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What Is a Joriwon? Inside Korea’s Postpartum Care Centers (And What They Cost)

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A newborn lies swaddled in soft white blankets in a bassinet under gentle light, with a second baby resting nearby, evoking a Korean joriwon's 24-hour newborn nursery.

A joriwon is Korea’s postpartum care center where 85.5% of new mothers recover for ~2 weeks. What a stay includes, what it costs, and the government money foreigners can get.