This article examines the transformation process of the traditional patriarchal family institution in South Korea. Alongside a historical overview of the formation of the extended family system, the study analyzes the causes behind the dissolution of the "extended family" model, rooted in Confucian values, within the context of a modern post-industrial society. Key factors identified include Confucian ideology, traditional family structures, the weakening of the concept of "filial piety" (hyo), rapid industrialization, urbanization, the shifting social status of women, and the integration of Western individualism.
Жаханова et al. (Wed,) studied this question.