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These days, more and more couples are delaying or canceling scheduled weddings with the inability to invite people. Last month, 1,250 consumer complaints were filed with the Korea Consumer Agency. That's a tenfold increase compared to the same month last year, mostly for disputes over refunds and penalties. As of now, if you cancel 90 days before the wedding day, you will return all your deposits and pay a penalty of 35% when less than 30 days are left.

Reporter Kim Hye-min.

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A bride, who is preparing for the wedding scheduled for 29th last month.

When Corona 19 spread, a prospective husband who worked abroad canceled the wedding.

[Mr. Preliminary Bride: That was about a week ago, and when I talked about their internal regulations, I said, 'You have to pay a 100% penalty.'

Unavoidably paid 80.4 million won, 80% of the cost, A later found out that the contract with the ceremony was unfair.

The agreement says that if you cancel the ceremony 11 days before, you will pay 80% of the penalty. However, the Fair Trade Commission recommends that you pay only 35% of the penalty if you cancel it within 30 days.

But the problem is that there is no legal force.

[Lee Tae-Hwi / Fair Commissioner Review Committee: It is recommended, so it cannot be legally enforced. However, it can be used as a criterion when examining the terms and conditions. ]

[A / Supreme Bride: I'm really upset about the wedding being delayed, but I'm paying a penalty fee.

Following a similar dispute, the FTC requested that the penalties be waived if the wedding is postponed and reduced if canceled.

However, wedding companies are struggling to reduce penalties due to severe management difficulties.

(Video coverage: Kim Nam-sung, Video editing: Park Athlete)