Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Koreans are staying married — but not for love

More married couples in Korea are staying together — but not necessarily out of love. Divorces fell to their lowest level in nearly three decades last year as many couples chose to remain married despite domestic conflicts.

2026-03-22

Hip-hop group Dynamic Duo's Gaeko announces divorce after 14 years of marriage

Gaeko, a member of the hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo, has divorced his wife after 14 years of marriage.

2026-01-17

Court set to reopen SK Group chairman's 1.4 trillion-won divorce settlement case

An appeals court is set to reopen SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won's divorce settlement case Friday after the Supreme Court sent the case back, citing issues with the property division, in what would be the nation's biggest divorce case.

2026-01-09

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are officially divorced after 19 years of marriage

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are divorced and legally single, ending the 19-year marriage of one of entertainment’s most prominent power couples.

2026-01-07

Seoul appeals court to reopen SK Group chief Chey Tae-won's mega divorce case on Jan. 9

An appeals court will reopen the divorce case between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Art Center Nabi Director Roh Soh-yeong on Jan. 9 next year, after the Supreme Court overturned a ruling that had increased the division of marital property.

2025-12-23

Court rules against husband who filed for divorce over wife's refusal to donate part of liver

A husband who filed for divorce after his wife refused to donate part of her liver to him lost the case, with the court ruling that organ donation is a matter of individual autonomy and cannot, by itself, justify the breakdown of a marriage.

2025-12-01

Prosecutors drop case against teacher accused of sexually abusing student

Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a former teacher accused by her ex-husband of sexually abusing a high school student.

2025-11-25

Roh Soh-yeong uploads emotional Instagram post after officially divorcing SK Chairman Chey

Roh Soh-yeong, the director of the Art Center Nabi, shared her thoughts on her finalized divorce from SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won.

2025-11-07

Actor Lee Si-young reveals birth of daughter through IVF on social media following divorce

Actor Lee Si-young announced that she has given birth to her second child — a daughter — through in vitro fertilization (IVF) following her divorce earlier this year.

2025-11-06

Actor Clara reveals that she is now divorced

Actor Clara, whose Korean name is Lee Seong-min, has finalized her divorce after six years of marriage.

2025-10-17