Matchmaking Firm Duo Finds Young Koreans Reconsidering Marriage
Creatrip Team
a month ago
Duo, a major Korean matchmaking company, reported a rise in young people choosing marriage again after years of decline. National data show marriages fell to a historic low in 2022 but increased in 2023 and 2024, with 2024 marriages up 14.8%—the largest annual jump since records began. Analysts link the shift to changing demographics (the ’2nd echo generation’ born 1991–1995) entering their early 30s and post-pandemic desires for emotional and economic stability. Duo says its successful matches have steadily grown, surpassing 53,000 cumulative marriages in 2024, and that more clients are evaluating relationship goals earlier. Experts advise parents to support rather than pressure adult children about marriage, helping them find information and professional guidance so they can make independent choices. Duo, founded in 1995, highlights its DMS (distinct matching system) and experienced couple managers as reasons for its service’s reliability.
