This paper examines the recent reform measures implemented by the Korean Government to protect marriage migrants and prevent problematic situations caused by fraudulent marriages. Commercial international marriage brokers have aided the increase in Southeast Asian women's marriage migration to Korea since the 2000s. The Korean Government concluded that merely strengthening visa issuance would prevent fraudulent marriages leading to family breakdown. However, the fundamental issue was disregarded. In this paper, I argue that to prevent further issues, the paradoxical situations before and after the reform measures should be reviewed, root causes should be identified, and follow-up actions should be executed. © 2016 International Information Institute.

Marriage migrant International marriage migration Foreign bride Marriage broker Rapid marriage

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