Wedding gifts between couples average cost South Korea 2017-2024

Published by
Won So,
Mar 18, 2025

In 2024, the average cost of wedding gifts that the bride and groom exchange before the wedding in South Korea was about 5.9 million South Korean won. Such gifts were called Yemul in Korean and oftentimes included wedding rings or luxury items.

Average cost of wedding gifts exchanged between bride and groom in South Korea from 2017 to 2024 (in million South Korean won)

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Release date

March 2025

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2017 to 2024

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Special properties

newlyweds who got married during the last two years

Supplementary notes

1,000 South Korean won equals 0.69 U.S. dollars or 0.65 euros as of March 2025.

The release date used here is the date of data access. 

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