Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

'Medical school is now out of reach': Students dropping out over new grade scale

First-year high school students in Seoul face increased dropout rates due to new grading systems, which have heightened academic pressure and confusion regarding university admissions and course offerings.

2025-05-19

7 in 10 teachers say students' cell phones disrupt class

Seven in 10 teachers say students’ mobile phone use disrupts their classes, according to a nationwide survey released Monday.

2025-05-12

65% of med students yet to return, face warnings or even expulsion

A total of 12,767 out of 19,457 students — or 65.6 percent — across 40 medical schools had not returned to class as of Wednesday, with punishments ranging from warnings to repeating a year or even expulsion.

2025-05-09

Korean middle schoolers rank high in academic achievement, low in peer relationships

Korean middle school students rank among the top in academic achievement across the OECD but remain near the bottom in peer relationships and autonomy, according to a new report.

2025-05-05

Korean adults' financial literacy higher than OECD average, survey finds

Korean adults' financial literacy is higher than the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) average, a report showed Tuesday.

2025-04-29

Hana inks MOU on financial education programs in North Chungcheong

Hana Financial Group signed an agreement with Korea’s financial regulator, the North Chungcheong government and the province’s education office to launch financial education programs for youth and scam awareness campaigns for vulnerable groups.

2025-04-28

Korea's education minister to hold 1st meeting with medical students amid prolonged standoff

Education Minister Lee Ju-ho is set to meet with medical students next week in an effort to encourage them to return to school and to explain the government's recent decision to revert the 2026 medical school enrollment quota to its previous level.

2025-04-19

White House takes aim at Harvard's international students, tax-exempt status

The Donald Trump administration is taking aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status in its ongoing war with higher education.

2025-04-18

Medical school admissions to return to pre-expansion levels in 2026, Education Ministry says

Medical school admissions will return to pre-expansion levels in 2026, with 3,058 places available nationwide, the Ministry of Education said Thursday.

2025-04-17

Korean medical schools decide to issue failure notices to students who boycotted classes

Medical schools across Korea decided to issue failure notices to students who have boycotted classes since the start of the spring semester, pushing the standoff between the medical community and the government into a new phase.

2025-04-14