Private Education Boom Intensifies as Students Flock to Winter Academies After Tough CSAT

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea braces for sweeping changes to its college admissions system following a particularly difficult 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test, winter break has become the most intense—and expensive—season yet for private education. Enrollment at winter academies and early preparatory courses for repeat test-takers has surged beyond capacity, with programs [...]