Korean Wedding Gift Calculator 💌
"How much should I give?" — the eternal question at every Korean wedding, answered in 3 seconds. Pick the relationship, venue, and party size, and see the norm with reasons.
There's no "right answer" — but there is a norm
Korean wedding gift money (chugeuigeum) is a social judgment shaped by relationship, circumstance, and regional custom. This calculator doesn't hand you a "correct" number — it shows the 2026 Korean social baseline: the 100,000-KRW average confirmed by KakaoPay transfer data, the top survey answer for coworkers, and the widely shared view that a gift should at least cover your party's meal. Every recommendation comes with the reasoning, so you can adjust for your own situation.
Beyond the amount
- Envelope etiquette: crisp bills in a white envelope, your name written vertically on the back lower-left. Adding your affiliation helps the couple sort gifts later.
- Timing: if attending, hand it in at the reception desk. If not, a mobile transfer the day before or on the wedding day is natural.
- Reciprocity: gift money is mutual aid — the safest rule is to return what you once received.