SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of foreign residents in South Korea has hit a record high at nearly 2.26 million, with foreign students increasing by 21 percent year-on-year to fuel the jump, the interior ministry said Wednesday. As of Nov. 1, 2022, the number of foreign residents had stood at around 2.258 [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –Opportunities to take the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) overseas are set to double starting next year. The Ministry of Education unveiled its 2024 TOPIK implementation plan on Wednesday, outlining the administration of the test and providing a detailed schedule. The most significant change in next year’s plan is [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –Last year, more than 20,000 high school students left school. This increase is linked to the challenges some students face when transitioning from online to in-person classes after COVID-19. It’s also influenced by the emphasis on timely admissions by major universities in Seoul. Data from the Ministry of Education, covering [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –Using virtual reality (VR) technology in medical school anatomy classes has proven to be highly effective. Kyung Hee University, the first medical school in Korea to introduce hybrid anatomy lectures, has demonstrated that changes in medical education due to the COVID-19 pandemic are also affecting medical school practices. Kyung Hee [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Foreign medical schools have garnered increasing attention as an alternative route for aspiring healthcare professionals who may not secure spots at domestic medical institutions. Gaining admission to a medical school in South Korea is exceedingly competitive, with even the most exceptional students facing no guarantees, regardless of their academic achievements. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –The average monthly expenditure on books by households in their 20s and 30s has dropped below 10,000 won for the first time, marking a significant shift in spending habits. To put this into perspective, it’s interesting to note that the average cost of a lunch for an office worker this [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Police have launched a probe into the suicide death of an elementary school teacher in Uijeongbu, just north of Seoul, for possible harassment by parents, nearly two years after his school reported the death merely as a fall, officials said Sunday. The Uijeongbu Police Station has recently opened a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Twenty-four high school teachers have been caught selling exam questions to private academies before or after serving as test makers for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) and mock CSAT exams in violation of the current laws, the education ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said it will file criminal [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – All elementary schools in Seoul will be installed with telephone recorders to record calls from parents, while a chatbot will be introduced across elementary to high schools to deal with parental complaints on behalf of teachers, the Seoul education chief said Tuesday. The plan, announced by Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that two-thirds of South Korean teachers have experienced verbal abuse, while around 20 percent have experienced physical threats and violence. Furthermore, 40 percent of teachers exhibit severe depression symptoms, while 17 percent have contemplated suicide. The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union and Green [...]