Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Doomed from the start? Why Seoul dropped its foreign caregiver initiative.

Seoul's attempt to recruit foreign caregivers has been shelved after months of controversy over wages, working conditions and legal protections, exposing deeper questions about whether the country is ready to accept more foreign workers.

2026-01-22

89 Filipino caregivers to work in Korea for 1 more year as authorities extend pilot program

A total of 89 Filipino domestic caregivers are set to work in Korea for another year after authorities agreed to extend the pilot program on Tuesday.

2025-03-04

Filipino domestic caregiver program going well, Seoul says, as gov't ponders expansion

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday the six-month pilot program for Filipino domestic caregivers is progressing well despite initial concerns, as the Ministry of Employment and Labor considers expanding the initiative this year.

2025-01-15

Officials discuss Filipino caregivers' work conditions after disappearances

Officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Employment and Labor held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss improving working conditions for Filipino domestic caregivers.

2024-09-24

Two Filipino caregivers involved in pilot program suspected of running away

Two Filipino caregivers who arrived in Seoul last month have abandoned their accommodation and are currently unreachable.

2024-09-23

Seoul begins accepting applications for Filipino caregivers on rolling basis

Seoul began accepting applications for the country’s newly adopted foreign domestic caregiver program on a rolling basis following the withdrawal of some selected families.

2024-09-03

Seoul mayor, PPP lawmaker argue against minimum wage for Filipino caregivers

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and People Power Party Rep. Na Kyung-won on Tuesday underscored the need to implement differential wages for Filipino domestic caregivers as controversies over high costs continue to escalate.

2024-08-27

Hope, excitement and big smiles abound as Filipino nannies arrive in Seoul

One hundred Filipino nannies arrived in Korea on Tuesday, excitedly and nervously smiling at reporters as they walked through Incheon International Airport in the morning.

2024-08-06

Young caregivers battle problems of their own amid daily struggle

Young caregivers, some even in elementary school, are taking on the burden of looking after their families and household chores.

2024-05-05

Time to bring in foreign caregivers (KOR)

If we don’t want to spend our old age in shabby establishments, we should at least pay heed to the recommendation from the central bank before it is too late.

2024-03-07