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Park Sung-Ik

Park Sung-Ik

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Competitive education and declining birthrate in Korea

Korea's overly competitive education and declining total fertility rate — 0.75 in 2024 — are social phenomena that are closely related to each...

20.03.2025 10

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Park Sung-Ik

Korea's excessive concentration on medical schools

The phenomenon of excessive concentration on medical schools in Korea has become a glaring issue, significantly impacting the education landscape and...

24.02.2025 7

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Park Sung-Ik

'The Tale of Lady Ok'

The other day, I watched "The Tale of Lady Ok," a story that depicts the harsh realities of the slave system during the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty. The...

06.02.2025 10

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Writing skills among freshmen at Seoul National University

Recent reports indicate a troubling trend among the incoming class of 2024 at Seoul National University (SNU): approximately one-third of students...

21.01.2025 9

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Lack of democracy in social life

Citizen protests have become more common since the Dec. 3 martial law declaration, particularly in Seoul, where large-scale candlelit protests have...

08.01.2025 10

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Confucius' home education

The term “helicopter mom” refers to a mother who hovers around her children like a helicopter and meddles in all sorts of things even after the...

01.01.2025 4

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Confucius' home education

The term “helicopter mom” refers to a mother who hovers around her children like a helicopter and meddles in all sorts of things even after the...

01.01.2025 3

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Park Sung-Ik

Sloppy extracurricular activities in Korean secondary schools

Extracurricular activities in Korean middle and high schools are usually carried out by teachers setting up special activity classes and students...

23.12.2024 4

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Golden rule

In Xue Er, in the first part of "The Analects of Confucius," in which his disciples edited Confucius’ words, the first sentence begins with “Is it...

04.12.2024 5

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Problems of English education in South Korean high schools

South Korea's College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) was first implemented in 1994 and has been conducted regularly every year since then, playing...

05.11.2024 3

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Confucius' respect for life

Confucius was a scholar from the Spring and Autumn Period in ancient China, around 550 B.C. Today, he is considered the founder of Confucianism....

15.10.2024 8

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From Milan to Toledo

Myeongdong Cathedral's Catholic Bible Academy hosted a European pilgrimage from Aug. 16 to 23, visiting the sites of the Virgin Mary's apparitions....

08.10.2024 6

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Art of conversation

As we live in this world, we always talk to other people. So how can we speak well and lead a happy life? First, if we want to have a good...

18.08.2024 2

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On reflection, forgiveness and penance

When a person is around 60 years old, it is necessary to look back and reflect on one's life. In other words, we must reflect on and repent our...

23.07.2024 2

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Park Sung-Ik