The Korea Herald
AsiaPac · 19 hrs ago
Pink pregnancy badges are on sale, raising concerns over misuse of maternity benefits
South Korea’s pink pregnancy badges are changing hands online, raising concerns that a public symbol of consideration for expectant mothers is being misused as a ticket to pregnancy-only benefits, news reports said Monday. A recent post on Karrot, the country's largest neighborhood-based secondhand marketplace, titled "Unopened, brand-new pregnancy badge," offered the item for 1,000 won ($0.68), describing it as useful for accessing priority seats on public transit reserved for pregnant passenge
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