Why its getting harder to get married in Korea

Learn to speak more Korean with us (Start here) It s already wellknown that South Korea has the world s lowest birth rate at around 0. 7 and it s getting lower and lower. But before we even discuss birth rates, we need to talk about the ratio of people getting married, which is also decreasing. Why is that Here s Hyunwoo s take on it. 0:00 Lowest birth rate in the world 0:50 Challenges for marriage in Korea 1:43 Perceptions are changing 2:11 Welcome to TTMIK 3:13 Factor, 1: Pressure about houses 8:19 Factor, 2: Houses are too expensive 10:47 Factor, 3: Media influences 13:05 Stigma about dating apps 13:45 Big changes coming 15:14 Suggest topics Online Bookstore: Online Korean Courses: Free Korean Level test: , LearnKorean, TTMIK, 한국, 506