Hyundai teams up with Korean government to encourage baby making
Hyundai has grown substantially over the years, and the automaker is pitching in to ensure that the South Korean population follows suit. A low birth rate in Korea has contributed to a shrinking population, prompting the government to find ways to encourage more "child rearing." As part of that effort, Hyundai has teamed up with the local government to offer discounts to car buyers that have a new baby (or have one in the oven).
For parents with more than two children, the discounts are more substantial. Big families can purchase a car that costs 20 million won ($15,000 in US funds) with a 1.1 million won rebate ($800). 800,000 won comes from the government and the other 300,000 won comes directly from Hyundai. To receive the discount, all you have to do is show your "Dadoongi Happy Card," which was created in 2007 for parents with more than two children. Has anyone told Brooke Shields and Volkswagen about this? Thanks for the tip, Canuckygreg.
[Source: The Korean Herald]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
cdwrx 3:34PM (2/09/2009)
"Watch out for this guy. He says he wants to rear your child."
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Gary 3:35PM (2/09/2009)
The U.S. government should not be meddling with the free market! People should choose themselves the vehicles they want!
Oh wait... this is about Korea.
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RamblinReck89 3:41PM (2/09/2009)
So do you think Brooke Shields will let me put it in her trunk too?
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moyoi 4:02PM (2/09/2009)
I got next!
garlinski 4:13PM (2/09/2009)
+1
Alex 3:42PM (2/09/2009)
That pic remind of that promotion Chevrolet did for one of their SUVs. You could edit your own video using clips they provided. Some dude created a video advertising the SUV as the gayest on the market. He edited it in a very homo-erotic way. It was hilarious.
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James 3:45PM (2/09/2009)
"Hyundai teams up with Korean government to encourage baby making"
"Insert"...
Yup! ;-)
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Jason 4:06PM (2/09/2009)
Someone's "Dadoongi" was apparently very happy at one point in time...probably what resulted in the baby.
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Soccer Mom 4:25PM (2/09/2009)
Like the world doesn't have enough people already.
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Erik 4:46PM (2/09/2009)
Amen! A shrinking population is not something we should be fighting - it's something we should be celebrating! These incentives are irresponsible and send the wrong message.
carcomptoy 4:59PM (2/09/2009)
I agree that these incentives may be sending the wrong message, but bringing human life into this world is not something that should be dreaded but celebrated.
I'm sorry that you don't appreciate and acknowledge the dignity of human life, but others do. It's people like you that make it hard to.
the vegas style guy 5:18PM (2/09/2009)
OMG!
"carcomptoy
I agree that these incentives may be sending the wrong message, but bringing human life into this world is not something that should be dreaded but celebrated.
I'm sorry that you don't appreciate and acknowledge the dignity of human life, but others do. It's people like you that make it hard to."
What stupid response! This world is overpopulated! No one said anything about the dignity of human life! And then you follow it up with a really nasty insult? OOh, that's so "christian" (small c) of you.
If you care so much about the "dignity of human life" you would be advocating birth control and allowing gays to adopt so you would have less unwanted babies being born stressing out the planet and finding homes for ALL the unwanted babies that are here already. I'd LOVE to get your feelings on those two points!
Puh-leeze.
Do not jump on your pulpit while I'm in the room because i will call you out on your crap.
Btw, isn't this some sort of unfair trade crap going on? Do they offer this to all car companies? If not, let's slap some sanctions on 'em!
noz 4:54PM (2/09/2009)
Great....that's all this screwed up world needs...more freaking kids with more freaking selfish, egocentric parents.
Great.
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Losty 5:04PM (2/09/2009)
I knew we would get them commies in the end! O wait this is south korea, eh same differance I'll presume.
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T-Ed 5:45PM (2/09/2009)
That is a profoundly ignorant comment. If you ever visited S. Korea or served there (as I did for a short time). You'd know there's a huge difference between N and S Korea, and what S. Korea has, is worth defending.
Losty 9:06AM (2/10/2009)
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Rick 5:23PM (2/09/2009)
Who puts their baby in the rear seat through the gate? That's odd....
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Gearhead3_ca 5:58PM (2/09/2009)
Whoa... Korea is going the WRONG way!
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P.V. 7:04PM (2/09/2009)
Wow. I am shocked, appalled, and ashamed by the misanthropic comments I am seeing on this post. How would you feel if your parents decided [emphasis] grudgingly [/emphasis] at last moment to conceive you? Would that change your opinions?
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the vegas style guy 9:36PM (2/09/2009)
I don't think any of us would want our parents to get it on just to get a deal on a car. Ask the people who didn't buy that Volksler.
When I was a kid, my dad made me go to Catholic church every Sunday and sit through that crap, alone. I dropped my $3 in every week until I found out that Pops was getting a discount on my tuition as long as I showed up with that $3 and my empty, waiting to be filled with crap, head.
It's not the same.
But, it is.