Concern over Korea’s low birthrate eases, but pressure on couples to have children persists

[BY HAN A-REUM] The share of people in Korea who view the country’s low birthrate as a serious problem has declined, though seven in 10 still consider it serious. However, about half continue to feel social pressure to have children, a level that has remained largely unchanged for four consecutive years.

Among respondents, 70 percent said they viewed Korea's low birthrate as a serious problem, down 9 percentage points from 79 percent last year, according to the 2026 survey on perceptions of children and parenting released by Hankook Research. (후략)

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