Traditional Korean Marriage Meets the Net

TUSCALOOSA NEWS -- June 5 -- A growing number of matchmaking services in S.Korea rely heavily on the Internet and bill themselves as being more scientific than one-person shops. (e.g. Sunoo).  One customer listed 330+ pieces of information about herself including her blood type, pay, and the jobs and academic credentials of everyone in her immediate family. The site report ($21 cost) advised her to get married next year to a 33-year-old dentist or herbal doctor, and that August would be the best month to marry. For an extra charge the computer will scan a pool of 25,000 clients and send her the names of one or two suitable partners. More than 1,000 dating agencies operate in South Korea. In 2005, 51% of South Koreans in their 20s and 30s were unmarried, up 5% since 2000, and the birth rate is among the lowest in the world. South Korea remains very conservative when it comes to marriage. FULL ARTICLE @ TUSCALOOSA NEWS