South Korea's Plummeting Fertility Rate: A Growing Concern

South Korea's fertility rate has hit a new record low of 0.72, well below the 2.1 threshold needed for population stability, leading to concerns of a halved population by 2100 and an aging society. Despite government incentives and proposals such as hiring nannies from South East Asia and offering military exemptions, many women feel it's unfeasible to have children and work due to gender inequality in the workplace and at home, with only 7% of new fathers taking parental leave compared to 70% of new mothers.