"Can't Even Sign Up If You Don't Live in an Apartment": Controversial Dating App

It seems you now need to verify where you live to go on a date.

A dating app has emerged that only allows users to sign up if they live in an apartment.

This dating app requires users to provide consent for an electronic check of their resident registration records to verify whether they actually live in an apartment before they can join.

The app does not distinguish between homeowners and those renting on a jeonse (long-term deposit) or monthly basis, and those living with their parents are also eligible to sign up. However, residents of villas or officetels are excluded from membership.

The app also allows for additional verification of income and employment by linking to health insurance premium payment records.

Since its launch, the number of cumulative sign-up applications has exceeded 1,000, and the operator explained that the service is intended to connect people living in similar environments.

Meetings based on apartment residency are not unique to this app.

In one ultra-luxury apartment complex in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, a group that used to arrange meetings for the children of residents has been incorporated as a legal entity, and similar resident matching services are appearing one after another, mainly in large apartment complexes in the Gangnam area.

Online, there is ongoing criticism, with people asking if we are in an era where people are evaluated by the homes they live in, and whether this is further deepening the stratification of real estate.

Many have reacted by saying that the news leaves a bitter taste.

(Source: Aparting website)
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