"My in-laws say they'll add 500 million won for our newlywed home if I visit once a month... What should I do?"

"Will Add 500 Million Won for Newlywed Home, Stay Over Every Month"
Prospective Bride Worries Over Future In-Laws' Proposal

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A bride-to-be was baffled by her prospective in-laws' proposal to "visit their house once a month in exchange for contributing to the newlywed home expenses."

On the 18th, an online community Nate Pann featured a post titled "They offer a 1 billion won house but want me to stay over every month." The author, A, who is preparing to marry her boyfriend next fall, recently visited her boyfriend's parents and received a surprising proposal. A said, "My boyfriend's father asked me, 'I heard you're looking at apartments. What's the market price?' When I said 'a little over 500 million won,' he said, 'I'll add 500 million won, so move into a newly built apartment nearby.'" A was shocked and replied, "I'll think about it," but her prospective father-in-law insisted, saying, "You should accept help while you can," and set one condition: she must come to their house at least once a month to have dinner and stay overnight.

A showed discomfort at the proposal from her prospective in-laws. She said, "Honestly, I don't mind moving into the apartment I planned without their help," adding, "But since my boyfriend is a devoted son, he wants me to gratefully accept the help and live nearby to repay their kindness. I'm not sure if this is right." She continued, "My boyfriend's parents are extremely conservative, so I feel very self-conscious and uncomfortable when I'm with them," and added, "I've followed my boyfriend's opinions so far, but this is really troubling."

Friends around her advised A, saying, "The more support you receive, the more you have to live up to the corresponding duties," and "Even in a 50-50 marriage, in-laws expect the same from the daughter-in-law, so just accept what they give." In response, A asked for advice, saying, "Since I'm less capable than my boyfriend, do I have to just say 'yes, yes' and submit no matter what? What would be the best choice?"

Netizens who read the story shared various opinions, such as "If it's 500 million won, you should do it," "Once a month isn't hard," "If you accept that proposal, be prepared to live obediently forever," "Am I the only one who doesn't visit once a month?" "I bet they'll find excuses to call you every time now," "It's not even joint ownership, so I don't know," "I wish those were my prospective in-laws," and "You want support but no interference? That's greedy."