Taboo no more: Divorce becomes more common on Korean TV shows


By AGENCY
Four divorcees go on 'My Ugly Duckling' to talk about life after separation. Photo: Handout

Although a significant number of married couples decide to go their separate ways each year in Korea, divorce is not a topic that Koreans talk about casually, largely because it is still a taboo subject.

The divorce rate in Korea has increased for two consecutive years since 2018, according to Statistics Korea. Although the divorce rate decreased by 4.3% year-on-year from January to October 2020, the number of couples that got divorced stands at 88,455.

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