Education
Will Korea Lower the Juvenile Offender Age for the First Time in 70 Years? A 70-Year-Old Law Under Review This is one of the most heated debates in Korea right now! ⚖️ The government has officially begun a public deliberation process on whether to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 14 to 13. … Read more
KNU Launches Branch in Vietnam! A Historic Milestone for Korean Higher Education This is HUGE news for Korean education! 🎓🌏 Kyungpook National University (KNU) is making history as the first Korean PUBLIC university to operate an overseas franchise program! They’re partnering with Vietnam’s FPT University to let Vietnamese students earn a Korean degree without ever … Read more
Depression Rates Are Rising Too What Are Parents and Kids Really Talking About? This is a wake-up call for parents everywhere! 🚨 A new report from the Ministry of Education shows that conversations between elementary school students and their parents are becoming increasingly focused on one thing: GRADES. In 2025, 30.5% of elementary students said … Read more
Why Do Koreans Brush Their Teeth Together in Public? The Surprising Culture Explained A Foreigner’s First Shock: Kids Brushing Together?! Have you ever walked into a Korean restroom and seen a whole crowd brushing their teeth? 😲 For “Clare Mitchell,” a Canadian English teacher in Seoul, this was quite the culture shock! After two years … Read more
Why Drawing Taegeukgi Is Harder Than You Think The Olympic Mishap That Made Headlines OMG, this is SO embarrassing! 😱 During the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, a misprinted South Korean flag was raised at the women’s 3,000-meter short track speedskating relay medal ceremony. The Taegeuk symbol in the center was tilted incorrectly—counterclockwise! Even worse, … Read more