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Nearly one-third of south Korean households are "single-person"

author：Xinhua pictures

According to the data released by the Korea Bureau of Statistics on the 8th, social problems such as late marriage and rapid aging in South Korea have led to an increase in "single households", with a total of about 6.64 million single households in 2020, accounting for nearly one-third of the total number of various types of families.

Nearly one-third of south Korean households are "single-person"

A woman walks outside Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 8. Xinhua News Agency/AFP

Nearly one-third of south Korean households are "single-person"

A man walks along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 7. Xinhua News Agency/AFP

Nearly one-third of south Korean households are "single-person"

Two women walk down a street in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 8. Xinhua News Agency/Midland

Nearly one-third of south Korean households are "single-person"

This is an apartment building in Seoul, South Korea, photographed on December 7. Xinhua News Agency/AFP

Nearly one-third of south Korean households are "single-person"

A man stands by the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 7. Xinhua News Agency/AFP

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