Krafton sees births double after 100 million won benefit
Key takeaways
- The game maker on Wednesday released the first-year outcomes of its childbirth and childcare support programs.
- In an effort to combat South Korea’s low birth rate, Krafton launched its birthing and childcare support initiative in February of last year.
- To help employees balance both family and career, the firm has also worked to enhance its workplace environment.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize In the initial year of its program, the number of children born to employees at Krafton (259960.KS), which compensates workers up to 100 million won per child for childbirth, nearly doubled.
The game maker on Wednesday released the first-year outcomes of its childbirth and childcare support programs. Krafton reported that 46 infants were born to employees between January and April of this year. This marks a roughly twofold increase from the 21 births recorded during the same period in 2024 and 23 in 2025.
In an effort to combat South Korea’s low birth rate, Krafton launched its birthing and childcare support initiative in February of last year. Workers who become parents receive a lump-sum payment of 60 million won. Following that, they receive an additional 5 million won annually over the next eight years of their employment, bringing the total compensation to 100 million won.