South African Woman in Korea Receives Money From Government for Marrying Korean Man in TikTok Video

South African Woman in Korea Receives Money From Government for Marrying Korean Man in TikTok Video

  • A South African woman posted a TikTok video where she shared her experience with the Korean government ever since she got married
  • The young lady immigrated to Korea to live with her husband and shared the benefits she got after resettling
  • South Africans were amazed by the effort the Korean government put into appreciating people married to Koreans

In a TikTok video shared on 25 July 2025, a South African woman sang the praises of the Korean government. The lady who is married to a Korean national showed that the government is delighted about their union.

South african woman paid for marrying Korean
A South African woman in Korea showed people that the government paid her for getting married. Image: @.lithameyilechoi
Source: TikTok

South Africans were in awe after the woman revealed that she got compensated for getting married. The lady revealed how much she received from the Korean government and received thousands of likes.

In a TikTok video, a South African woman @.lithameyilechoi shared that the Korean government sent her money to celebrate that she married a Korean. The lady posted a screenshot of the money that landed in her bank account as compensation from the government. She received the equivalent of R2,800 for being married to a Korean man.

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The TikTokker is no stranger to sharing her life as a woman married to a foreigner. South Africans fell in love with the couple when they got married and embraced each other's culture in various videos on social media. One clip that went viral was her Korean husband trying his hand at various South African cultures. In one clip, they went viral when he tried to do the Zulu dance.

Korean government rewards women who marry Korean men
The Korean government pays women who marry Korean men. Image: @.lithameyilechoi
Source: TikTok

South Africa impressed by Korean government

Many people admired how well the government takes care of its people. Online users compared the Korean state to South Africa in the comments. Watch the video of the woman showing her payout from the Korean government:

Nancy said:

"Girl😂😂😂😂 let me send my bank details as the sister-in-law."

Azi's Diary! ✨️🇿🇦 commented:

"Our government can NEVER ever kalok sana. Our leaders here only care about their own pockets."

tammytayler exclaimed:

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"You go girl🥰🥰😂😂"

Lyris💜💜 lamented:

"And here we are waiting for SARS money and niks."

Mbalenhlej12 added:

"We are really burning 🙂‍↔️can’t even walk at night in my country 😭 see other countries."

Nothando13 complained:

"Cyril could never!😩"

Imelda.Millions asked:

"Girl connect us to the Korean brothers that side😂😂😂"

Candace | Life in Korea wrote:

"This is the BARE Minimum 🙌🏾👏🏾…💍💅🏾 don’t have a baby cause they’ll be sick to see how many MORE benefits WILL roll in 😂"

Rindzi Makumbila shared:

"Wait until you have a baby 😂❤️. They will even send you a cake !! 🍰"

Woman teaches Asian boyfriend to pronounce his Xhosa name

Briefly News previously reported that A young married interracial couple sparked joy and conversations about love that transcended language barriers after sharing an amusing interaction that captured hearts online.

The Xhosa babe shared an inspiring and entertaining clip on her TikTok account under her handle @lithameyilechoi, attracting many views, likes, and comments.

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The clip warmed the hearts of many social media users who admired the couple. Some took to the comment section to praise the Asian man for trying to learn his wife's language. Others asked for more videos of the couple's Xhosa lessons.

Source: Briefly News

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 3 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za