Gift-giving also takes a hefty chunk of the cash. Traditionally, the bride and groom's families have exchanged gifts - good silk for new clothes and simple jewelry - as a way of thanking the other family. But these days the silk has turned into fur or luxury handbags, while the jewelry has morphed into a full set of gems.
But the biggest part of the wedding budget comes from soaring housing prices, according to data from couple.net, a matchmaking company. The money spent by happy couples for housing last year was 2.5 times higher than in 2000, making up nearly 70 percent of the total cost of a wedding.
"I've had many customers in the last five years who directly asked for a spouse who can at least afford to rent a house," said Sungmi Lee, a manager at couple.net.
甲壳虫乐队虽然高唱 “你需要的只是爱”,但在韩国,想结婚的情侣们还需要钱,而且是很多钱——近20万美元,也就是平均年收入的四倍多。
高昂的结婚花费一方面是由于按韩国文化传统,家庭之间要赠送像貂皮大衣和钻石戒指这样贵重的婚前礼物,另一方面是因为延续数十年的习俗要求新郎出钱买房。
2011年韩国结婚的平均花费相比1999年上涨了270%,而通货膨胀率同比增长45.5%。据政府数据显示,结婚总花费远远超过了韩国年均家庭收入——约4830万韩元(合42400美元)。
因此,想结婚的年轻人不得不向父母借钱或借贷。由于直接谈钱在韩国文化中是禁忌,所以许多韩国人都不愿谈论结婚的高昂花费。
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