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South Korea’s Soaring Private Education Costs: Test Prep Starts at Age 4

South Korea’s Soaring Private Education Costs: Test Prep Starts at Age 4

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has, for the first time, publicly disclosed data on early childhood private education spending, shedding light on a rapidly expanding market that has sparked concerns over educational inequality and excessive academic pressure on young children. The Ministry of Education released findings from the 2024 Early Childhood [...]

Music Professors Arrested for Private Tutoring and Entrance Exam Fraud

Music Professors Arrested for Private Tutoring and Entrance Exam Fraud

SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Over a dozen professors, who illegally tutored students preparing for music college entrance exams and gave high scores to them as examiners for practical tests, have been referred to the prosecution for a possible indictment, police said Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it has turned 14 music [...]

98 pct of Parents in S. Korea Have Children Receive Private Education

98 pct of Parents in S. Korea Have Children Receive Private Education

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — About 98 percent of parents have their children receive after-school education, including from private tutors and cram schools, a survey showed Sunday. The survey about education last year, conducted by the state-run Korean Educational Development Institute, covered 4,000 men and women aged 18 to 73 in August and September. [...]