South Korean government cracks down on wedding industry


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SEOUL: Amid prolonged controversy over excessive fees and a lack of transparency in the wedding industry, the South Korean government said it has mandated changes to contract terms at 18 major wedding planning firms.

The Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday (Nov 12) said it identified six types of unfair clauses in service agreements across 18 wedding planning companies that received the most consumer complaints over three months.

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