South Korea's Gender Imbalance Is Bad News For Men (MENAFN/27 Aug 2024)

MENAFN article suggests that South Korea's ongoing gender imbalance, a result of a 30-year trend where more boys were born than girls due to cultural preferences for sons. This has led to an excess of 700,000 to 800,000 men now facing bleak marriage prospects, as there aren't enough women for them to marry. While the desire for sons has lessened, the long-term social issues related to this gender imbalance, particularly in the marriage market, will persist in South Korea for decades.