HOENGSEONG, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Jae-yeon, the principal of Anheung Elementary School in Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province, stepped onto the school’s sports field on Tuesday morning as the new semester began. He was to greet Kim Seo-ah, a 7-year-old girl who came holding her grandmother’s hand to begin her first day as the [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — For schools, the upcoming spring means a new semester, welcoming new students full of curiosity and fluttering hearts. The same is the case in North Korea. School entrance ceremonies in North Korea take place in April, following graduation ceremonies which are typically held in late March. North Korean education [...]
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 [...]