In a country wrestling with the world’s lowest fertility rate, Songpa District in southern Seoul stands out as an exception: it boasts the highest number of newborns among all districts in Korea’s capital. To sustain this momentum, local officials are looking beyond standard subsidies, focusing instead on a growing yet often overlooked demographic — multicultural and immigrant families. Songpa District Office announced Monday a specialized, hands-on parenting program designed specifically for marriage immigrants and foreign-born expectant parents. Scheduled for Aug. 27 at the Songpa Maternal and Child Health Promotion Center, the two-hour intensive workshop aims to bridge language and cultural divides that frequently leave foreign parents feeling isolated during pregnancy and childbirth. The initiative comes at a critical time. While Korea’s national demographic crisis dominates headlines, urban centers are seeing an increasingly diverse population. Yet, foreign-born mothers often encounter steep hurdles in navigating Korea’s highly specific post-natal care culture and medical