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Wed, December 19, 2018 | 20:28

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American-Korean Holiday Concert wraps up year with harmony

The Eight United States Army (EUSA) and Seoul Cyber University (SCU) held their joint 11th year-end anniversary concert at Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul, Sunday. Lieutenant-General Michael A. Bills, commanding officer of the EUSA, and U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris attended the concert along with other army generals. Around 1,000 soldiers each from the U.S. and K...

Education | 2018-12-19 17:55

'YouTuber' is top 5 job for elementary schoolchildren

In the growing presence of mobile platforms, “YouTuber” - a YouTube content creator or personality - is in the top 10 in a list of jobs elementary schoolchildren want, according to the Ministry of Education and the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Friday. This is the first time that the online broadcasters have been included in the listing since...

Education | 2018-12-14 17:41

30 Vietnamese students 'vanished' in Jinju last year

Thirty Vietnamese students studying at Gyeongsang National University (GNU) in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, have disappeared over the last year, the school said, Wednesday.

Education | 2018-12-05 18:40

Only 9 of half-million test takers get perfect 'Suneung' score

Only nine students earned perfect scores in Korea's notorious college entrance exam, the College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT) or Suneung. The official test scores were sent out to test takers Wednesday.

Education | 2018-12-05 16:14

Kindergarten group has internal dispute over shutdown

An association of private kindergarten owners is embroiled in an internal dispute over them shutting down their businesses if the National Assembly passes three revision bills strengthening regulations on their operations.

Education | 2018-12-03 19:07

47% of foreign students at SNU don't understand Korean lectures: poll

About half of foreign students studying at Seoul National University (SNU) have a poor understanding of major classes conducted in the Korean language, a poll released Monday showed. According to the survey of 432 foreign students by the university's Diversity Council, 47.2 percent said they have little to no understanding of major classes conducted in Korean.

Education | 2018-12-03 14:40

Visuals can be fun if you understand their pun

Park Young-won, the 10th president of Korean Association for Visual Culture (KAVC), says he wants the public to use a tool called “sign and symbols” to enjoy visual art and better understand the humor intended by the artists.

Education | 2018-11-30 18:19

'Children on the border' portray their future in classroom of unified Korea

In a high school of a united Korea, two groups of students confront each other: one attired in North Korean-style white blouses and red scarves and the other with typical South Korean high school sweater vests. When the bell rings to end the rest interval between classes, a teacher enters and tells students to open their textbooks. Fragile peace returns but only until the cla...

Education | 2018-11-30 09:48

Private kindergartens threaten shutdown if law revised

Private kindergarten owners from across the country have protested the government and the National Assembly's moves to pass revision bills aimed at enhancing their transparency, saying all private preschools would have to close down in the event of the bills' passage.

Education | 2018-11-29 18:05

US scholar defends English section of Korea's college entrance exam

The English section of Korea's annual college entrance exam has again become a target of massive criticism. Many people, including teachers and native speakers, think the test is not designed to reflect students' true language abilities. Some even say the test is nothing more than a weeding-out process that keeps the majority out of the limited openings at reputable schools.

Education | 2018-11-22 16:36

Check your English ability with 'notorious' Korean college entrance exam

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