SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — As daily life becomes increasingly reliant on digital tools, a new government survey has found that nearly one in 12 South Korean adults lacks the basic digital skills needed to navigate common tasks such as booking train tickets through an app, checking online invitations, or sending money via banking apps. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung’s signature higher-education pledge to create “10 new Seoul National Universities” has been adopted as an official state agenda item, setting the stage for full-scale implementation. The initiative, part of the administration’s effort to tackle longstanding regional disparities in education quality, aims to invest heavily in regional [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study reveals that nearly one-third of South Korean children aged 9 to 17 report insufficient sleep, with academic pressures and social media usage identified as the primary causes. The study, conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) as part of its 2023 Comprehensive Child [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In a recent ruling, South Korea’s Supreme Court determined that a teacher’s use of inappropriate language toward a disruptive student did not constitute emotional abuse under child welfare laws. The case centers on a 4th-grade teacher, identified as A, who was accused of verbally abusing a student, referred to [...]
SEOUL, August 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced plans on Sunday to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can grade students’ essay and short-answer responses and provide personalized feedback, marking a significant shift in how academic assessments are conducted in the South Korean capital. The AI-based evaluation platform will [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s multicultural households are seeing marked improvements in education and living standards, with over 61% of multicultural youth entering higher education institutions in 2023 — a significant rise from 40.5% in 2021. The gap between multicultural and general youth college enrollment rates has narrowed from 31 percentage points [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean elementary school students are spending more time studying than ever, while their sleep and playtime continue to shrink, reflecting the intensifying pressure of early academic competition, according to new government data released Monday. The 2024 Time Use Survey by Statistics Korea found that elementary students now study [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands of medical students who have boycotted classes over the government’s medical school admissions plan will be allowed to return to the classroom in the fall semester, the education ministry said Friday. Medical students have been boycotting classes for more than a year in protest of the administration of [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Assembly Judiciary Committee on Monday passed a controversial bill that would strip artificial intelligence (AI) digital textbooks of their official status as “textbooks,” reclassifying them instead as general “educational materials.” The move marks a significant challenge to one of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s flagship education [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — After nearly 17 months of boycotting classes in protest of the South Korean government’s plan to increase medical school admissions by 2,000, the country’s medical students have signaled their intent to return — but their comeback is being met with sharp public criticism. While many welcome the end of [...]