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 [...]
INCHEON, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Public agencies in the city of Incheon are raising controversy after having held a series of events aimed at helping to connect single men and women in local communities. Incheon’s Seo District hosted a matchmaking event for single men and women last Saturday at a local institute in Incheon’s [...]
GANGWON, SOUTH KOREA, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Donghae City in Gangwon Province is holding a matchmaking event for 32 civil servants working for local governments tomorrow. With South Korea facing years of low marriage and birth rates, Donghae is taking matters into its own hands by becoming a matchmaker. Including a variety of events such [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 17, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – A woman in her 40s has become a member at a matchmaking services company under the terms in which she is entitled to have four blind dates in one year at the expense of 2.7 million won. Much to her disappointment, the matchmaker has matched her with [...]