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One in five middle-aged Seoulites unmarried, happiness varies wildly according to income: Survey

About one in five Seoul residents in their 40s and 50s is unmarried, according to a report released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which found that levels of life satisfaction and happiness among middle-aged singles varied significantly.

2026.5.7

People in heavy winter clothing walk through Gwanghwamun Intersection in central Seoul on Nov. 26. [NEWS1]

Number of single-person households tops 8 million in 2024: Data

The number of single-person households has climbed to a record high of over 8 million, data showed Sunday, with estimates suggesting the trend will continue as the country grapples with a stagnant birthrate and an aging population.

2025.11.30

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Single-serving melons

Small watermelons are displayed at a discount mart in Seoul on Tuesday. Small watermelon varieties are gaining popularity as the number of single-person households surges in Korea.

2023.6.13

People eat alone at a restaurant in Seoul on Dec. 20, 2021. [NEWS1]

Single-person households reach 1.54 million in Seoul in June

The number of people living alone in Seoul reached 1.54 million in June, according to data released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government Monday.

2022.8.29

Single-person households almost one-third of total

Almost a third of Korean households have just one person.

2021.12.8

An apartment complex in downtown Seoul viewed from the 63 Square skyscraper in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Aug. 22. [YONHAP]

Single household registrations hit a high of 40.1%

The percentage of single-person households in Korea surpassed 40 percent for the first time.

2021.10.6

Number of single-person households surprises even Statistics Korea

Nearly one-third of all households are just one person, according to a Statistics Korea report.

2021.8.3

Taking care of the single people

Single-person household are rapidly increasing and the phenomenon will continue, a government survey showed.According to a survey by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the share of one-person households reached 30.4...

2021.5.31

Taking care of the single people (KOR)

2021.5.31

For single households, pandemic has been but a blip

The lives of people living alone changed during the pandemic, but not dramatically, according to the Korea One-person Households Report 2020 published by KB Financial Group Research Institute.

2020.11.9