I don't know about this...
I have a few buddies who've gotten married to Korean girls and they didn't need to drop nearly that much cash. One guy had to buy them a new apartment, which was about $55,000, and give another $10,000 to the bride's parents. He was a pussy. I'm sure he could have held out and not paid a dime as the woman was 32 and the vast majority of Korean men won't marry over a chick over 30.
The other guy didn't have to fork over anything as the Korean family was quite Westernized. She was super hot too so it was a great score for him.
I'd say it's more a case by case thing for foreigners. One thing is usually universal... their family is not going to want their daughter to marry a foreigner unless he has mad cash
I have a few buddies who've gotten married to Korean girls and they didn't need to drop nearly that much cash. One guy had to buy them a new apartment, which was about $55,000, and give another $10,000 to the bride's parents. He was a pussy. I'm sure he could have held out and not paid a dime as the woman was 32 and the vast majority of Korean men won't marry over a chick over 30.
The other guy didn't have to fork over anything as the Korean family was quite Westernized. She was super hot too so it was a great score for him.
I'd say it's more a case by case thing for foreigners. One thing is usually universal... their family is not going to want their daughter to marry a foreigner unless he has mad cash