The Korea Herald

[Herald Interview] ‘Take the burden off our children’

Sept 27, 2019

Song In-soo leads a grassroots movement to reform education, make childhood a time for happiness
British ambassador attends opening of new facilities at Seoul Foreign British School

Aug 28, 2019

British Ambassador to South Korea Simon Smith and British Embassy deputy head of mission Nikesh Mehta visited Seoul Foreign British School on Monday, joining principal Andy Freeman and head of Seoul ...
[Graphic News] Applicants for Korean language test surpass 300,000

Aug 13, 2019

The annual number of applicants for the state-run Test of Proficiency in Korean surpassed 300,000 for the first time last year, its administrator said. A total of 329,224 people across 76 countries ...
Education authorities cancel licenses for 8 elite high schools in Seoul

Jul 9, 2019

The Seoul education office decided Tuesday to cancel licenses for eight out of 13 "autonomous private high schools" in Seoul, as the education authorities and the government push for scrapping the pr...
[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in environment category

May 31, 2019

Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed. [Part 1] First Step to Clearer Air: A Common Scientific Language By Shin Jae-im Hankuk...
[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in humanities category

May 30, 2019

Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed. [Part 1] Media and Feminism: A South Korean Perspective By Shin Hee-eun Daewon Foreign...
[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in social science category

May 29, 2019

Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed. [Part 1] The Anachronism of South Korean Education By Shin Seung-bin Hankuk Academy of...
[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in international relations category

May 28, 2019

Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed. [Part 1] Are Chinese policies keeping North Korean defectors trapped in China? By Nam J...
[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in business category

May 27, 2019

Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed. [Part 1] Ways to Solve the Problem of Poverty By Lee Hae-jin Goyang Hwa Jung Elementar...
Young N. Korean defectors aim high by studying English

May 22, 2019

On a recent Friday morning, a small number of mostly teenaged students trained their eyes on their American teacher, repeating short English sentences after her and raising their hands from time to t...
Japan’s Akito Tani wins 1st Tchaikovsky online piano competition

Apr 22, 2019

The first International Tchaikovsky Online Piano Competition for Young Musicians ended last week with an award ceremony at Seoul Cyber University in Seoul, where a South Korean student claimed the se...
KAIST-KU Joint Research Center opens in UAE

Apr 9, 2019

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and United Arab Emirates’ Khalifa University of Science and Technology opened the KAIST-KU Joint Research Center in Abu Dhabi, as part of their effo...
All high school students to get free education starting 2021

Apr 9, 2019

South Korea's presidential office, the government and the ruling Democratic Party agreed Tuesday that the country will provide free education to all high school students starting in 2021. To this en...
Korea International School named Apple Distinguished School

Apr 8, 2019

Korea International School said Monday that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for its effective implementation of technology to help redefine learning. According to KIS, Apple ...
Celebrating 400 years, Dulwich Olympiad London

Apr 4, 2019

Dulwich College Seoul students pose for a photo at the Dulwich College campus in London on March 24. Some 60 students and teachers from Seoul participated in the Dulwich Olympiad London 2019. (Dulw...