4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (806+ words) Published : Feb. 7, 2026 - 16:00:00 Covering Korean lawand education Disadvantages experienced in school likely carried into adult life, affect employment What South Korea calls its "special education" system is drawing renewed scrutiny after a government survey indicated that many students with disabilities continue…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (676+ words) National Ministry to expand social and emotional learning nationwide for student well-being Published : Jan. 27, 2026 - 14:20:22 Updated : Jan. 27, 2026 - 17:00:16 Covering Korean lawand education Social and emotional learning programs aimed at strengthening students" mental well-being will be expanded nationwide at all elementary, middle and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1052+ words) National How far should abortion limits stretch in Korea? Published : Jan. 20, 2026 - 15:19:51 Updated : Jan. 20, 2026 - 15:21:03 Renewed deadlock fears, legal vacuum concerns rise amid stark differences across bills on punishment and abortion allowances Debate is intensifying over abortion limits in South Korea, as…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (425+ words) National Foreign maids under gov't pilot project overworked, underpaid: poll Published : Jan. 17, 2026 - 15:09:15 Foreign housekeepers employed locally under a government pilot project launched two years ago were severely underpaid and had to do extra work that was not agreed upon, a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (493+ words) Opinion [Lim Woong] On growing up as a boy Published : Jan. 13, 2026 - 05:36:00 I recently finished watching the Netflix series "Adolescence." It was not an easy watch " a visceral piece of television that leaves you not with the satisfaction of a mystery…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (554+ words) National Prescription of ADHD medication on the rise among youth Published : Jan. 11, 2026 - 12:47:12 Drugs intended to treat ADHD widely misused to boost concentration, academic performance The number of South Korean teenagers turning to ADHD medication as "smart pills" is on the…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (487+ words) National Teenagers stare at YouTube, Instagram more than 3 hours a day: survey Published : Jan. 7, 2026 - 15:00:39 Korean teenagers spend more than three hours a day watching online video content, driven largely by short-form videos, a survey showed Wednesday. According to a survey…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1030+ words) Published : Jan. 3, 2026 - 16:00:00 When Yoo, 52, was young, caffeine felt like a marker of adulthood. It was "something only grown-ups drink," a taste you gradually acquired after entering adult life, she said. "When I was young, if I felt tired, I would…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (209+ words) Published : Dec. 23, 2025 - 08:00:00 Teaching continues to be the most popular career choice among South Korean middle and high school students, despite ongoing incidents challenging teachers" authority. High school students are increasingly interested in careers as biological scientists and researchers, rising from…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (523+ words) National "Miracle baby" born at 328 grams finally goes home Published : Dec. 22, 2025 - 12:43:10 Prematurely born with health issues, Lee Yu-ju now a healthy infant weighing 4 kilograms A baby girl who weighed just 328 grams at birth has recently gone home after months of…...