Family history in the Republic of Korea

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For Couples, IMF Means I M Fighting
The Korea Herald, 4 August 1998. The IMF era in Korea is not only taking its toll on the nation’s economy, but on the family as well. The Korea Family Law Consulting Center reported an increase in the number of couples pondering divorce.
Families Crumble Under Recession’s Toll
By Ahn Mi Young, IPS, 8 October 1998. One of heaviest social costs of South Korea’s recession is the tearing apart of once close-knit family ties and structures that in Asian societies are supposed to act as safety nets in times of hardship.
Korean Money Woes Break Up Families
By Sang-hun Choe, AP, Saturday 9 January 1999. South Korea’s economic crisis is breaking up many families, producing an increasing number of abandoned children. The nation is overflowing with children waiting for adoption, often in crowded facilities.