Woman Takes Photos of Boyfriend's House Registry Document... "Curious About the Loan Amount"

Girlfriend Planning Marriage Took a Photo After Issuing Boyfriend's House Registry
"She Said She Was Curious About How Much Loan He Had Since Marriage Talks Were Going On"

A story about a girlfriend, who was dating with marriage in mind, obtaining a real estate registry certificate of her boyfriend’s property and taking photos of it has sparked controversy.

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On the 15th, a post titled "I found out my girlfriend got a copy of our house’s registry certificate" was uploaded on an online community, drawing much attention. Mr. A, who identified himself as a public official, said, "While going through photos taken with my girlfriend, I came across pictures of the registry certificate of our house. She had obtained copies of both my parents’ home and the house I currently live in. She said she was curious about how much loan was on our house since we were talking about marriage."

Mr. A added, "There is no loan on my parents’ house, and I had already told her that the house I live in is 70% mortgaged. I can somewhat understand it, but I’m not curious about my girlfriend’s family assets. Since she has a younger brother, I thought he would inherit most of it, so I was planning to marry without much financial support. But this feels so materialistic and disappointing."

Netizens who read the story reacted negatively, saying things like, "It seems that the parties involved can never know who checked the registry certificate. That’s scary," "If it were me, I would lose all affection too," "No matter how curious you are, this is not right," and "If she’s like that, she would probably divorce as soon as the guy’s situation worsens."

On the other hand, some netizens responded, "I don’t understand why everyone is making such a fuss. From the other person’s perspective, they might have wanted to verify whether the financial information given was true or not," "If marriage talks have started, I think it’s reasonable to check," and "It’s natural to verify documents before preparing for marriage."

Earlier, in March last year, a story about a woman who was called off by her boyfriend after he secretly obtained her registry certificate also attracted attention. On KBS Joy’s 'Love Intervention Season 3,' the story of Ms. B, who was notified of the breakup for this reason, was revealed. Before even having a formal meeting between families, the boyfriend’s parents had obtained a copy of Ms. B’s real estate registry certificate. When the boyfriend found out there was a mortgage (debt) on the property, he told her, "Why didn’t you tell me about the debt?" and called off the engagement.

Meanwhile, the registry certificate is a public record that anyone can view by visiting the relevant registry office or the Supreme Court’s online registry system. Registration is a requirement for changes in real estate rights, and in real estate transactions, if the history of rights changes is not checked, it is difficult to clearly identify the owner. Therefore, the government manages real estate ownership through the registry. As a result, it is practically difficult to impose criminal penalties on a third party for obtaining a registry certificate of a specific address.

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