing, were yet again whipped into
another whatchamacallit when Lee Joon Gi and Moon Chae Won flaunted ‘their wedding rings' in separate photographs. Ah, a paroxysm of excitement. The two
leading stars make no secret of the
gold bands on their ring fingers that they will display in Flower of Evil.
Baek
Hee Sung, a psychopath and Cha Ji
Won, a homicide detective, played
by Lee and Moon respectively, will be joined in holy matrimony in
the upcoming drama.
Cha Ji Won (Moon Chae Won), as romantic tradition dictates, wears her
wedding ring on the fourth finger of her left hand. Surprisingly, Baek Hee Sung (Lee Joon Gi) does the opposite; he wears his on the same ring finger but on his right
hand. It is said that in Korea (and in some European countries), a wedding
ring can be worn on the fourth finger of either hand.
A wedding ring is a symbol of eternal love, devotion and
commitment. The Baeks, like most
couples, would probably have promised to love and cherish each other, and to
grow old together.
Since psychopathy is one of the themes of Flower of Evil, it would be difficult to evade the probing
questions that have fuelled the interest of the Internet community. If one assumes that a psychopath could
be mentally unbalanced, one would not fault Baek Hee Sung if he is not able to fulfil his wedding wows. Why, he isn’t even ‘human’ after all!
As for the rational, logical, sensible but probably hardened
homicide detective Cha Ji Won,
would her wedding vows be binding on her?
Would the discovery of her husband’s dark secrets scupper their
dreams of a happy marriage?
Would her promise ‘of
loving him and growing old together’ ring hollow if she has no intention
of keeping it?
Is there hope on the horizon? Would Cha Ji Won be able to rise
above the circumstances and prove that she is more human than most humans?
Drama aside, in Korea, ring etiquette or ring placement, is
interesting; it is fascinating enough to require detailed discussions. Different
countries have different cultural beliefs and practices.
It seems that if a ring is worn on the THUMB, it signifies that
the wearer is single and not in a relationship.
If a ring is worn on the INDEX finger, it denotes mere friendship.
A ring worn on the MIDDLE finger is either a good luck charm,
or an indication that the wearer is determined to make a success of his
career and is not easily sidetracked by anything.
If one is open to change or new beginnings, one should wear
one’s ring on the LEFT PINKY. A ring on the RIGHT PINKY symbolizes an
achievement of one’s dreams or wishes.
Lee Joon Gi’s charming habit of donning rings is a matter of
common interest among his fans. His massive investment in jewellery,
particularly rings, arouses a lot of curiosity. Once, he even wore eight jaw-droppingly
beautiful rings. His fans wonder if his constant practice of wearing different rings symbolises,
in any significant way, a change or a new development in his life. Perhaps, there
are some secret meanings that they are not aware of.
Fans can’t wait to find out the details of Baek Hee Sung’s backstory and the whys and the wherefores of his
psychopathy. TVN’s Flower of Evil, the
most highly anticipated 2020 drama, is written by Yoo Jung Hee, directed
by Kim Cheol Gyu, and produced by Studio Dragon and MonsterUnion.
It will be broadcast on every Wednesday and Thursday in July 2020.
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