SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp. has been named as the most desirable company to work for by college students for the second straight year. Job search portal JobKorea conducted a survey of 1,106 college students, 15.3 percent of whom picked Kakao as the company that they [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — When it comes to college students, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt hardest by freshmen and sophomores — some of whom have never met their classmates, let alone gone to a school festival. One 20-year-old student at Incheon National University, west of Seoul, said he has [...]
CHUNCHEON, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed coronavirus case in South Korea nears, a return to in-person classes for college students remains elusive, prompting some to take time off instead. Park Go-eun, a 22-year-old college student, decided to take one year off after months of consideration. “It felt [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — As criticism against the poor quality of college education ensues in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, students are taking legal action, demanding that their tuition be refunded. The National University Student Council Network and Movement for Tuition Refund, composed of student councils from over 30 universities nationwide, held [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — College students are raising funds to help overcome the coronavirus. Students and alumni at Korea University have raised 12.2 million won (US$10,300) since last Friday, all of which will be sent to medical centers in virus-hit Daegu this Friday. A different fundraiser organized by eight students from Korea University and [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of stenographers and sign language interpreters helping disabled college students will increase. In addition, they will be given better treatment. The Ministry of Education announced Tuesday a plan to promote education and welfare support for disabled college students. The number of disabled college students is on the rise, from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has decided to overhaul the on-the-job training system for college students, which has been under constant scrutiny as they often work without pay. The Ministry of Education has recently drawn up a “plan to improve the on-site practice system for university students” to collect opinions from universities [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – University students who live alone in Seoul spend more than half of their monthly living expenses on rent. It has been pointed out that there should be necessary improvement in living conditions as high rent does not provide a better living environment. The Student Council of the Workers’ Party for Reforming [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of three college students said they have experienced being forced to consume alcoholic beverages, a survey showed Friday, suggesting unwanted drinking remains a problem on college campuses. According to the survey conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and submitted to the National Assembly, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Student-run organizations of all ages have come together to launch a support group that advocates for a so-called “unification train” bound for the North Korean capital of Pyongyang by way of Yongsan Station in Seoul. The network of students composed of members of youth organizations and college student unions [...]