What does ‘Seon’ or ‘Matseon’ mean?

‘선’ 혹은 ‘맞선’은 무슨 뜻인가요?

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When someone wants to get married, she will often go to a “Sun-Boda”. This is a date through match-making with the intent of finding a partner for marriage. When they enroll for this “Sun-Boda” service, they answer questions about what type of individual they are looking for.

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어떤 사람이 결혼을 하고 싶을 때 그(녀)는 종종 “선-보다“에 갈 것입니다. 이것은 결혼 상대를 찾는 의도로 진행되는 중매를 통한 데이트입니다. 그들이 이 “선-보다” 서비스에 등록하면, 그들은 어떤 유형의 상대방을 찾고 있는지에 대한 질문에 답합니다.  

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Seon (선) or Matseon(맞선) refers to meeting with a prospective marriage partner. ‘선을 보다’ or ‘맞선을 보다’ is a verb phrase of ‘선 or 맞선.

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  • Full title : SOUTH KOREA 101: The Culture, Etiquette, Rules and Customs
  • Publisher : Independently published (2019)
  • Author : Mancho Soto
  • ISBN : 9781703200416
  • page number : 44