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7/17/2025, 2:05:39 PM No.510622110
https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-society/2025/07/16/CWWNKH7QB5FBBLG4T6V4NHDBGI/
>A marriage information company is operating a program that allows Korean men to stay in Japan for 2 nights and 3 days while meeting with several local women for 'matchmaking.' The company reportedly takes an initial deposit of 6 million won from the Korean male clients and collects an additional 7 million won later if the marriage is successful. A company official noted, 'In the past, many Korean-Japanese couples lived in Japan after marriage, but recently, there is a preference for residing in Korea,' adding, 'Especially if the Korean man's home is in Seoul.'
>According to the National Statistical Office, cases of marriages between Korean men and Japanese women have recently surged. Last year, there were 1,178 couples formed between Korean husbands and Japanese wives, which is a 40% increase from the previous year. In contrast, marriages between Korean women and Japanese men last year amounted to only 147 couples.
>An analysis of the Ministry of Justice's 'Statistics on Incoming and Resident Foreigners' revealed that, as of 2023, there are 27,381 registered Japanese foreigners residing in the country.
>Among Japanese residents in Korea, women in their 20s (22.6%) make up the largest group, followed by women in their 60s (16.6%), women in their 40s (15.1%), and women in their 30s (15.1%). The age group of women in their 20s and 30s, which is considered highly eligible for marriage, accounts for 37.7%. In contrast, men in the same age group make up only 5.9%.
>It is estimated that a significant number of Japanese women in their 20s residing in Korea are staying on study abroad visas for language schools or universities. As of 2023, there are 7,048 Japanese residents in their 20s, and according to the Korea Educational Development Institute, 5,850 of them are Japanese students enrolled in language programs, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral courses.
Why are our women marrying Korean men?
>A marriage information company is operating a program that allows Korean men to stay in Japan for 2 nights and 3 days while meeting with several local women for 'matchmaking.' The company reportedly takes an initial deposit of 6 million won from the Korean male clients and collects an additional 7 million won later if the marriage is successful. A company official noted, 'In the past, many Korean-Japanese couples lived in Japan after marriage, but recently, there is a preference for residing in Korea,' adding, 'Especially if the Korean man's home is in Seoul.'
>According to the National Statistical Office, cases of marriages between Korean men and Japanese women have recently surged. Last year, there were 1,178 couples formed between Korean husbands and Japanese wives, which is a 40% increase from the previous year. In contrast, marriages between Korean women and Japanese men last year amounted to only 147 couples.
>An analysis of the Ministry of Justice's 'Statistics on Incoming and Resident Foreigners' revealed that, as of 2023, there are 27,381 registered Japanese foreigners residing in the country.
>Among Japanese residents in Korea, women in their 20s (22.6%) make up the largest group, followed by women in their 60s (16.6%), women in their 40s (15.1%), and women in their 30s (15.1%). The age group of women in their 20s and 30s, which is considered highly eligible for marriage, accounts for 37.7%. In contrast, men in the same age group make up only 5.9%.
>It is estimated that a significant number of Japanese women in their 20s residing in Korea are staying on study abroad visas for language schools or universities. As of 2023, there are 7,048 Japanese residents in their 20s, and according to the Korea Educational Development Institute, 5,850 of them are Japanese students enrolled in language programs, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral courses.
Why are our women marrying Korean men?
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