How much should you give at a Korean wedding in 2026?

“The average amount sent as wedding gift money by bank transfer in Korea rose to 117,000 won ($78.58) last year, as younger guests moved away from the traditional 50,000-won baseline to offset the financial burden of rising venue costs. NH NongHyup Bank released a trend report analyzing 5.33 million wire transfers from 1.15 million customers between January 2023 and December 2025. The data, released Thursday, detailed the changing norms for appropriate gift amounts. The analysis showed a steady 6.9 percent increase in average cash gifts over the two-year period, climbing from 110,000 won in 2023 to 114,000 won in 2024, before reaching 117,000 won last year. Shift in gift amounts While 50,000 won remains the most common gift amount, accounting for 42.3 percent of all transfers last year, its prevalence is dropping. The share of 50,000-won transfers fell from 46.5 percent in 2023. During the same period, the share of 100,000-won transfers rose from 36.1 percent to 39.7 percent, and 200,000 won gifts increased from 6.1 percent to 7.5 percent. Even larger transfers ticked up. Transfers of 1 mil

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