I really wonder how South Korean kids don't become psychopaths growing up in such a draining system.
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I really wonder how South Korean kids don't become psychopaths growing up in such a draining system.
"In South Korea, Questions About Cram Schools, Success and Happiness"
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/world/asia/south-korea-cram-schools-childhood-stress.html
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I really wonder how South Korean kids don't become psychopaths growing up in such a draining system.
"In South Korea, Questions About Cram Schools, Success and Happiness"
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/world/asia/south-korea-cram-schools-childhood-stress.html
@s1m0n4 Absolutely no idea.
There's a good drama critiquing the system though: The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
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@joakimfors I watched TMRIH and, though I didn't like the ending, it certainly shows the extremes to which kids (and teachers) are brought too.
From what I understand after reading the NYT article, many SK parents questions the system too but they feel compelled to send their kids to hagwons nevertheless.
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@joakimfors I watched TMRIH and, though I didn't like the ending, it certainly shows the extremes to which kids (and teachers) are brought too.
From what I understand after reading the NYT article, many SK parents questions the system too but they feel compelled to send their kids to hagwons nevertheless.
@s1m0n4 Have to stay on the hamster wheel to save face I guess.
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@joakimfors I watched TMRIH and, though I didn't like the ending, it certainly shows the extremes to which kids (and teachers) are brought too.
From what I understand after reading the NYT article, many SK parents questions the system too but they feel compelled to send their kids to hagwons nevertheless.
@s1m0n4 @joakimfors
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