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Brides at 40: What marrying late means for South Korean women

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Ms Jung So-won, 41, with her husband-to-be Hong Woo-chul, 45.

Ms Jung So-won, 41, with her husband-to-be, Mr Hong Woo-chul, 45.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF JUNG SO-WON

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Ms Jung So-won is getting ready to walk down the aisle on May 13.

But unlike many brides who obsess over every detail in the hope of a perfect wedding, she is not feeling stressed about the big day and does not even plan to paint her nails. 

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