”Let's start PPT and live happily”... Happy meeting of MZ generation = Korea

"We have prepared a presentation (PPT) of our marriage plan, so please take a look at the materials we have prepared!" Hwang Da-yeon (28) and Hwang Da-yeon, who will be married on the 27th of this month in Korea,
Dong-gyun (31) broke the silence at a meeting between the two families at a restaurant in June and spoke up. The parents of both families who were sitting in front of the two said, "We don't have a marriage plan.
"What is this?" he asked, staring in surprise. Flipping through the prepared PowerPoint presentation, Fan began by explaining the couple's life together and what attracted them to each other, before explaining their honeymoon plans.
When the participants introduced the photos of their future children's faces that they had made using the camera, the crowd erupted in laughter. Fan said, "I had the impression that the face-to-face meeting was a stiff and awkward occasion, just like in the TV series, but
However, the atmosphere became much better after the PPT session,” he recalled. Based on the interview with E-Daily on the 7th, the MZ generation (Millennials and Generation Z, 1980-2002) has recently
"Meeting PowerPoints" have become a trend among people born in the 2000s. This culture was born out of a search for ways to lighten the atmosphere of meetings, which tend to be stiff and serious.
In fact, it is easy to find other couples besides Fan who have made presentations at their wedding receptions. Woo, who is in his 30s and made a PowerPoint presentation at a wedding reception this year, said that as soon as he started his presentation,
The groom led the first half, and Woo-san led the second half. The order of the talk was as follows: ▽ Greetings from the bride and groom and both families ▽ Talk about their relationship ▽ Housing plans and second generation plans ▽ Photos of the second generation made with AI ▽ Wedding preparations
The meeting consisted of the schedule and information for both families. He recalled that the reaction was particularly positive when he showed off photos of the second generation. After the meeting, the families of both families showed off the PowerPoint presentation to their relatives.
He said he found their presentations heartwarming. The reason they prepared a PowerPoint presentation for the meeting was to "create a friendly atmosphere." It was a simple way to create a relaxed atmosphere when the two families met for the first time.
In addition, the change in the MZ generation's mindset that marriage should be initiated by themselves, not their parents, is also thought to be driving this culture.
Woo said, "Until my parents' generation, the parents of both families were the ones who met the couple, but nowadays, everything from start to finish is handled by the parents.
"We are now in an age where the bride and groom have to decide," she said, adding, "But even so, we wanted to convey how we met and how we feel about each other." Jang Eun-ah, the newlyweds who met in May last year.
(30) also said, "After reading about the experiences of meeting each other, I was worried that awkward conversations would arise, but I thought that if we presented the PowerPoint presentation, we could lead the flow."
"Since it's a wedding, PPT is the perfect choice in that sense," he said. As meeting PPTs become a trend, more and more templates are being shared online.
People who share templates on Instagram are inundated with inquiries. Park Ji-Yeon (29) posted a related post in April this year, and within a day, she received 500 inquiries.
Apparently, the number of times the template has been shared has exceeded 1,000. In fact, when E-Daily checked on the same day, it was discovered that related products were also being sold on template sales sites.
Apart from the meeting, the culture of marriage is gradually changing, especially among the MZ generation. Even at weddings, letters from both families are read aloud instead of an emcee, and videos are made before the ceremony.
It is now a common sight for couples to hold a ceremony and share memories of their courtship with the guests. Furthermore, the usual entrance method of the groom receiving the bride's hand from her father is also changing.
In some cases, three pairs of parents, such as two parents and two parents from each family, enter the ceremony separately, or the parents enter together. Experts say this is a natural change that comes with the development of society.
A professor of sociology at Min University said, "Korean society is moving towards a post-modern society, and the overall atmosphere of society is changing in a softer, more cheerful direction." He added, "The same goes for weddings. They should be held in a festival-like atmosphere."
"The format and content of weddings are changing to accommodate this," he explained.