A pyebaek highlight, made from the footage of the family ceremony
The pyebaek is a Korean family ceremony, commonly held after the main wedding ceremony in a smaller room. The couple, usually in hanbok, bow deeply to their elders, who sit behind a low table of food that often includes dates and chestnuts. The elders offer advice and envelopes, and then toss dates and chestnuts for the couple to catch. To get a highlight of it, upload only the pyebaek footage as its own WeddingEditor project, name the people and moments in the preference questions, and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser.
Traditionally the pyebaek honored the groom's family; today many couples include both families. Ask the couple which they held.
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Last updated October 2026
How to get a highlight of the pyebaek
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Upload the pyebaek as its own project
Create a project for the pyebaek alone and add the files from that room: the couple coming in, each round of bows, the elders talking, the toss and the catch, and anything that came after. Include every camera, wide and close. Uploads need the browser tab open; if one stops, reselect the same files to carry on.
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Name the elders and the moments
The pyebaek is full of relatives WeddingEditor will not recognize. In the people question, describe each elder who sat at the table, who they are to the couple and what they wore. In the must-include question, list the bows, the advice, the catch and any piggyback, in order, and say whether the elders' words should be heard.
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Receive the highlight and refine it
Use One Wedding or a plan credit and start processing, which typically takes 24 to 72 hours. The edit appears in your project to watch and download as a 1080p MP4. Up to two revision rounds by email are included for that edit.
Moments of the pyebaek to list
Write them into the must-include question in the order they happened. The room is small and the moments are close together.
The couple entering in hanbok
The couple coming in, in many weddings the bride in a ceremonial robe and headpiece and the groom in his own formal hanbok, and taking their place before the table.
The deep bows
The couple kneeling and bowing low to the elders, often the parents first and then other relatives in turn. Name each pair of elders who received a bow.
Advice and envelopes
Elders speaking to the couple, often with blessings or teasing advice, and handing over envelopes. If the words matter, say so.
Drinks offered
In many pyebaek ceremonies the couple offers drinks to the elders. Mention it if it happened and you want it kept.
The toss and the catch
The elders tossing dates and chestnuts and the couple holding out the bride's skirt to catch them, linked to wishes for children. Count of catches is often a source of laughter.
The piggyback
The groom carrying the bride on his back around the room, and in some families carrying his mother too, to cheers from the guests.
What happens at the pyebaek, in order
This is the shape the pyebaek commonly takes. Practice varies a great deal by family and generation, so check what the couple planned.
1. Elders seated behind the table
The elders sit on cushions or chairs behind a low table set with food, often including jujubes and chestnuts and in some families other dishes. Who sits there varies: the groom's family in the older custom, both families at many weddings now.
2. The couple's bows
The couple, in hanbok, make a deep formal bow to the elders, commonly to the parents first and then to other relatives in turn. Drinks may be offered and received.
3. Advice, envelopes and the toss
The elders give advice and blessings and hand over envelopes, then toss dates and chestnuts that the couple try to catch in the bride's skirt, a custom tied to wishes for children.
4. The piggyback and photos
In many families the groom then carries the bride on his back around the room, and group photos with the elders often close the ceremony before the couple changes back for the rest of the day.
A highlight, not the whole pyebaek
If many relatives receive bows, the pyebaek can run long. WeddingEditor makes a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser from it; a complete record of every bow is something to cut yourself.
Voices first, music soft
The elders' advice and the room's laughter can come through as your cameras caught them, with music kept soft if you choose More speeches & voices.
Parts of the pyebaek and what to put in the preferences
| Part of the pyebaek | What it looks or sounds like | Preference note |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance | The couple in hanbok entering the small room, often helped by staff with the robes | "Bride in red and gold robe, groom in blue. Keep the entrance short." |
| Bows to parents | Kneeling, deep bows in front of the table, parents seated behind it | "Must include the bow to each set of parents." |
| Bows to other elders | The couple bowing again as uncles, aunts or grandparents take the seats | "Feature the grandmother in green; skip the other rounds." |
| Advice and envelopes | Elders talking to the couple, laughing, handing over envelopes | "Keep the grandfather's advice audible." |
| Dates and chestnuts | A toss from the elders and the couple stretching the skirt to catch | "Show the toss and the catch, then the count." |
| Piggyback | The groom lifting the bride on his back and walking around the room | "End on the piggyback and the cheering." |
What is a pyebaek?
The pyebaek is a Korean wedding custom in which the newly married couple formally bow to their elders and receive their blessing. It is commonly held after the main ceremony, in hanbok, before a table of food, and ends with the toss of dates and chestnuts. A pyebaek highlight is a short edit that keeps those moments in order, made from the footage you upload.
It is not the main wedding ceremony, where in many weddings the couple also bows to their parents. It is also not the Chinese or Vietnamese tea ceremony, which share the idea of honoring elders but follow their own customs.
Pyebaek video questions
Can I get a highlight of just the pyebaek?
Yes. Create a project for the pyebaek and upload only that room's footage. A project makes one edit, so the pyebaek can have its own Highlight Reel or Social Teaser while the main ceremony goes into another project.
Many relatives received bows. Will all of them be in the film?
A highlight of about 5 minutes may not fit every round. List the elders who must appear in the must-include question, and in the avoid question note any rounds that can be skipped.
Will WeddingEditor know who the grandparents and the parents are?
Only from your notes. Describe each elder at the table, their relationship to the couple and what they wore, in the people question. Each free-text answer can be up to 2,000 characters.
Can the elders' advice be heard in the highlight?
Yes, if your camera picked it up. Ask for More speeches & voices in the audio question so the words come through over the music.
Does WeddingEditor decide how the pyebaek should be shown?
No. Which elders, bows and customs matter is up to the couple and you. WeddingEditor edits the footage you upload according to the notes in the preference questions.
Can a teammate who filmed the pyebaek room upload their clips?
Yes, when they are signed in to your WeddingEditor team. WeddingEditor sets up a team upload link on request, and those files land in your project.
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