SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s millennial and Gen Z generations begin raising families, pregnancy and childbirth are taking on new cultural forms, blending tradition, technology and social media. Once marked by simple customs — such as hanging peppers or charcoal on a straw rope outside a home to signal the birth [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In a nation grappling with low birth rates, a controversial debate is taking root among its younger generation. The crux of the argument: Should financial status be a barrier to starting a family? This discourse, which is gaining momentum on social media, pits the ideal of preventing the inheritance of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Justice issued a public notice on September 29 stating revisions to standing family laws had been passed by the National Assembly. Previously, babies born 200 days after the date of marriage or 300 days after the date of divorce were classified as children of the mother’s [...]