According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2025, about ** percent of respondents believed that marriage is a necessity in life, while approximately ** percent expressed that it is acceptable to either marry or not. The survey indicated that a higher percentage of men, around ** percent, considered marriage to be a necessity, while only ** percent of women shared the same view.
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Hankook Research. (May 20, 2025). Perception of marriage in South Korea as of March 2025, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248697/south-korea-opinion-on-marriage-by-gender/
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