South Korean's choice of staying single gains wider acceptance

[YOSUKE ONCHI, Nikkei Seoul bureau chief] (전략) The traditional view of marriage in South Korea has changed drastically in recent years. In a 2016 survey by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 26.7% of respondents said they "must" get married at some point, but the number fell to 17.6% in a poll taken last year. 

In a recent survey conducted by Hankook Research, the most often cited reason for not tying the knot was "increased costs of marriage," followed by "psychological burden associated with childbearing and rearing" and the view of marriage as "an option and not a requirement in life."  (후략)

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