SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, where remarriage rates are on the rise, divorced singles seeking new partners are placing significant emphasis on appearance during initial meetings, with clothing and facial expressions emerging as key factors in forming first impressions. A recent survey conducted by Only You, a matchmaking company specializing in remarriages, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report by the Korea Consumer Agency has shed light on growing concerns in the domestic matchmaking industry, revealing that consumers who sought redress for grievances paid an average of 3.46 million won for matchmaking services. The agency’s data, released on October 16, shows a troubling trend in the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Amidst growing concerns over South Korea’s critically low birth rate, a recent survey reveals a significant increase in marriage and childbirth intentions among people in their 20s and 30s, offering a glimmer of hope for the country’s demographic challenges. The Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy released the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent government study has unveiled significant economic disparities between men and women in South Korea, particularly when it comes to marriage and parenthood. The analysis, conducted by Statistics Korea, focused on the socioeconomic characteristics of adults aged 25 to 39, shedding light on how marital status and children affect [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent episode of the popular South Korean variety show “You Quiz on the Block,” divorce attorney Choi Yu-na offered startling insights into the world of marital infidelity, drawing from her experience as both a legal professional and the writer of the drama series “Good Partner.” Choi, known for [...]
BUSAN, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – As local governments across South Korea grapple with a looming demographic crisis, one district in the city of Busan is taking an unprecedented approach: offering substantial financial incentives for couples who meet through government-sponsored matchmaking events and decide to marry. Saha District in Busan announced on June 22 that it [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea faces a severe gender disparity, with around 20% more unmarried men than women, a skewed ratio attributed largely to the country’s former tradition of favoring sons, according to a new report. In a research paper titled “Gender Imbalance in Birth Rates and Marriage Rates in South Korea” released [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The proportion of employed South Korean women holding low-skilled manual labor positions more than triples after marriage, highlighting how career interruptions for childbirth and child-rearing contribute to a deterioration in job quality, experts say. According to microdata from Statistics Korea’s Economically Active Population Survey, there were 2,079,000 women in elementary [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A luxury apartment complex in Seoul’s affluent Banpo-dong neighborhood has garnered attention for an unconventional service: facilitating marriages among its single residents. According to real estate industry sources, an online community called Raemian One Bailey Marriage Information Group is actively operating within the Raemian One Bailey apartment complex. The group, [...]
SEJONG, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A striking trend has emerged in South Korea, with a sharp rise in the number of Korean women marrying Vietnamese men, prompting scrutiny into the underlying factors driving this phenomenon. Many of these Korean women were previously married to Korean men who had obtained South Korean citizenship after immigrating from [...]