This section covers practical guides on pregnancy, childcare, daycare, parental leave, baby food, child health, and family life in Korea. It is written for foreign parents who are raising children or planning family life in Korea.
Korea’s national infant and child health screening program provides eight general checkups and four oral health checkups from 14 days to 71 months of age. This guide explains eligibility, the screening schedule, K-DST developmental screening, clinic reservations, questionnaires, vaccination records, and common issues foreign parents may encounter.
Flying abroad with a baby requires more than packing extra diapers. This practical guide explains what families departing from Korea should prepare, what belongs in the carry-on bag, and what to check before traveling with formula, baby food, medicine, a stroller, and essential documents.
Starting baby food in Korea can feel overwhelming because Korean parents often prepare rice porridge, storage cubes, baby spoons, baby food makers, and separate cooking tools. This guide explains what foreign parents actually need, what is optional, and how to build a simple, safe baby food system.
Korea has a nationally managed childhood vaccination system, but its vaccine names, clinic types, online records, and registration procedures may be unfamiliar to foreign parents. This guide explains when babies are usually vaccinated, where to receive vaccines, and how to check or register a child’s immunization record in Korea.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is one of the most common daycare illnesses in Korea. This guide explains symptoms, prevention, home care, treatment, and practical return-to-daycare rules for foreign parents living in Korea.
Korea’s long-term care grade determines which publicly supported care services a person may use. This guide explains Grades 1 to 5, the Cognitive Support Grade, eligibility rules, home and facility care, and the NHIS application process.
Parent Benefit in Korea ends when a child reaches 24 months, but that does not usually mean parents must start paying the full daycare fee. This guide explains how Korea’s childcare subsidy continues, what the daycare voucher covers, which extra expenses parents may still pay, and what foreign families need to check.
Korea’s Long-Term Care Insurance helps eligible older adults receive home care, day care, nursing support, assistive equipment, or residential care when living independently becomes difficult. This guide explains eligibility, services, care grades, costs, and the application process for families and foreign residents.
Korean daycare can be confusing at first because “public,” “private,” and “public-type” centers do not simply mean good, bad, cheap, or expensive. This guide explains the main types of daycare centers in Korea, how they differ, and what foreign parents should check before choosing one.
In Korea, parental leave pay is not simply “salary from your company.” It is usually a government benefit paid through Employment Insurance. As of 2026, ordinary childcare leave pay can be up to KRW 2.5 million per month at the beginning of leave, and the special 6+6 parental leave system can reach up to KRW 4.5 million per month per parent in the sixth month. Another major update: the old 25% retention payment system has been abolished, so the benefit is now paid in full during leave.