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 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Some angry fans are stepping up their demand that boy band EXO’s vocalist Chen leave the team after the member made a surprise announcement last week that he will get married. The 28-year-old singer, whose legal name is Kim Jong-dae, announced last week that he will soon get married [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) –- Chen, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, made a surprise announcement Monday that he will get married soon, hinting that his fiance is pregnant. “Chen decided to get married after getting into a precious relationship,” EXO’s management agency, SM Entertainment, said. SM did not provide further details about [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of marriages in South Korea is on a decline as public perceptions towards the social pact is changing. Statistics Korea reported that there were 20,331 marriages in October, down by 7 percent from the previous year (1,525 fewer marriages). This marked the second lowest record since 1981. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — While single men and women picked civil servant or public corporation worker as the most favored occupation for their spouse, the preference for teachers has risen significantly when it comes to jobs for husbands. According to a survey conducted by DUO, a South Korean matchmaking firm, among 1,000 unmarried [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Half of South Koreans in their 20s feel strongly that they do not want to or will not get married. According to an online survey of a total of 1,000 unmarried men and women in their 20s by the Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association, 47.3 percent were opposed [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of Korean sexual minorities whose marriage cannot be recognized under current laws have called for the system to be improved. A group of 1,056 sexual minorities filed a collective petition to the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday urging the government to recognize the rights of family [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Former South Korean star speed skater Lee Sang-hwa and singer Kangnam tied the knot on Saturday, their management agencies said. The two held the wedding at a hotel in Seoul, according to Lee’s agency, Bonboo Entertainment, and Kangnam’s management, Dmost Entertainment. They first met on SBS’ reality show “Law [...]