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Gov’t Urges ‘Hagwon’ to Close, Join Anti-virus Fight

SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In its latest tactic to combat the new coronavirus, South Korea on Friday again asked private sector cram schools to temporarily suspend classes to prevent group transmissions. The move comes in line with the government’s recent decision to push back the new school year by three weeks to March [...]

Seoulites Debate Shutting Down Hagwons on Sundays

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next year, ‘hagwons’ or private educational institutes in Seoul may be obligated to close on Sundays. The Committee to Encourage Public Debate on Hagwon Day-Offs on Sundays, comprised of students, parents, teachers, and local residents, recommended on Tuesday that the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) implement the [...]