Birth may be declared on the family register of a Korean national parent when at
least one of the parents is a Korean national. If both parents are foreigners,
the baby does not acquire Korean nationality even if born in Korea.
The parents should check with their embassy in Seoul for birth declaration procedures.
This is a system operated by the government to ensure an income so that people may maintain their
basic living by paying an annuity to persons or their bereaved family whose income earning
has discontinued because of their death or handicap arising from an accident or disease or
upon reaching a given retirement age after accumulating income by paying an insurance
premium while pursuing their income earning activities.
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