{"id":27,"date":"2008-10-23T21:49:08","date_gmt":"2008-10-24T01:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=27"},"modified":"2008-10-23T21:49:08","modified_gmt":"2008-10-24T01:49:08","slug":"jungme-kyoron-%ec%a4%91%eb%a7%a4-%ea%b2%b0%ed%98%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/jungme-kyoron-%ec%a4%91%eb%a7%a4-%ea%b2%b0%ed%98%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Jungme kyoron (\uc911\ub9e4 \uacb0\ud63c)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jungme kyoron (\uc911\ub9e4 \uacb0\ud63c<\/strong>) is an arranged marriage.\u00a0 Traditionally Koreans son bayo (\uc190 \ubd10\uc694<\/strong>) or go on an arranged date or meeting with a potential marriage partner.\u00a0 Son bayo (\uc190 \ubd10\uc694<\/strong>) literally means, to look at one’s hand.\u00a0 Son (\uc190<\/strong>) means hand.\u00a0 Bayo\u00a0=\u00a0(look at, see).\u00a0 It dates back to the time when fortune tellers would “read” their clients’ palms to foretell of the future.\u00a0 In the same way, these arranged dates or meetings are used\u00a0 to determine whether the other person is suitable as a marriage partner.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0While jungme kyoron (\uc911\ub9e4 \uacb0\ud63c<\/strong>) is an arranged marriage, it does not necessarily mean that one is forced to get married to a person he or she doesn’t like.\u00a0 There is considerable latitude over mate selection.\u00a0 Often people will go on several dates set up by a jungmejengi (\uc911\ub9e4\uc7c1\uc774<\/strong>) or matchmaker.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The jungmejeni (\uc911\ub9e4\uc7c1\uc774<\/strong>) hooks people up with similar backgrounds by considering such factors like educational status or hakbol (\ud559\ubc8c<\/strong>) and the family’s social status and wealth.\u00a0 Of course many other factors are considered but these are the main two that are valued.\u00a0 Koreans do not generally feel comfortable marrying “below” themselves.\u00a0 Marrying “below” themselves would disrupt the social hierarchical system influenced by Confucius, not to mention the snickering that would be followed by such a marriage.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, many Koreans are preferring to marry by love (\uc5f0\uc560 \uacb0\ud63c<\/strong>) or rather are preferring to forgo marrying people based on their\u00a0hakbol (\ud559\ubc8c<\/strong>).\u00a0 While many South Koreans are choosing yuhne kyorlhon (\uc5f0\uc560 \uacb0\ud63c<\/strong>) it should be noted that parents are still actively involved in the marriage selection process.\u00a0 A parent’s approval of a potential mate is key to whether a marriage will take place.\u00a0 It is not unusual for Korean couples to break up if one or both of the families do not agree to the marriage.\u00a0 In many ways choosing a mate is not a decision made by two people but rather a communal decision made by families.\u00a0 If a person goes against a parent’s will, that child may be disowned.\u00a0 As a result, the marriage process is not an easy process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Once parents give their approval, some couples choose to hold a yakonshik (\uc57d\ud63c\uc2dd<\/strong>) or an engagement ceremony.\u00a0 These ceremonies are much like a real wedding ceremony.\u00a0 Yakonshiks (\uc57d\ud63c\uc2dd<\/strong>) involve inviting guests in large ceremonial halls, with food catered and an exchange of rings.\u00a0 Yahkonshilks (\uc57d\ud63c\uc2dd<\/strong>) are a big deal and they are understood of as a serious expression of intent to walk down the aisle.\u00a0 Therefore, people do not casually break up with each other if they are engaged.\u00a0 Much time and money is wasted if couples were to break up due to cold feet or uncertainty.\u00a0 In sum, marriage is not a light matter in Korea and with the divorce rate rising in Korea, it will probably continue to be a serious issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jungme kyoron (\uc911\ub9e4 \uacb0\ud63c) is an arranged marriage.\u00a0 Traditionally Koreans son bayo (\uc190 \ubd10\uc694) or go on an arranged date or meeting with a potential marriage partner.\u00a0 Son bayo (\uc190 \ubd10\uc694) literally means, to look at one’s hand.\u00a0 Son (\uc190) means hand.\u00a0 Bayo\u00a0=\u00a0(look at, see).\u00a0 It dates back to the time when fortune tellers would…<\/p>\n

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