Ten weekend-childcare facilities will open in Seoul for parents who have to work Saturdays and Sundays, as part of the comprehensive childcare assistance project pushed by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.
The recent stalking murder of a female employee at Seoul s Sindang Station has sent shockwaves throughout Korean society, focusing the public s attention on the problem of women continuing to be targeted and even murdered by stalkers, as existing protective measures by police are proven ineffective in many cases.