More men saying yes to paternity leave in South Korea
Changing attitudes in society plus realisation that family time is important among factors
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Mr Jimmy Kim with his children. He quit his job at a start-up in 2017 to help his stay-home wife, after he realised she was having a hard time taking care of their daughter, now six. Their son was born in 2019.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF JIMMY KIM
Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul, Chang May Choon
Excited about the birth of his first child in early July, e-commerce manager Lee Gyun-hyo has bought and read books about babycare, watched YouTube videos, and asked friends with kids for advice.
He has also applied for three months of paid paternity leave, so he can help his wife take care of their child, expected to be a boy.