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 [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to dramatically extend the after-school care and education program for elementary school students in an effort to help relieve the burden of child care for working parents, officials have said. Under the extension plan announced by the education ministry on Monday, after-school child care programs provided [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Athletes, teachers and YouTube creators are among the jobs South Korean elementary school students most want to have when they grow up, a survey showed Tuesday. Athlete topped the chart for a second straight year, with 11.6 percent of the surveyed students picking it as their favorite job, according [...]