Yoon's school board head slammed for criticism of president

Former alumni association presidents of Choongam High School, the alma mater of President Yoon Suk Yeol, delivered a letter on Monday calling for the resignation of the chair of the school's foundation board, who publicly criticized the president.

2025-03-24

As medical students prepare to return, universities tighten rules on those who don't

As some medical students at key universities apply to return after a yearlong leave, universities are closely watching whether the trend will spread while firmly maintaining their stance on penalizing those who don't return.

2025-03-24

Law school admissions at top Korean universities dominated by their own graduates

Over 80 percent of students accepted to law schools at Seoul National University, Yonsei University and Korea University this year also completed their previous education at these three schools, according to data from Jongro Academy on Wednesday.

2025-03-12

New Korean sports chief says athleticism should start at school

Newly-elected Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) President Ryu Seung-min plans to usher in an era of “hope and joy through sports” as he takes office at the top of Korea's sporting apparatus.

2025-03-10

Medical campuses virtually empty despite deans' call for students to return

Medical school deans nationwide said Tuesday that they urged boycotting students to return to their campuses in a long letter sent out a day earlier, saying prolonged protest would cause “numerous side effects” to society and the medical community.

2025-03-04

Gov't hints at scrapping increase of medical school admissions quota for next year

The government has raised the possibility of scrapping a controversial increase of medical school admissions for next year, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

2025-02-26

Olive Young's growth focus of Harvard Business School case study

CJ Olive Young’s retail business model and growth in the Korean cosmetics market was discussed as a case study at Harvard Business School.

2025-02-16

Father of fatally stabbed 7-year-old accuses suspect of 'premeditated murder,' calls for legal measures to prevent recurrences

The father of a 7-year-old girl who was fatally stabbed allegedly by a teacher at school accused the suspect of "premeditated murder" on Wednesday, allowing an autopsy to disclose his daughter's cause of death and build a case for harsher punishment.

2025-02-12

Korean secondary schools go coed to survive as student enrollments nosedive

South Korean single-sex schools are transitioning to coed to combat declining enrollment. With significant changes and community pushback, schools are adapting to attract both genders, highlighting a shift in educational norms and facilities.