LONDON, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In the United Kingdom, the field of Korean Studies is experiencing a significant upswing, with graduates increasingly finding diverse career paths and contributing to cultural diplomacy. Deborah Smith, the translator who brought Nobel laureate Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” to international acclaim, exemplifies this trend. Smith, a graduate of the School [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a first for the country, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has initiated an ambitious program to attract top international talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Seoul Tech Scholarship aims to bolster the city’s future workforce in key industries. On October 7, a ceremony was held on [...]
ASAN, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Soonchunhyang University has announced a new initiative to provide students with a hearty breakfast for a mere 100 won, starting from the fall semester. The program, revealed on September 24, aims to ensure students begin their day with a nutritious meal. This move comes on the heels of a broader [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report has revealed a sharp increase in the number of elementary school teachers in South Korea leaving their jobs prematurely, reaching a five-year high in 2023. According to data obtained by Democratic Party lawmaker Jin Sun-mee from regional education offices, the early resignation rate among elementary school teachers [...]
IKSAN, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Two South Korean university students have clinched the highest honor at the prestigious 2024 Red Dot Design Award for their groundbreaking medical device design. Wonkwang University announced on August 27 that Kim Sang-eun and Ma Seo-young, students from its Interior and Industrial Design Department, were awarded the “Best of the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – As the South Korean government prepares to introduce artificial intelligence-powered digital textbooks in select grades and subjects across elementary, middle, and high schools next year, a heated debate has emerged, pitting educational innovation against concerns over screen time and learning efficacy. Proponents of the initiative highlight the potential for personalized [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics announced on August 25 that it will provide resource recycling education to approximately 500 students from 12 elementary, middle, and high schools in Incheon by next month. This initiative aims to raise awareness about resource circulation among future generations by introducing the concept and significance of recycling in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A former tutor of the English-language test TOEIC was sentenced to three years in prison for secretly giving exam answers to 18 test-takers in exchange for some 80 million won (US$57,776), court records showed Thursday. The 27-year-old, identified only by the surname Hong, was indicted on charges of luring [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Education announced on July 11 that it will provide 56.1 billion won to support the restructuring of 86 departments at 60 vocational high schools as part of its “2024 Vocational High School Restructuring Support Project.” The initiative, which has been ongoing since 2016, aims to boost the [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Two kinds of educational institutions for preschool children will be integrated as early as 2026, the Ministry of Education said Thursday, as part of efforts to narrow social disparities. The government will come up with detailed procedures for the integration of kindergartens and child care centers, which have been [...]