[WHY] Why are English kindergartens on the rise as the birthrate declines? English kindergartens, like Edible Village in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, are popping up all over the country, luring Korean parents with the promise that their kids will “naturally” pick up the foreign language. [PARK SANG-MOON] One after another, the 5-year-olds walked up to the stage in their navy blue uniforms, ..