A Philosophical Examination of the Concepts and Presuppositions of Private Education in South Korea

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-120
Author(s):  
Jeong In Lee ◽  
Jae Bong Yoo
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Private Education

Beyond the English Divide in South Korea

2020 ◽  
pp. 214-233
Author(s):  
Maria Teresa Martinez-Garcia
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Private Education ◽  
English Education ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Detailed Account ◽  
Current Economic Situation ◽  
Work Done

The knowledge of English in South Korea is considered to be an important asset, such that it is an indispensable skill when applying for admission into the top universities in the country or finding good jobs. The investment of families in making sure their offspring learn the language has been consistently increasing in recent years. However, not all families have access to the same private resources, thus creating a division (also known as ‘English Divide') between the richer families, who can provide their children with good private education, and poorer families, who cannot do it. This chapter provides a detailed account of the current economic situation of South Korea, emphasizing the importance given to English education. Moreover, the authors outline the work done by nonprofit organizations (such as Beyond the English Divide) to stop this English Divide.

scholarly journals Correlation between private education costs and parental depression in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Byeong Cheol Oh ◽  
Ji-Yoon Yeon ◽  
Hyo-Sang Lee ◽  
Doo Woong Lee ◽  
Eun-Cheol Park
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Private Education ◽  
Parental Depression ◽  
Education Costs

Private education in South Korea: lessons for the West from past mistakes

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-84
Author(s):  
Sonia Exley
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Private Education ◽  
Private Tutoring ◽  
High Status ◽  
Shadow Education ◽  
Korean Education ◽  
Korean Society ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
System P

This chapter studies the consequences of excessive private social investment and the government's struggle to tackle private tutoring in Korea. It argues that the country is a critical case in the study of private social investments because it has the most extensive engagement in shadow education across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) world. The chapter demonstrates the three main ways that the Korean government has endeavoured to curtail private tutoring, and how all these reforms have had limited success to date. It then suggests that the drivers of the shadow education frenzy might lie outside the area of education policy, pointing to the 'hakbul' traditions in Korean society (that is, the strong belief that a degree from a few elite universities is imperative for securing high-status, well-paid jobs) as a driver of excessive shadow education. Ultimately, the chapter seeks to deliver some insights, considering policy lessons and recommendations not only for South Korea but also for Western societies where spending on private education is growing. It draws on data from a 2017 research project in which interviews were carried out by the author with 29 experts and key stakeholders in the South Korean education system.

Child Gender and Parental Inputs: No More Son Preference in Korea?

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (5) ◽  
pp. 638-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor Jawon Choi ◽  
Jisoo Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Private Education ◽  
Son Preference ◽  
Sex Ratio At Birth ◽  
Potential Bias ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Endogenous Fertility ◽  
Child Gender ◽  
Fertility Decisions

Sex ratio at birth remains highly skewed in Asian countries due to son preference. In South Korea, however, it has declined to the natural ratio. In this paper, we investigate whether son preference has disappeared in Korea by analyzing parents' time and monetary inputs by the sex of their child. We exploit randomness of the first child's sex to overcome potential bias from endogenous fertility decisions. Our findings show that mothers are more likely to work after having a girl, girls spend twice as much time as boys in housework activities, and parents spend more on private education for boys.

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