Marriage losing appeal for Korean women

To wed or not to wed: A South Korean couple getting married in a traditional ceremony at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul. — The Korea Herald/Asia News Network

FOR Kim Eun-jin, a 36-year-old working mother in South Korea, being at work is her “break”.

She gets up at 4.30am every day to get ready for work and returns home at about 8.30pm. What await after her long commute – she lives in Incheon and works in Seoul – are dirty dishes and unfolded laundry.