"Should We Do Postnatal Care at Home?"... Postnatal Care Center Prices Exceed 50 Million Won

Postpartum care center (Photo is for illustrative purposes and not directly related). The Asia Business Daily DB

원본보기 아이콘

Postnatal care center costs have been steadily rising, with the average price for a premium room in Seoul now exceeding 8 million won (for two weeks), according to recent findings. In particular, the Gangnam area continues to record the highest rates nationwide, with the average reaching 17 million won.

According to the "2025 Second Half (as of December 31) National Postnatal Care Center Status" released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on March 13, the nationwide average fee for a standard room (across 460 locations) was calculated at 3.72 million won. This represents an increase of 60,000 won compared to 3.66 million won in the first half of the same year.

The highest price for a standard room remained at 17 million won, while the average fee for premium rooms (368 locations) was 5.43 million won. This also marks a 100,000 won increase from the first half, with the maximum price reaching as high as 50.4 million won.

Compared to last year, postnatal care center costs have continued to rise. As of the second half of 2024, the average price for standard rooms was 3.55 million won (452 locations), and for premium rooms, 5.2 million won (343 locations). At that time, the highest premium room price was reported at 40.2 million won. Based on these figures, over the past year, the average price for standard rooms increased by 170,000 won (4.8%), and for premium rooms by 230,000 won (4.4%).

By region, Seoul's price levels significantly exceeded the national average, with the average price for premium rooms surpassing 8 million won. The average fee for 94 premium rooms in Seoul was 8.1 million won, which is about 390,000 won (5.1%) higher than the 7.71 million won (across 93 locations) recorded in the first half of last year.

The average price for premium rooms in Seoul showed a steady upward trend, increasing from 7.62 million won in the second half of 2024, to 7.71 million won in the first half of 2025, and then to 8.1 million won in the second half of 2025.

Focusing on Gangnam in particular, the average price jumped by more than 1.3 million won in just six months. The average fee for 17 premium rooms in Gangnam was 17.32 million won, an increase of 1.32 million won compared to the average of 16 million won in the first half of 2025.

The number of postnatal care center facilities is also showing a slight upward trend. The number of standard rooms rose from 452 in the second half of 2024, to 449 in the first half of 2025, and then to 460 in the second half of 2025. For premium rooms, the numbers increased from 343 to 352, and then to 358 over the same periods.

When looking at the operators, it was found that 9 out of 10 postnatal care centers are run by private entities. Of the 472 centers, 447 were privately operated, while 25 were run by local governments. This means that approximately 95% of all facilities are private. Compared to the first half of the year (452 private, 20 local government), the number of private facilities decreased by 5, while those operated by local governments increased by 5.

© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.