New Korean Dating Reality Program Concept Sparks Fierce Backlash
Most recently, SBSNOW posted a notice online about an upcoming new dating reality show that garnered much attention.
The program, titled Matchmaking Camp (literal title), was recruiting single men and women and their parents!
부모 동반 합숙소 <맞선캠프>에서
싱글 남녀와 부모님을 모집합니다🩷결혼하고 싶은 대한민국 싱글 남녀
그리고 자식을 결혼시키고 싶은 부모님들
지금 바로 신청하세요!📍 지원 자격
결혼 적령기의 미혼 남녀
결혼 적령기 자녀를 둔 부모님📍 신청 기간
☞ 2025년 8~10월📍 신청 방법
구글… pic.twitter.com/7gJjUNaIkC— SBSNOW (@SBSNOW) August 20, 2025
Below are the requirements in order to sign up!
“We are recruiting single men and women and their parents! Single men and women in Korea who want to get married, and parents who want to see their children married, apply now!
Eligibility: Unmarried men and women of marriageable age/ Parents with children of marriageable age.
Application period: August to October 2025
Application method: Apply via the Google Form link”
Seeing this, people were absolutely horrified at the rate dating programs in Korea have been going.
아니.. 왜 그러는데요.. https://t.co/ECzaLbmdy5
— 일단 (@woshisekai) August 20, 2025
No, but why though…
부모까지 동반해서 결혼해야될정도면 그냥 나오질 마라
진짜어디까지가는거여시벌 https://t.co/zYC8me0ftu— 뭔소리 (@hotsoriii) August 20, 2025
If we have to be accompanied by our parents now to get married, just don’t apply. How far are these shows going now, f*ck.
진짜 뭐 어디까지 가는거임 부모님까지 합숙해야지 결혼할거같으면 그냥 싱글로 살아라 뭔… https://t.co/kuXaIoHgh0
— 탕평 (@Tang_pyeong) August 20, 2025
How far are they going with this, with even parents having to accompany their children? If you’re trying to get married, it’s just better to stay single.
K-Netizens could not believe something like this was actually in the works.
- “They really taking anything and making it into a show…how far are they going to go…”
- “This sounds so bad…”
- “The parents are going to be so nosy….”
- “This is a bit…”
- “How far are dating programs going to go…”
- “This is going to be a dopamine rush for both sides.”
- “I have goosebumps.”
