SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Korean singles don’t feel the need to get married, a recent study revealed. Embrain Trend Monitor, a market research firm, conducted a survey of 1,200 South Korean single men and women between the ages of 19 and 45, of which only 18.1 percent thought [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three out of every 10 South Koreans believe it is unnecessary to have kids even after marriage, while parents spend nearly US$300 a month on private education for each student in grades 12 or below, a report from the statistics office showed Thursday. According to the report, [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop singer Max Changmin of the male duo TVXQ will marry his non-celebrity girlfriend in September, his management agency said Friday. “Max Changmin will tie the knot with his girlfriend on Sept. 5,” SM Entertainment said. Details of the wedding ceremony, including the venue and time, will not be [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor Ryu Seung-beom will tie the knot with his Slovakian girlfriend this year, his management agency said Thursday. “Ryu will soon marry his foreign girlfriend,” said SEM Company. “He’d planned to have a small wedding ceremony with just family members, but it has been postponed due to [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Koreans, both married and single, say that the biggest advantage of marriage is emotional support, where spouses can rely on each other. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs released Sunday the results of a survey of 2,000 adult men and women aged between 19 and 49. Among [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Single men and women have different reasons for putting off marriage or not getting married at all. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted a survey of 947 singles between the ages of 19 and 49, 31 percent of whom said housing was the main reason for [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor So Ji-sub is a bachelor no more. The 42-year-old star has tied the knot with his former television announcer girlfriend, Cho Eun-jung, So’s agency, 51k, said Tuesday. The agency said So and Cho hosted their families for a small ceremony, and they’ve completed their marriage registration. The two [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Chen of K-pop boy band EXO took the band’s devoted fans by surprise last month with the announcement that he is set to marry his pregnant girlfriend. Many fans supported Chen’s straightforwardness in breaking the news about his personal life and defended celebrities’ right to privacy, but many others [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The biggest reason why Seoul citizens are reluctant to marry or give birth is because they are both too expensive. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Council’s poll of 1,000 citizens aged 19 or older, 303 unmarried people cited “too much money needed for marriage, including buying house,” accounting for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has found that many unmarried men and women in South Korea feel that marriage avoidance in Korean society is a serious social issue, but most believe that marriage is not necessary. According to a survey of 1,000 unmarried men and women aged 19 to 44 conducted [...]