"Seoul Ting" will fail, so "Sebiting" this time? [Anchor Report]

Last year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government pushed for a Seoul-ting project to arrange meetings between unmarried men and women as part of measures for low birth rate.A

There was a complete review of the project due to the criticism that it was a desk administration,

By the way, a very similar event will be held on Sebit Island on the Han River next month, raising the question of 'Isn't it the revival of Seoul Ting?'It targets unmarried men and women living in Seoul,

{Excited, in Han River', and those who participate in various programs, including a yacht tour of the Han River, and become couples, will be provided with dating tickets within a total of 10 million won.

For this reason, some point out that what is different from Seoul Ting, which was canceled last year,

The Seoul Metropolitan Government emphasizes that this event is literally a meeting place for young people, not a countermeasure for low birth rate like last year,
It is also different in that it is sponsored by Woori Card, not the
city budget.

In this event, which recruits 100 men and women together, it is said that it exceeded 500 applicants within three days of receiving applications.

Meeting arrangement events that show such a hot response, are increasing every year in local governments across the country,
Although
has the advantage of guaranteeing identity, some say that participation itself is burdensome due to income levels, given that it mainly checks the economic conditions of participants.

In addition, some regions were criticized for limiting participation to local government officials or employees of large corporations,
It is said that there were not enough female participants in
and female government officials were elected.

Meeting arrangement events that are still criticized for not being a fundamental solution to the low birth rate problem.

It seems that a deeper consideration is needed to not end up as a one-time event.