"Is it just me who finds We Got Married between girls awkward?" - clairvoy
I know that We Got Married content is virtual dating, not actual dating.
But still, romance between girls is a bit...
I'm worried they might make some kind of declaration together.
Am I the only one who feels this way?
- SeeAt: Yep, it's just you
- ttihwakjjit: What? Are you bringing up political correctness in front of Noel, the embodiment of PC?
ㄴ clairvoy: ? Does Noel do that kind of thing?
ㄴ MoisturePigeon: Does she need to? She's already missing an eye and a foot lol
ㄴ TimeOK: Noel plays PC games, she doesn't play console games
- Repear: What do you mean romance between girls? It's just normal romance between a man and a woman
ㄴ clairvoy: Even if Noel has a flat chest, she's still a girl, so that kind of wordplay is...
ㄴ QueenLexia: Jaemin is a man though?
ㄴ clairvoy: ??? What are you talking about? How is she a man?
ㄴ RollingMossHasStone: Not knowing Jaemin is a man... you're obviously just stirring up trouble
"Aren't you less worried because there are three of them filming We Got Married instead of just two?" - GlitchLand
People say We Got Married always leads to dating rumors when participants get close.
But when you have childhood friends and streaming friends together,
Doesn't it feel more like friends having fun rather than dating?
If guys were hugging and linking arms, people would call it weird.
But when pretty girls do it, it just looks like good friends having fun lol
- SilverPanthea: One's a childhood friend and one helped the streamer blow up, it would be weird if they weren't close lol
- PolarBear: Hmm... moving in together?
ㄴ Sistato: Definitely worth considering
- OralC: I never knew We Got Married was such an educational program
ㄴ OralC: I thought it was just viral content sponsored by the government to increase marriage rates by showing cute pseudo-relationships, but they're actually going through administrative procedures lol
ㄴ Pravilia: Yeah, that's what We Got Married has always been
ㄴ ttihwakjjit: The government sponsorship part is true too, that's why civil servants are so cooperative with We Got Married content
ㄴ ttihwakjjit: Of course they don't provide material support...
ㄴ ttihwakjjit: But they'll explain procedures and pretend you've done things by the book
ㄴ wootdamuk: Yeah, there was talk about streamers abusing that system for a while
"Seeing a civil servant ask for her autograph makes my heart swell" - ChasingStar
Noel is a celebrity now...
Even civil servants are asking for her autograph with pen and paper...
Is this really the same Noel who said she'd kill herself if she ran out of money? My heart is swelling with emotion.
Noel, please don't get sick anymore and be happy from now on...
- RainbowTotalAttack: I mean lol it's not wrong to say she gave an autograph, but this is quite the interpretation lol
ㄴ MuyahoRemix: Anyway, she signed it, right? Held a pen and quickly scribbled her name on paper, right?
- FlameOn: We agreed to call it a signature
ㄴ SquishydoodleCheeks: Isn't an autograph the same as a signature in Korean?
ㄴ FlameOn: Is it?
"But is polygamy legal in our country?" - BlackBroom
Aren't most countries with established monogamous cultures legally against this?
Are they going to be okay?
- CakeIsLie: It's virtual dating, what's the problem?
ㄴ BlackBroom: Well, people used to file complaints about the slightest uncomfortable things on Infinite Challenge... I'm worried someone might cause trouble for them
- Parla: Yeah, it's fine, there's no punishment for it
ㄴ DontBeALawyer: There's a law that states someone who already has a spouse cannot marry again, so someone who's already registered for marriage can't register twice
ㄴ DontBeALawyer: There are only two legally possible scenarios
ㄴ DontBeALawyer: One is if you remarry after divorce, but then the divorce is invalidated or canceled
ㄴ DontBeALawyer: The other is if you remarry after your spouse dies, but then your dead spouse comes back to life
ㄴ MidwinterChristmas: lol what's with the resurrection scenario lol
ㄴ BlackBroom: So there's no risk of someone filing nuisance reports?
ㄴ PumpThisParty: But what about common-law marriages?
ㄴ DontBeALawyer: Those exist, but unlike common-law marriages between single people, there's no legal protection
ㄴ Sabotage: So it's actually impossible for multiple people to marry together
ㄴ DontBeALawyer: Legally yes, but if they have love and trust, does legal protection matter? It's just a minimum safety net
ㄴ BlackBroom: Oh, I understand now. Thanks
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Normally, we would have had to fill out all the information on the marriage registration form.
All the personal information required administratively, including resident registration numbers and addresses.
"Since you three are doing this as content, you can just write your names and sign here."
But since we weren't actually getting married.
The only form filled out completely was Jaemin's address change request.
For the marriage registration, we just had to fill it out informally, and that was it.
After all, we weren't really getting married or trying to register it in the system.
However, while the civil servant wasn't processing it electronically, she was following the procedure very diligently.
It gave me a vague impression of what getting married would actually be like.
- SilverPanthea: Wow, our streamer is signing autographs for civil servants after winning LCK... You've really become famous!
- UnlimitedP: I mean, she did sign something lol
- JustHangFirst: Just sign and you will become famous
- CrunchyCrunchPop: Famous for being famous? That's rare
I almost chuckled at the viewers' silly jokes appearing on my phone.
But with other people around, I managed to hold it in.
Wait, since they were joking, should I laugh?
But with others around, laughing alone might seem awkward.
So I quietly followed the civil servant's instructions and continued with the procedure.
"Now that you've filled out the marriage registration form like this, for it to be registered in the system, we need signatures from the newlyweds present and two witnesses. Witnesses must be adults over twenty. Usually, one parent from each side comes, but sometimes siblings or friends come when circumstances don't allow for parents."
"Oh, witnesses? Does that mean Jaemin and Noel can't get married?"
"Hahaha, but you have viewers! Everyone watching the broadcast now is both a wedding guest and a witness to the marriage."
"Wow. The civil servant here is better at hosting than we are. Gabi might not be, but Noel and I are streamers. Have you ever done internet broadcasting before?"
"Hahaha, no, but I always handle it when people come to do We Got Married content. The civil service can be rigid, so older people find this culture too unfamiliar. And those who do understand try to delegate to lower-ranking staff. So here I am, haha."
"Ah, so you got pushed into it because of seniority. And once you did it once, they kept making you do it because experienced people do it better. Ugh, that happens a lot in college too, must be worse in the workplace."
"That's right. But it's a valuable experience to be on broadcast, so I just try to have fun with it."
The civil servant was conducting the broadcast as smoothly as we were.
Thanks to Gabi and Jaemin actively engaging in conversation, I could remain quiet.
Instead, I fell into my own thoughts.
When I think of marriage, I vaguely imagine wearing a wedding dress, holding a ceremony with close friends,
eating together, sharing life stories, receiving blessings,
and then going on a honeymoon.
But considering we skipped all that and came straight to the district office,
Jaemin is quite an interesting person.
It also makes me realize that marriage is very real.
...It might sound silly coming from someone who's never actually been married.
But I wonder if this is something people deeply feel when they do get married.
Surely people who marry someone they love imagine a happy future until the wedding ceremony and honeymoon.
But going through boring paperwork like this probably brings that floating feeling back down to reality.
They'll need to keep working to maintain a home with their loved one.
Though they might have thought about a happy future together, some adjustments will be necessary when things don't align.
Still, despite the harsh reality,
if they care for and love each other, wouldn't they help each other overcome difficulties?
These thoughts kept connecting, and I glanced at Gabi and Jaemin.
Of course, we're only pretending to be married now.
But I wondered, what if we were really married?
With Gabi, since we've been together for a while, we'd probably get along well.
I used to think feelings like butterflies were important, but maybe they don't matter so much.
...Actually, I still get butterflies sometimes.
Anyway, marrying someone as meticulous and diligent as Gabi would make for a very stable future.
On the other hand, if I married Jaemin...
Jaemin enjoys life in her own way and has strong independence and responsibility.
Marriage with Jaemin might be happy in its own way.
Meanwhile, I don't have much to offer.
I won a gaming tournament, but that's it.
The prize money and salary are just expenses until I find my next position.
Compared to Gabi with her stable future, or Jaemin who's likely to find a good partner,
I'm not really someone who can make a spouse happy.
Plus, I have mental illness and physical disabilities.
So even in the midst of this fun moment, there was a bitter taste in my mouth.
I should just be happy for whoever ends up with these two.