It was the work of designer Lee Kwang-hee, one of the three wedding dresses of a chaebol family of his mother-in-law

By Yoona, Jeong

Nov 26, 2025

It was the work of designer Lee Kwang-hee, one of the three wedding dresses of a chaebol family of his mother-in-law



Lee Kwang-hee reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the chaebol's wedding dress, which is famous for the 'living legend of the fashion world' and the 'three generations passed down' and the 'high-ranking clothes lobby incident' that shook Korea in 1999.

EBS 'Seo Jang-hoon's Neighborhood Millionaires' (hereinafter'Neighborhood Millionaires'), which will be broadcast at 9:55 p.m. today (26th), will feature top stars such as Kim Hee-ae, Jang Mi-hee, and Jung Yoon-hee, as well as Lee Kwang-hee, who has been responsible for the style of the first ladies of the president.

Lee Kwang-hee quickly emerged as a star designer by creating Won Mi-kyung's 「Rich House Daughter Look" in the national drama 『Love and Truth』, which recorded a miracle of 80% viewership. At that time, copy products named 'Won Mi-kyung Clothes' poured out at Namdaemun Market, and her fashion show sold out every day, and 'Lee Kwang-hee's fashion' created a sensational boom.




However, in 1999, when he was enjoying his peak popularity, Lee Kwang-hee is unfairly caught up in a huge scandal called the `Clothes Lobby Incident.' The "Clothes Lobby Incident" began with allegations that the wife of a chaebol owner provided high-end clothes as bribes to the wife of a high-ranking official, and turned the whole country upside down with a National Assembly hearing. In the process, a designer named Namsan L presented clothes to a high-ranking political figureThe arrow was naturally directed at Lee Kwang-hee, with speculative reports of '. When Seo Jang-hoon asks "How did the teacher have anything to do with the incident?" Lee Kwang-hee is adamant "It had nothing to do with it at all." "I was the only designer in Namsan."The shock at the time of disclosure and the difficult process until the truth was revealed are revealed in more detail in 'Neighbor's Millionaires'.

It was the work of designer Lee Kwang-hee, one of the three wedding dresses of a chaebol family of his mother-in-law
Meanwhile, Lee Kwang-hee is also famous for her work in Korea 'chaebol wedding dress designer'. The 'Hyun ○ Home Wedding Dress', which was inherited by three generations of mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and daughter-in-law, was also born from her hands. Lee Kwang-hee said, "The rich tycoon's children wore my wedding dress"shows his characteristic elegant confidence. Subsequently, the world of simple and elegant chaebol family robes will be revealed in a surprise manner through 'Neighbor's Millionaires'.

In addition, Lee Kwang-hee's special story heading to Africa for 17 years and the identity of 'Great Legacy' inherited from her parents, who were willing to give up everything for their needy neighbors, can be found on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 9:55 p.m. EDB 'Seo Jang-hoon's Neighborhood Millionaires'.








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