Official matchmaking events in South Korea a ‘senseless’ waste of money (SCMP/4 Nov 2024)

The South China Morning Post reports that South Korean local matchmaking programs are being criticized for low marriage success, especially in rural areas with few female participants. Some events even required female government employees to balance gender ratios. Young women increasingly move to cities, worsening rural gender gaps, while surveys show a declining interest in marriage among women, casting doubt on these programs' effectiveness.