The Korea Herald

Both ‘free democracy’ and ‘democracy’ endorsed in textbooks

Jul 23, 2018

The Ministry of Education said on Monday it will allow the usage of both “free democracy” and “democracy” in textbooks, in response to controversy that sparked after the announcement on June 21 to ch...
Education Ministry to inspect 175 special schools for possible abuses

Jul 19, 2018

The Education Ministry said Wednesday it will conduct inspections on sexual misconduct and human rights violation cases at all schools for students with disabilities, after a special school teacher w...
Korea International School hosts 2018 WLSA College Fair

Jul 13, 2018

Korea International School hosts 2018 WLSA College Fair A college admissions fair featuring some of the most prestigious universities around the world will be held in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, on J...
ASEAN-Korea Youth program in Seoul ends, second part to resume in Manila

Jul 6, 2018

The first part of the annual ASEAN-Korea Youth Network Workshop organized in South Korea by ASEAN-Korea Centre ended on Friday, with a closing ceremony held Seoul. During the five-day program in Sou...
[Feature] Korean as Second Language classes help students adjust to new country

Jul 5, 2018

Students from migrant, multicultural backgrounds learn language and ease into new environment, gaining confidence
[Youth Project Award] Personal experience of media amongst the youth

Jul 4, 2018

Awardee: Park See Ha Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies Even before Park Seeha started her first day as a freshman at Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies, she had made it a goal to join the school new...
[Youth Project Award] The future of geothermal energy

Jul 4, 2018

Awardee: Park Jae Whee Seoul International School With daily news coverage and frequent warnings from the government, nobody living in Korea could have failed to have noticed the recent increases i...
[Youth Project Award] Athletic Council’s future plans

Jul 4, 2018

Awardee: Sohn Chan Yoo Chadwick International School Song Do Chanyoo Sohn is an ardent sports fan and enjoys playing sports. He is actively involved as an athlete at Chadwick International School, ...
[Youth Project Award] Impacting the community through coding

Jul 4, 2018

Awardee: Choi Do Hyun Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies Do Hyun spent most of his elementary and middle school years in Moscow, with students and teachers from over 60 different nations. Although t...
[Youth Project Award] To improve the general health of KIS students

Jul 4, 2018

Awardee: Kim Seung Hyun Korea International School, Jeju Campus “Is your phone glued to your hand?” As a teenager, this was a question that Amy Kim heard often. However, as president of the biology...
[Youth Project Award] Hearts and Hands club teaches awareness for social change

Jul 4, 2018

Awardee: Han Go Eun Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies Han Goeun has long been interested in the plight of disadvantaged peoples, both in Korea and throughout the world. In 2015, she was a member of...
[Youth Project Award] Creating programs for multicultural families in Korea

Jun 29, 2018

Awardee: Hur Su Jung CheongShim International Academy When Hur Su Jung moved to Seoul from Georgia, USA after fifth grade, her parents encouraged her to reconnect to her roots. Her experiences, ins...
[Youth Project Award] New language enhances student’s ability

Jun 29, 2018

Awardee: Chang Seo Won Korea International School, Jeju Campus Like many of his friends in the Korean education system, 18-year-old Seowon Chang always had a strong interest in math, physics and de...
[Youth Project Award] The first Herald Youth Project Awards

Jun 26, 2018

The Herald founded the Herald Junior Project Award this year for students who suggest a vision for the future and achieve outstanding competence while carrying out challenging tasks. The award is int...
[Youth Project Award] Exploration and impact of the history of Jeju Island

Jun 26, 2018

Awardee: Cho Yun Bin North London & Collegiate School Jeju When the librarian at Jeju North London Collegiate School asked Cho Yunbin to be an intern at the 2017 Jeju Peace Forum, Yunbin immediatel...