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Korean Wedding Gift Money Advisor

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Recommend Korean wedding gift money amounts based on relationship, closeness, venue type, and attendance.

About this tool

Korean Wedding Gift Amount Recommender suggests an appropriate cash gift (chukuigeum) based on relationship (8 types), closeness (1~5), venue (general / hotel / outdoor), attendance (self / +spouse / cash-only), and region (capital / metro / rural). Adjustments are transparent: hotel +30k, spouse +50k, cash-only -30k. Add a previous received amount and the tool applies reciprocity with a 5~10% inflation buffer. Direct family is always full-amount regardless of attendance. KakaoTalk message text is auto-generated.

Use cases

Scenario 1

Coworker, general venue

Coworker (closeness 3), general venue, solo: recommends 100k with a 70~130k range.

Scenario 2

Hotel, close friend

Hotel (+30k) + close friend + spouse: 180k recommended, covering 150~200k/person hotel meal.

Scenario 3

Cash-only (no attendance)

Cash-only auto-deducts 30k β†’ 70k for a close-friend baseline.

Scenario 4

Reciprocity from received

If you previously received 100k, +5% inflation lifts the floor to 110k.

Scenario 5

Direct family full amount

For direct family, full amount is recommended regardless of attendance β€” the tool explicitly notes this Korean custom.

Features

  • 8 relationships Γ— 5 closeness Γ— 3 venue matrix
  • Recommended amount + min~max range + popular tiers
  • Transparent adjustments (hotel +30k, +spouse +50k, etc.)
  • Reciprocity boost +5~10% from received amount
  • Auto KakaoTalk message text
  • 4 quick presets

Frequently asked

Q. Average Korean chukuigeum?
A. Most non-family relationships are 50~100k, close friend/coworker 100k median. Direct siblings often 1~3M+.
Q. Pay more for hotel weddings?
A. Hotel meals are 150~200k/person, so 100k+ is courteous. Tool auto-adds 30k.
Q. Cash-only when not attending?
A. 50~70% of attended amount; direct family full regardless. Tool auto-deducts 30k.
Q. Double when bringing spouse?
A. About 1.5~1.7x (100k β†’ 150~200k). Tool adds 50k.
Q. Must I match the received amount?
A. Same or more is customary; +5~10% for inflation is courteous.

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How we run it / disclaimer

This tool is advisory and does not constitute legal, tax, medical, or financial advice. All calculations and document generation run in your browser; inputs are never sent to a server. Ads follow Google AdSense policy and are kept separate from tool accuracy.