Unique Alternative Education: Meet Dalkum Art School

By Yousra Feriel Drioua || In a country where education is often defined by numbers, Dalkkum Art School in Seoul operates on a different premise. Founded in 2018 in Seoul’s … Read More

From Survival to Confidence: A Journey in Learning Korean

By Muhammad Umar Tahir || I did not realize how important the Korean language was until a bus driver at Incheon Airport looked at me, spoke rapidly in Korean, and … Read More

What’s It Like to Learn Chinese in China?: A Vivid Month-Long Experience

By Park Yeonju || In July of 2025, I left for Weihai in Shandong Province of China to study Chinese. On a day when the hot sunlight beat down, I … Read More

The Same Roof but Different Roles: How Korean Teachers and American Teachers Experience Korean Academies Differently

By Yuri Kim and Madeline Miller You can see countless academies, especially for math and English, while you are living in South Korea. According to the Korean Education Statistics Service, … Read More

Growing Together in Diversity: A Kindergarten with 80% Foreign Students

By Saqib Sharif Yes, you read that right – nearly 80 percent of the children at Munheung Elementary School’s kindergarten in Gwangju are from foreign families. This small government-run kindergarten … Read More

Neulbom: “Forever Spring” for Schoolchildren – Gwangju’s Approach to an After-School Program

By Yun Seongsuk South Korea continues to face challenges balancing work and family life, particularly childcare before and after school. To address this, the Ministry of Education launched the Neulbom … Read More

From Gwangju to Wollongong: Academic Journey of a CNU Alumna

By Kamila Ismanova The last eight years of my educational journey have taken place within two vastly different countries: South Korea and Australia. I’ve been privileged to complete my undergraduate … Read More

Korea Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP): A Pathway to Life, Work, and Residency in Korea

By Farrukh Anique The Korean Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP), run by the Immigration Service under the Ministry of Justice, is more than just a language course. It’s Korea’s official … Read More