Korean mothers no longer prefer to have sons

Korean mothers prefered to have sons due to the following reasons:

1. To have personal satisfaction - 67%

2. To ensure family happiness - 51%

3. To keep the family lineage - 19%.

A survey taken every three years during the last two decades showed these results concerning mother's preferences:

- In the year 1991, 40.5% of mothers said they must have a son.
- In the year 2003, just 14.1% needed a son.
- Last year the percentage arrived at its lowest yet, a pathetic 10.1%.

However, the upside on this is that women living in the countryside are more likely to still want a boy compared to the urbanite moms.