UNTIL YOUR HAIR TURNS INTO LEEK ROOTS.
(Gumeun meoriga pabburi toedorok)
What it means: Till death do you part.
Explanation: A stock phrase cited by a wedding officiator. Leek roots are white and sparse.
—Taken from Looking for a Mr. Kim in Seoul: A Guide to Korean Expressions by Sang-Hun Choe and Christopher Torchia, former Associated Press journalists
