Nov 19, 2025 Eunyo Hwang pulse.mk.co.kr For the first time in nearly two decades, South Korea’s birth numbers are showing an unprecedented rise. According to the National Data Agency, the number of newborns between January and August in 2025 reached 168,617 which increased by 6.8% from the same period last year. This record is the biggest rise South Korea has seen in 18 years. In August, 20,867 babies were born, 764 more than the previous year. Noticeably, the nation’s total