Arranged/Brokered Marriages

Wikipedia Article

Wikipedia Article on Korean Marriage – Includes small section on Arranged Marriages

Arranged marriage is popular in South Korea. Koreans usually refer to this type of marriage as Seon (선). Generally, parents arrange a meeting. The reason why this type of marriage is prevalent in Korea is that marriage in Korea is not just a matter of a bride and groom but a merging of two families. Because the potential spouses are pre-screened by the family, there is much less of a chance of family opposition to the marriage. It is extremely rare that a single Seon leads to a marriage; many succeed in finding a suitable spouse only after dozens of Seon meetings with different individuals. Following the initial meeting, the couple typically date for several months to a year before the actual marriage. The distinction between an arranged marriage and a "love" marriage is therefore often blurred, although in an arranged marriage the families tend to be more closely involved throughout.

Research & Ideas

Korea Times:  Research Term:  Broker

Int’l Marriage Brokers Pocket State Budget

8 Jun 2007 … However, most of the financial aid for international marriages for old bachelors was sent to the bank account of five marriage broker .

Brokers Caught for Arranging Sham Int’l Marriage

Taking advantage of the fact that such Nepalis could not send the money they made illegally here to their families back in Nepal, the brokers remitted the ..

Marriage vs. Trafficking

8 Apr 2008 … No doubt underground matchmaking businesses and marriage brokers have women trafficked and forced into marriage, tarnishing the image of

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… brides since young women do not see them as attractive marriage partners. … In most cases the marriages are arranged by brokers, who describe Korea as

Marriage Agencies Ordered to Correct Unfair Clauses

Marriage Agencies Ordered to Correct Unfair Clauses … for the purchase of products, but for foreign brides arranged by Korean matchmaking agencies.

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Love Clears Spouse of Fake Marriage Status

The Jilin resident met her Korean husband in February 2005 through the broker. The woman wanted to get Korean citizenship. In return for the fake marriage

Good Sub-Topic:  International Marriage Through Brokers

Last article could be very good for Narrative Reasoning – because – it might be a powerful, descriptive example…

Illegal/Underground Brokers

Untitled Document 8 Apr 2008 … Critics pointed out that marriage brokers have made inroads into … No doubt underground matchmaking businesses and marriage brokers have …

Untitled Document 11 Oct 2009 … However, illegal marriage brokers continue to operate underground in the Philippines and victimize innocent Filipino women. …

General Topic Research

Matchmaking Business Up Amid Slump 9 Dec 2008 … Likewise, Sunoo, another marriage broker, saw a two-fold jump over a two-month period. Duo spokeswoman Kim Sun-ah said that when the future …

Traditional Wedding Because of this, marriage was arranged through a go-between. When the go-between succeeded in matching up a couple, the groom’s family would send a letter

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11 May 2008 … As the boy reached the age of 16, his father arranged his marriage to Ya?odhar?, a cousin of the same age. In time, she gave birth to a son

Above – Good for Narrative Reasoning

Korean Search Term: "중매결혼"  (English Results Only)

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Good source

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