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.
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.