At Korean weddings, the traditional 50,000 won envelope is losing ground

“The long-standing 50,000 won ($33.50) wedding cash gift in South Korea is increasingly losing its status as the social norm, with more guests gifting 100,000 won amid prolonged inflation and soaring wedding costs, data showed Thursday. According to an analysis by NH NongHyup Bank of 5.33 million wedding cash gift transactions made by 1.15 million customers between 2023 and 2025, the share of 50,000 won gifts steadily declined from 46.5 percent to 42.3 percent. Over the same period, 100,000 won g

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