Parental leave for male civil servants...6 out of 10 still cannot use it = South Korea

In South Korea, the number of men taking parental leave is increasing every year, but it has been found that the rate is still below 50%.
Documents obtained from the Ministry of Personnel Innovation and Personnel Management by Kim Eui-sang, a member of the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee.
According to the report, a total of 104,937 civil servants in central government agencies were eligible for childcare leave last year, of which 58,931 (56.1%) took childcare leave.
In addition, the utilization rate of childcare leave among all public servants is expected to increase from 44.8% in 2020 to 52.2% in 2023.
Of these, the rate of female civil servants taking childcare leave was 96.2% last year, meaning that most eligible people are taking advantage of the system. On the other hand, of the 73,674 male civil servants eligible for childcare leave,
Of these, only 28,850 people actually took advantage of the system, resulting in a utilization rate of just 39.2%. The utilization rate of childcare leave for male civil servants is expected to continue to rise from 22.1% in 2020 to 34.1% in 2023.
However, six out of ten people are still unable to take advantage of childcare leave. It has been pointed out that "systemic and cultural barriers still exist in the field."
A civil servant at a central government ministry said, "The atmosphere has improved compared to before, but I still worry about what others think," and "If I take childcare leave, my salary will be reduced, which is also a burden."