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South Korean 'superdads' on paternity leave break with tradition

(Agencies) Updated: 2015-12-24 11:12 Comments

South Korean 'superdads' on paternity leave break with tradition
Chung Sang-hoon kneels next to his daughter outside his apartment in Seoul, South Korea, December 14, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

The government plan includes expanding incentives for stay-at-home dads and strengthening financial support for small- and medium-sized enterprises in exchange for letting men take parental leave.

But it remains to be see how much such incentives will help change thinking in a demanding, top-down, male-driven workplace culture that includes after-work drinking sessions.

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