The Opening Scene of Autumn Dates: Walking Together Through Fallen Leaves Walking side by side with a partner down a tree-lined path in full autumn color is the activity most …
Dating Culture
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Dating Culture
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Dating Culture
Korean Dating Apps Hit a Growth Ceiling at Home and Look to Japan for the Next Market
by J. Haanby J. HaanAnother space for meeting people, built by Wippy in Japan Enlighz, the company behind the Korean dating app Wippy, launched “Wippy Japan” for Japanese users in the second half of …
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Dating Culture
93% of Single South Koreans Say Fall Is the Best Season for Dating
by J. Haanby J. HaanCooler Weather Sparks Hopes for Romance Once the sweltering summer heat eases, Korea’s parks and walking trails fill with people strolling and setting up picnics. As maple and ginkgo leaves …
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Dating Culture
SBS Dating Show Pairs Humans With AI Companions, Sparking Debate on What Intimacy Really Means
by J. Haanby J. HaanA Date That Started Inside a Tablet SBS’s dating reality show ‘My AI Partner: Strange Love,’ which premiered in August 2026, is testing the emotional connection between humans and artificial …
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Dating Culture
85% of Dating Youth Want to Marry: The Real Hurdle is Starting the Relationship, Not the Desire
by J. Haanby J. HaanYouth Who Want Marriage but Aren’t Dating The clearest split in Korean young adults’ intention to marry comes down to one thing: whether they’re currently in a relationship. A report …
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Dating Culture
Rotation Blind Dates Are Starting to Look Like Matchmaking, and Regulators Are Taking Notice
by J. Haanby J. HaanRooms Where You Meet the Next Person Every Few Minutes In a rotation blind date space in Seoul, groups of men and women sit facing each other in a set …
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Dating Culture
Why the “36 Questions That Lead to Love” Are Resonating in Korea’s Blind Date Culture
by J. Haanby J. HaanChanging the Awkward First Questions on a Blind Date When two people sit down together for the first time, conversations usually start with safe, basic information like jobs, hobbies, and …
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Dating Culture
When Divorce and First Love Become a Genre: Inside Korea’s Niche Dating Shows
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhen opposite dating experiences share a space On one side is a woman who has experienced both marriage and divorce, and on the other is a man who has never …
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Dating Culture
‘I am SOLO’ Season 33: A Return to the ‘Never-Dated’ Special as Total Cast Surpasses 400
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe Ongoing Choices of Season 33 The dynamics among the cast of ‘I am SOLO’ Season 33 are already shifting as they move past their first impressions and start having …
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Dating Culture
Finding a Connection Blindfolded: Why 4,225 People Flocked to Naksansa Temple’s ‘I am Jeollo’ Dating Event
by J. Haanby J. HaanTrusting a Stranger on an Unseen Path At Naksansa Temple in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, a participant took cautious steps while wearing a blindfold. The partner standing next to them guided …
