For Korean moms, time off depends on where they work

For Kim, a 37-year-old employee in Seoul expecting her second child in January, one of the most welcome changes at work is that it has become easier to take a day off when her child needs her. “It’s easier to juggle work and childcare when you can take annual leave more flexibly, because mothers feel guilty when they can’t be there in an emergency,” Kim said. “I think people at work are starting to understand that.” Park, a Seoul resident with a 2-year-old daughter, said she feels comfortable as