”Love Affair Rumors with Ordinary People” ”The biological father of a model's son” Jung Woo Sung... 10,000 children born out of wedlock in Korea

When news broke that popular South Korean actor Jung Woo Sung (51) and model Moon GaBi (35) had given birth to a son outside of marriage, it was revealed that Jung was dating a non-celebrity.
Love Affair Rumors are spreading, and ripples are spreading. In this situation, the number of people born out of wedlock in South Korea last year, such as Jung and Moon's relationship, exceeded 10,000, attracting attention.
While the number of births last year hit an all-time low since statistics were compiled, the number of births out of wedlock hit an all-time high since statistics were compiled.
According to the "2023 Birth Statistics" released by the Korea National Statistical Office in August this year, the number of births last year was 2
The number was 30,000, down 19,200 (7.7%) from the previous year, and the lowest since statistics began being collected in 1970.
On the other hand, there were 10,900 children born outside of marriage, which is 4.7% of the total number of children born.
This marks the highest number ever recorded since statistics began being kept in 1981. This means that one in every 20 newborns last year was born out of wedlock.
The number of children born out of wedlock has been increasing for three consecutive years, reaching 7,700 in 2021 and 9,800 in 2022.
This is analyzed as being due to an increase in births from common-law marriages and cohabiting couples. In South Korea, where there is a strong perception that births should be given after marriage, the rate of births outside of marriage has risen sharply since statistics were compiled in 1981.
has remained in the 0-2% range until now. However, after exceeding the 2% range at 2.2% in 2018, its weighting has risen rapidly, reaching 3.9% for 2022 and reaching the 4% range for the first time last year.
However, South Korea's rate of non-marital births is the lowest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. According to the OECD, the rate of non-marital births in 2020 is the lowest in France.
The top three countries in the world are China (62.2%), the UK (49.0%), the US (41.2%) and Australia (36.5%), with most of these far exceeding South Korea's figures.
Earlier on the 22nd, Moon announced the birth of his son by posting a photo of him holding him on Instagram.
On the 24th, Jeong's management office, Artist Company, said, "The child that Moon revealed on social media is Jeong.
He added, "He is Woo Sung's biological son," and "As a father, I will fulfill my responsibilities to my child until the end." The two are not married.
Meanwhile, Ten Asia reported on the same day that Jung had been in a long-term relationship with another ordinary woman, not Moon.
However, the media pointed out that there are problems with calling it a general love affair rumor. Moon, who gave birth to a son, found out she was pregnant in June last year and gave birth to the child in March this year, so it is unclear whether she is dating an ordinary woman.
In response to this, Artist Company said, "This is an actor's private life, so please refrain from making excessive speculations."
and drew the line.