In a society that demands perfection and constant comparison, they chose a "checked" relationship that was internal. They weren't checking boxes for society; they were checking in on each other.

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The reality is that most young Koreans engage in premarital sex (approximately 75% of men and 65% of women under 30 have had premarital sex, according to 2023 KIHASA data), but they lie about it to their parents. The pressure to appear sundal (pure, innocent) until the wedding day persists, creating a culture of double lives.