'Inequality in childbirth costs': Price for postpartum care centers vary as much as 33.5 times

The cost of using postpartum care centers in Korea varies by as much as 33.5 times, with the most expensive two-week stay priced at 40.2 million won ($28,300) and the cheapest at 1.2 million won.

2025-10-10

FTC orders postpartum care centers to revise 'unfair' refund policies

Korea’s largest postpartum care centers can no longer bar refunds for early departures or avoid liability for infectious disease outbreaks after the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) moved to strike down what it called unfair contract terms.

2025-09-24

YouTuber claims her 6-day-old baby was mistakenly switched with another by care center

A YouTuber said her newborn was mistakenly switched with another baby at a postpartum care center, an incident the facility initially denied before apologizing four days later.

2025-08-28

Tax breaks for tourist purchases to double next year

The government will double the maximum limit of purchases eligible for an immediate tax refund for foreign visitors starting next year to boost the tourism industry.

2023-11-27

Competition for spots at Korean postpartum care clinics fierce despite birthrate

The competition for reserving a ward at one of Korea's postpartum care centers is fierce among parents-to-be while the clinics up their hospitalization fees amid the lowering demand from the nation's plummeting birthrates.

2023-03-14

Critical gap in Korea’s postpartum care (KOR)

To resolve the low birth rate in Korea, macroscopic structure reform may be important. But I am not sure what it would mean if society cannot address the issue of postpartum care for all mothers.

2022-08-22

Critical gap in Korea’s postpartum care