[WHY] Why are English kindergartens on the rise as the birthrate declines? At English kindergartens, children have to converse with their foreign teachers only in English, creating an exotic learning environment for which Korean parents don’t hesitate to pay more than triple the amount they would for ordinary kindergartens. 2023.3.24
![English kindergartens, like Edible Village in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, are popping up all over the country, luring Korean parents with the promise that their kids will “naturally” pick up the foreign language. [PARK SANG-MOON]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11233389.jpg?imageId=11233389&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)