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Honeymoon survey finds 63% plan budgets of at least 8 million won

In a survey of people who are engaged or newly married, 63% of respondents planned honeymoon budgets of at least 8 million won. The most common budget range was 8 million to less than 12 million won, at 35%.

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Travel platform Booking.com released results on the 28th from a survey of 1,000 people who are engaged or newly married. Booking.com commissioned market research company Embrain to conduct the survey.

Among respondents, 63% planned honeymoon budgets of at least 8 million won. The most common range was 8 million to less than 12 million won, at 35%, followed by 12 million to less than 20 million won at 21% and at least 20 million won at 7%. The survey covered people planning to marry within the next year and newlyweds who had married within the past two years.

Accommodation was the leading category on which newlyweds intended to spend the most, at 79%, followed by culinary experiences at 53% and airfare at 48%. Top preferences for accommodation included luxury hotels at 45% and luxury resorts at 34%.

Europe was the most preferred honeymoon destination, at 35%. Among respondents, 80% said they were willing to take a long-distance honeymoon even if it required more time and money than trips taken while dating.

Regarding travel pace and length of stay, 71% of respondents preferred staying longer in one or two areas to experience local life over quickly touring multiple cities.

Budget pressure, including higher-than-expected airfare and accommodation costs, was cited as the biggest difficulty in preparing for the trip, at 42%. Concerns about unexpected events such as weather, security issues and transport delays stood at 40%, while 31% said promotional reviews made reliable information hard to find.