“I saved 1 billion won but never told him”: Wife’s undisclosed wealth sparks debate

A woman who had saved about 1 billion won before marriage but never disclosed the exact amount to her husband has triggered a debate in South Korea.

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My husband knows that I have some money, but he does not know exactly how much.

The woman, identified only as A, said on an anonymous workplace forum that she and her husband had been married for about two years and had one child. Her husband had won an apartment subscription before the marriage and used most of his money to prepare their home.

A said she had worked for about 20 years and carefully saved money. She held assets worth roughly 1 billion won when they married, but her husband never asked exactly how much she had, and she did not volunteer the figure. He knew she had some money, she said, but not the precise amount.

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I wonder whether I should discuss it with my husband when making important decisions, such as investments.

She said the couple did not immediately need a large sum, but wondered whether they should discuss their finances before making important decisions, such as investments. She asked when would be the right time to reveal the full amount.

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It certainly looks selfish.

Some commenters criticized her for knowing her husband’s financial situation while withholding her own savings as he spent his assets on the home. One called the decision selfish and said spouses should share their property and build their lives together. Others argued that she had saved the money herself over many years and had no automatic duty to disclose it. One commenter said she appeared to have saved prudently rather than hiding the money solely for herself, and that her husband might not consider it a major issue because he already knew she had assets.

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It seems that she saved carefully rather than hiding it simply to live well on her own.