Society Korean men flock to Japan to find Japanese brides

[thomas]

[ Silly season alert ]

I wonder if the Unification Church is behind this "piece of news." Anyhow, TBS clickbait.

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"In Korea, it's expected that the man provides the home when getting married," Ha explained. "Without taking out a loan, it could take until I'm 40 to afford a house." Although he hopes to marry while still in his 30s and settle down in South Korea, Ha believes that Japanese women place less financial pressure on men compared to Korean women. That belief prompted him to seek a partner in Japan instead. Marriage agencies in Japan that specialize in matching Korean men with Japanese women are seeing a surge in demand. At one such agency, over 8,000 applications from Korean men have been submitted, according to its director, Hong Daeeui. The agency attributes the trend to the financial burden placed on men by Korean marriage customs, particularly the expectation to provide housing. Japanese women are showing a growing openness to marrying Korean men. One woman who participated in a matchmaking event said, "From dramas and other shows, Korean men seem very capable and almost perfect." Experts say that many Japanese women, especially in the younger generation, have grown up immersed in Korean media and culture, leading to positive impressions of Korean men.

Korean Men Flocking to Japan in Search of Japanese Wives

An increasing number of South Korean men are traveling to Japan to find Japanese wives, with some making repeated trips each year until they meet a potential partner. Behind this trend lies a mix of cultural expectations and economic pressures.

newsonjapan.com

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

All I can say is that when I got married to a Japanese woman, she was quite disappointed when I decided against buying a house right away. (I wanted to save money to avoid paying interest.) She told me stories of other women she knew whose husbands bought them houses. The marriage did not last long.

Data set of one, yes, but I think many if not most of these marriages that come about from the endeavors in the OP are doomed to fail.

 

[Ukigumo]

Marriage as a transaction? When I see Japanese women being interviewed on the street about ideal husbands (I know, I know…it's a skewed sample) their desires do appear 'transactional'. They occasionally mention a nice personality, occasionally a nice smile but often a good salary, a good car and solid pension. It might be the same in the UK but I suspect it wouldn't be made as explicit for fears of being called a 'gold digger'

If Korean would-be grooms, simply put down their phones from time-to-time, throw away their cosplay dresses and children's comics, don't follow saccharin-sweet female idol bands but rock () instead, participate in a bit of exercise (preferably a contact sport) to add some musculature to their physiques and are able to make comfortable small talk whilst holding appropriate eye contact, and have a prestigious, well-paid job, they'll do very well with Japanese women.