South Korea’s marriage hits all-time low amid Covid-19, perceptional change
published : 19 Mar 2021 at 14:07
A couple naps on a smoggy day, amid the coronavirus pandemic, at a Han river park in Seoul on Monday. (Reuters photo)
SEOUL: The number of South Koreans getting married fell at a double-digit rate to a new low last year as people delayed or cancelled wedding plans amid the pandemic crisis while marriage is becoming an option, not a must, among young people, government data showed.
The number of new marriages came to 214,000 last year, down 10.7% from a year ago, according to data released by…
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