SEOUL/YONGIN, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid public outcry and government counteraction, the association of private preschools on Monday scrapped a nationwide strike that it staged to protest the government’s plan to scrutinize private kindergartens’ use of state subsidies. Hundreds of private preschools affiliated with the Korea Kindergarten Association (KKA) postponed the start of the [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The education authorities of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon warned Sunday that local private schools will face harsh administrative punishments if they press ahead with a collective action to protest the government’s reform drive. In a joint statement, the liberal-minded superintendents of the three regions’ education offices declared there [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — According to internet bookseller Yes24 on Wednesday, sales of books in the natural sciences increased continuously from 2014 to 2018, with growth varying from 3.5 percent in 2015 to 20.4 percent in 2016. Science-related books have emerged as a breath of fresh air in the doldrums of the publishing [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Seven out of 10 South Korean students used private education and single-member families accounted for nearly 30 percent of the country’s households in 2017, data showed Wednesday. The findings, based on figures released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare between 2017 and 2018, were compiled by combining 260 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Bang Si-hyuk, the creator of BTS and CEO of the band’s management agency Big Hit Entertainment, gave a congratulatory address at the 73rd commencement ceremony at Seoul National University (SNU), his alma mater on Tuesday. During his speech, Bang explained that he did not have a dream, rather he [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that a so-called ‘Visiting College Education’ program will be offered near subway stations or at work for employees at participating companies. Seoul reported on Sunday that it will run ‘Visiting College Education’ and ‘Afterwork College Education’ programs for the first time starting in [...]
CHUNCHEON, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With the start to the school year just around the corner, elementary schools in Gangwon Province plan to hold unique entrance ceremonies. At Sodal Elementary School in Samcheok, an entrance ceremony will be held for a single student. Teachers, seniors and local residents will decorate a tree with various [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Vietnamese is gaining popularity among South Korean universities as Vietnam’s rapid economic development, coupled with Park Hang-seo’s sterling reputation as the South Korean head coach of Vietnam’s national football team, is leading many students to take interest in the country. Vietnam has also been chosen to host the upcoming U.S.-North Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — “I’m the father of two children. That’s why I am interested in the concerns of the South Korean youth. I will strive to create new hopes and dreams for those who will always be loved,” said Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co. at the 2019 business dialogue [...]
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Taekwondo, a Korean martial art, has been adopted as a part of the regular curriculum at public elementary schools in Honduras, diplomats said. A ceremony was held at an elementary school in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the first regular taekwondo [...]