Three teenagers sent to prison for assaulting and extorting 6 million won from classmate

A court on Wednesday sentenced three teenagers to prison for repeatedly assaulting a classmate over several years and extorting more than 6 million won ($4,220) by threatening to distribute footage filmed illegally.

2026-01-28

Students need resting spaces in overheated private academy districts. Parents are turning to campers.

A camper van parked along a curb in Daechi-dong, a neighborhood in southern Seoul known for its dense concentration of private academies, has ignited debate among parents about the rising costs and pressures of private education.

2026-01-27

Agriculture Ministry eyes Korean culinary school for foreigners

Korea is pushing to open a culinary school specializing in Korean cuisine in the latter half of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Monday, noting that the institute will mainly target foreigners.

2026-01-26

Immigrant teenagers, Korean teachers face challenges as classrooms grow more diverse

The “Wind Class” is a preparatory class designed to help teenagers who have recently arrived in Korea after spending their early years abroad transition into the Korean public education system.

2026-01-18

Life sentence upheld for elementary school teacher who murdered first-grader

A Daejeon elementary school teacher convicted of murdering a first-grade student was sentenced to life in prison on appeal, upholding the lower court’s ruling.

2026-01-16

Korean first-grade students set to drop below 300,000 this year

The number of first-grade students at Korean elementary schools is set to drop below 300,000 for the first time in 2026, driven by one of the world’s lowest birthrates, government data showed last Thursday.

2026-01-13

Students learn timeless lessons through world heritage at International School Winter Forum

Students traveled to Suwon Hwaseong fortress, a Unesco World Heritage site in Gyeonggi, to participate in the 2026 International School Winter Forum on Jan. 3. The forum’s participants consisted mainly of students from Korea International School...

2026-01-07

90 percent of applicants with school violence records rejected by major universities during early admissions

A total of 162 applicants with records of school violence were rejected in the early admissions process for the 2026 academic year at major regional national universities, data showed.

2026-01-02

Bz-Boys member Choi Tae-woong denies elementary school bullying allegations

Choi Tae-woong, a member of boy band Bz-Boys who appeared on the second season of the reality show "Produce 101" (2017), denied accusations that he bullied a classmate in elementary school after a viral YouTube video sparked widespread backlash.