Category: Korea

The Korean Way to Escape Fire

If you ever find yourself trapped in a blazing building, the stairwell may seem like the only way out. But in parts of East Asia, there’s another evacuation option that looks like it belongs in a Mission Impossible movie: the descending life line (DLL) or “완강기” in Korean. Different countries call them different names, such […] Read More →

Was This Year’s CSAT a “Fire Suneung?”

The Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), commonly known as 수능 (Suneung), holds tremendous weight in Korean culture, especially among students. The examination plays a large role in university applications. Some students in Korean education apply to universities with only their CSAT score, similarly to how IB students may apply with only their final IB […] Read More →

What does it mean to be a Korean citizen?

After interviewing migrants at the Daejeon Migrant Center (대전이주외국인종합복지관), I learned that the two biggest challenges they faced was language barriers and the Korean citizenship test. Language classes are provided for free at the migrant center, alongside other activities for the children of migrants such as Taekwondo, a small clinic, and legal advice. Granting citizenships […] Read More →