Found dead in a flower bed, the three second-year students left notes revealing intense pressure over their grades and uncertain futures.

The tragic deaths of three Busan teens last week brought renewed attention to the country's rising youth suicide rate.

SOUTH KOREA There are various ways of dealing with politicians who have become embarrassing to their countries. Bao Dai, former Emperor of Viet Nam, was exiled to his Riviera villa. Korea's old ...

In South Korea, crushing academic pressures start in kindergarten: ‘it’s very worrying’ Forget play dates – in some parts of Seoul, four-year-olds are already training for the notorious ...

South Korea is taking steps to bring artificial intelligence into one of the world’s most competitive education systems, with plans to eventually apply AI grading technology to its high-stakes ...

South Korea’s academic race pushes half of under-6s into ‘cram’ schools on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Song Jung-a in Seoul . Published March 16 2025.

NAMYANGJU, South Korea-A pair of 35-year-old twin brothers were convicted, after one impersonated the other to take an exam that is part of the official recruitment process for the Financial ...