Mayor Shin Sangjin: "Great Fulfillment When Hearing News of Marriage and Childbirth from 'Solomon's Choice'"

Solomon's Choice Program Marks Its Third Year in Seongnam
11 Couples Married, 2 Children Born
Matching Program for Young Singles Shows Results
Four More Events Planned for the Second Half of the Year

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor: Shin Sang-jin) is seeing tangible results from its marriage promotion program for single young men and women, "Solomon's Choice," now in its third year of operation.

Poster for Recruitment of Participants for the 18th Solomon's Choice Event in Seongnam City (September 28, Siheung-dong KOICA Stadium). Provided by Seongnam City

According to Seongnam City on August 20, the city has held a total of 17 events since the first one on July 2, 2023. During this period, out of 810 pairs who met through the program, 398 pairs (49%) became couples. Among them, 11 pairs have either married or are about to get married, and two pairs have gone on to have children, demonstrating the effectiveness of the policy.

In particular, the couple known as the "No. 1 Solomon's Choice Couple," Mr. Choi and Ms. Hwang, welcomed a child in November last year. The second couple (Mr. Kim and Ms. Cha) is expecting a child in January next year.

The city is encouraged by the meaningful policy outcomes, noting that the Solomon's Choice program has gone beyond simply providing opportunities to meet, resulting in 11 marriages and the birth of two children.

Kwon and Lim, an engaged couple who will be getting married on September 21, also met through this program. The two met at the 4th event held in October 2023 on Jebudo Island in Hwaseong, dated for nearly two years, and are now set to marry. On August 20, they visited Mayor Shin Sang-jin's office to deliver their wedding invitation and express their gratitude.

Groom-to-be Kwon expressed his appreciation, saying, "This is the most precious connection that Seongnam City has made possible for us."

Mayor Shin Sang-jin stated, "Every time I hear the joyful news of marriage and childbirth from those who met through the Solomon's Choice program, I feel a great sense of fulfillment." He added, "As shown by the survey conducted among participants (460 people) of last July's Solomon's Choice event, the program is increasing interest in dating (45.7%) and spreading positive perceptions about marriage (43.3%)."

Seongnam City plans to hold four more Solomon's Choice events (18th to 21st) in the second half of this year.

Each event will accommodate 100 participants (50 pairs), for a total of 400 people (200 pairs). Recruitment for the 18th event (September 28, Siheung-dong KOICA Stadium) will take place from August 25 to September 5. Recruitment for the 19th to 21st events will be held from September 22 to October 10.

Those wishing to participate can apply through the Seongnam City website (Citizen Participation → Application Submission, search for 'SOLO MON').

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