SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jogye Order Social Welfare Foundation, South Korea’s largest Buddhist organization, announced on March 5 that it plans to expand its temple stay matchmaking program to include foreign participants, marking a new approach in addressing the country’s low birth rate. The “Naneun Jeollo” (I Go to the Temple) program, previously [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In an unusual blend of spiritual retreat and modern matchmaking, more than half of the participants in a recent temple stay program at Baekyang Temple found romantic connections, according to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Social Welfare Foundation. The two-day program, which concluded on November 3 at Baekyang Temple [...]
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. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A Buddhist temple stay program aimed at single adults in their 40s has resulted in four new couples, marking a successful debut for this age-specific iteration of what has become a popular matchmaking initiative. The event, held on October 5 and 6 at Hwagye Temple in Seoul’s Gangbuk district, attracted significant [...]
YANGYANG, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In a unique blend of tradition and modern social initiatives, a matchmaking program at a Buddhist temple in South Korea drew the attention of high-ranking government officials focused on the country’s demographic challenges even before it was announced that this iteration of the event had been the most successful yet. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – KT, a major telecommunications company in South Korea, announced on August 5 that it will introduce a new program called Sharing Solo, aimed at connecting unmarried professionals in their 30s and 40s through volunteer activities. The initiative targets employees from businesses and organizations near Gwanghwamun, a historic district in central [...]
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, [...]
ANDONG, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bid to tackle dwindling birth rates, the government of North Gyeongsang Province announced on April 2 that it will implement a “matchmaking package program” aimed at bringing together singles. The initiative will provide opportunities for unmarried men and women to meet through hobby clubs catering to interests like [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Controversy is looming over the efforts of local governments to hold ‘matchmaking’ events as a solution to the pervasive low birthrate. The Saha District in Busan announced on Sunday that it will host a matchmaking event next year to address the low marriage and birthrate problems. Similarly, the municipality [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Revenues of matchmaking businesses are on the rise as the more consumers are returning to use the service again. Less chance to meet people naturally due to the pandemic is assumed to have prompted more people to turn to matchmaking services. Compared to last year, Duo, a local matchmaking [...]