And finally… quid game

And finally... quid game

A local council in South Korea is offering cash incentives to young people who strike up a relationship following a local matchmaking event.

Busan’s Saha district office is offering 1 million won (around €675 or £570) to any couples that form after a mass blind-dating event to be hosted by the district council in October, The Korea Times reports.

If the relationship goes well enough to hold a sang-gyeon-rye — a family meeting that typically precedes a wedding — then a further 2 million won will be offered.

If the couple ends up getting married, they will be in line for a 20 million won payment.

The district office will also provide additional housing support to the couple for up to five years.

If the event succeeds in forming new long-term relationships, the district council has said it will attempt to make it an annual fixture.

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