Kim Jin-Sung reading a book to his daughter Na-Eun and son Won-Woo at their apartment in Seoul. Photos: AFP
When Kim Jin-Sung applied for paternity leave to care for his two young children, the response from senior management at the company he worked for ranged from shock and disbelief to outright anger.
“They asked me hundreds of times if I was being serious,” the 40-year-old, Seoul-based IT salesman said.
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