Education
Changing Hearts and Homes Breaking the Silence of Nonmarital Births Can we talk about how much courage it takes to choose motherhood against all odds? 🤱✨ In South Korea, the topic of nonmarital births has long been a major taboo, often viewed as a source of family shame. But stories like “Yoo Eun-a’s” are changing … Read more
A Concerning Government Study Alarming New Data on Youth Smoking Trends This is really concerning news, everyone! 😟 A new government study shows that Korean adolescent smoking rates are climbing dramatically as students move from middle school to high school. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has been tracking 5,051 students since they were … Read more
A Game Changer for International Students? A Major Shift in Korean Higher Education Big news coming out of Korea for anyone interested in studying abroad! 🇰🇷🎓 The Ministry of Education has announced that for the first time ever, they will start officially tracking the number of English-taught courses at universities across the nation. Until now, … Read more
Nearly All Seoul Students Use AI While Teachers Sound the Alarm Shocking Numbers: 95% of Students Using ChatGPT The numbers are absolutely wild! A July 2025 study by the Seoul Education Research and Information Institute found that 94.7 percent of Seoul’s middle and high school students have used generative AI tools like “ChatGPT” and “Gemini.” … Read more
Korea’s Young Generation: The Caffeine Addiction Crisis From Childhood Candy to Daily Necessity When “Yoo” was young, caffeine felt like a rite of passage into adulthood. It was something only grown-ups could handle. But fast forward to 2026, and the story is completely different. Meet “Lee Jung-yeon,” a 26-year-old florist who started drinking sweetened canned … Read more