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Korean students face 'crazy' English exam that even native speakers got wrong

Korean students face 'crazy' English exam that even native speakers got wrong

South Korea's notoriously tough college entrance exam is under fire after this year's English section proved so difficult that both a native-speaking professor and an AI system picked the "wrong" answer on a key question.
South Korea halts flights for college entry exam

South Korea halts flights for college entry exam

8,300 South Korean medical students held back amid admissions quota protest

8,300 South Korean medical students held back amid admissions quota protest

Vietnam leads in number of engineering, natural sciences students in South Korea

Vietnam leads in number of engineering, natural sciences students in South Korea

Vietnam has become the leading source of international students enrolled in engineering and natural sciences programs in the South Korea, accounting for 25.1% of the number of foreign students in these fields.
April 27, 2025 | 04:28 pm PT
Unemployment among PhD holders in South Korea reaches record high

Unemployment among PhD holders in South Korea reaches record high

For every 10 South Koreans earning a PhD last year, three are unemployed, with the rate nearly reaching 50% for those under 30, according to government data.
March 2, 2025 | 11:09 pm PT
Vietnamese woman, 27, becomes youngest PhD graduate at South Korean university

Vietnamese woman, 27, becomes youngest PhD graduate at South Korean university

A Vietnamese woman has become the youngest PhD graduate at the Ewha Womans University in South Korea's Seoul this year.
February 24, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT
South Korean parents spend a third of income on cram schools amid heightened academic competition

South Korean parents spend a third of income on cram schools amid heightened academic competition

Parents in South Korea are allocating more of their income to private education as academic competition intensifies, according to recent statistics and industry reports.
February 10, 2025 | 03:08 pm PT
South Korea national universities see 90,000 dropouts over five years

South Korea national universities see 90,000 dropouts over five years

South Korea has recorded a significant rise in student dropouts at national universities in provincial areas, with nearly 90,000 voluntarily leaving between 2019 and 2023.
September 20, 2024 | 03:35 pm PT
Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in sending students abroad: report

Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in sending students abroad: report

Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia in that order top the list of Southeast Asian countries with students abroad.
February 17, 2024 | 10:33 pm PT
South Koreans sit key exam as flights halted to limit distraction

South Koreans sit key exam as flights halted to limit distraction

More than half a million students in South Korea are sitting the crucial national university entrance exam on Thursday, with authorities set to take extraordinary measures including halting flights to minimize distraction.
November 15, 2023 | 07:08 pm PT
 
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