SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is facing renewed debate over reviving its once-prestigious national bar exam, as President Lee Jae-myung recently questioned the effectiveness of the country’s law school system. His remarks have reignited a long-standing controversy over access, fairness, and the future of legal education. At the heart of the discussion [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of 29 secondary school teachers from the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region have arrived in South Korea for a firsthand look at the country’s complex history, rapid industrialization, and dynamic culture, moving beyond the textbook depictions they typically present in classrooms. The initiative, titled the [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In a continued push to globalize its language and culture, South Korea is adding 11 new King Sejong Institutes to its growing international network of Korean language centers, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Monday. These newly designated centers—named after the 15th-century monarch who created the Korean [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung has raised the possibility of reintroducing South Korea’s traditional bar exam system, signaling potential reforms to the country’s legal education pathway and reigniting a long-standing national debate. During a town hall meeting in Gwangju on June 25, President Lee responded to a citizen’s call for the [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Sookmyung Women’s University said Tuesday it has canceled former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s master’s degree after concluding she plagiarized her thesis. The university said a committee under its graduate school of education canceled the degree in order to “establish research ethics and enhance academic credibility.” Kim, the wife [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A leading South Korean civic organization has formally requested the Education Ministry revise middle school social studies textbooks, arguing that current depictions of Africa remain oversimplified and culturally biased. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), known for its activism in correcting historical and cultural inaccuracies, stated on Friday [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is experiencing a widening deficit in high-skilled labor as more top-tier professionals, particularly in fields like artificial intelligence, continue to leave the country, prompting renewed calls for structural reforms to retain and attract global talent. In a report released Tuesday, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A growing chorus of civic groups and Korean language educators is calling on the South Korean government to halt its plan to privatize the administration of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK), warning that the move would undermine the public integrity of the exam and place financial burdens [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) – As the craze for early English education intensifies in South Korea, tuition at so-called “English kindergartens” — private institutions offering immersive language instruction for preschoolers — has surged significantly over the past year, according to a new report. Data compiled by lawmaker Kang Kyung-sook of the Innovation Party and [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The musical “Maybe Happy Ending” won Best Musical at the Tony Awards, a historic first for an original Korean musical, demonstrating the power of a Korean-created show to resonate on the global stage. The musical brought home the top honor from the 78th annual Tony Awards, celebrating excellence in [...]