A bride yawns during a mass wedding held in Gapyeong, South Korea, in August. Photo: AP

Single minded: forget marriage, South Koreans aren’t even dating

As the population ages, the only thing being given birth to are fears of ‘natural extinction’

Topic | South Korea

Crystal Tai

Published: 5:00pm, 20 Jan, 2019

Updated: 6:59pm, 25 Jan, 2019

A bride yawns during a mass wedding held in Gapyeong, South Korea, in August. Photo: AP

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Crystal Tai

Crystal covers business trends and cultural criticism, with a special focus on Northeast Asia, for the Asia desk. Before joining the SCMP, she contributed to Quartz, i-D Magazine, Monocle, Wallpaper, Lonely Planet and other publications. Her broadcast commentary has been featured on BBC Radio, CGTN and other media.