@@chillingchill6823 What do you mean "What do you mean"? The problem is glaringly obvious. He was told that this is the single most important moment of his youth and the education and social systems have made it such that his mind is almost completely preoccupied with studying for THIS exam, not for subjects that interest him and that eventually play a role in the career he chooses. He says he'll decide what to do with his life AFTER he gets approved for a number of universities. Instead of guidance early on about the employment possibilities he has in alignment with what he likes, he's made to decide everything in a short span of time without a clear idea of what he can choose from and what each career is like in practice. A comfortable life? Maybe he will have material solace, but can that truly fill a shell that has been devoid of friendship and happiness and has instead been wrapped up in stress, 12+ hours of work and a work environment that isn't remotely close to some of the things he enjoys? I'm not saying that work should be all fun and games, but it should be something that is at least partly pleasant and/or sound with your heart.
Chilling Chill you mean stressful life in one of big corporations working there 8h + extra to show that you are “worth working there” + travel time. If this is comfortable life I want eat instant ramen all my life being free, not a slave
If I caricature, the education presented here is more like mechanical training than a pedagogical practice. I find it very difficult to imagine this context of competition. I am a teacher, a mother, and I am surprised by this constant pressure. And the ravages it seems to cause.
Depends, If you want to have your own company or want to be a freelancer, I highly encourage others to stop after high school or college and pursue your dream. It's very hard to start a company in Korea from scratch, since at a young age you won't get any if not, no investors. In this day and age there are so many online courses where you can learn specific skills that you're interested in to help you get on your way to financial freedom, unfortunately it isn't that easy in Korea because of the set system.
I think we all have the right to complain about our problems. Everything is relative, anyway. We just have to be aware of the people around us and how other people feel.
Its sad because we are told to live your youth. It's already shown in S. Korea and many other countries of how they consider many of you "old" once you become 30. That's a really short span of time to how much you study, get a good degree and job too.
Pixelchu some GREAT parents I truly respect them for not expecting nothing from his son but for him to do his best. That's how my parents raised me bc they knew the issue of forcing your child into doing the maximum will lead to no good🙏
I am not sure he is seriously taking suneung maybe he is 수시(susi), because I and most of my friends studied 14 hours a day during a senior year and did not have luxury like doing interviews.
@@전부다탄핵가자 I think it's implied that he was studying for 8 hours outside of regular school hours, which equates to about 15 hours a day of studying when combined with a regular school day.
SK: **students cheering and wishing good luck to their seniors taking exams** meanwhile, UK: **hoping their seniors do badly so that the grade boundaries will be easier for them**
Trying to pass school so hard that when you go to college or university, you have no idea which degree to choose because you have no idea what you actually want to do in life.
And that is funny considering Finland has the best education system in the world, not to mention they don’t really do exams anymore and focus more on creativity than logic... 🤣
Parents like that dudes father are simply good parents. Anyone who puts pressure on his child because he is supposed to ,,fulfill the dream they couldnt have" is just unfair and selfish. Do it yourself damn it.
i agree but it happens in korea, the most competitive country in the world.even some parents want to hand their power and money to their children. watch the tv show"sky castle" which shows how korean education makes students and parents go crazy....
I agree with you. I think the parents not trying to force the dream they never got to fulfill on to their son is 1 thing that makes them good parents. But that 1 woman the mom described when she was telling about an extreme case she saw, that woman was crazy & way too strict.
It’s more stressful to have these tests in seperate days, believe me. I live in Turkey and we have this kind of “seperate classes, seperate days” tests so we ended up taking 3 to 5 tests in 2 weeks. It sucks.
You know what, I studied hard and entranced top4% university in Korea but after losing my fingers in military, I cannot get any job, part time. So funny! I had to go military for 2 years by force but government only gave me $1000 for my lost fingers haha. This is Korea! Now I hope to have a brave to kill myself.
In my country ( im asian) hanging out with friends is considered a waste of time ( most people in general ).going out with friends in my country is just like probably a once in 2 months thing, or during long school breaks only. Weekends is for studying.
@@wonders4069 instead of thinking like wasting time Think meeting your friends as a refreshment Yk like when you study for a week or month Just hang out with your friends Have fun , talk and eat You will feel more energetic and motivated But most importantly relaxed from pressure
As a high school student in Korea, I can definitely say that Korean CSAT(수능 Suneung) and school education system are not for teaching students new things, but for classifying students with grades so that students can enter the college which fits in their grade. In Korea, you get grade by system below: Grade 1: ~4% of students from above Grade 2: ~11% Grade 3: ~23% Grade 4: ~40% Grade 5: ~60% Grade 6: ~77% Grade 7: ~89% Grade 8: ~96% Grade 9: ~100% Only students who got Grade 1 or 2 in every subject can enter good colleges in Seoul. And if you get wrong just one question, you can get lower grade, as competition is fierce. In March, June, September, and November of every year, before Suneung, you have chance to have 'simulation exam', which can allow you to predict your real score in Suneung. I'm going to participate in Korean CSAT(Suneung) in 2021, and hopefully I want to go to college in 2022. Please cheer up for all Korean high school students!😀 (Edited in August 29th, 2020) Firstly, I want to thank you for your supports! I saw a lot of people not from Korea who are participating in other exams. I'd like to tell all of you to cheer up!😀 I edited this to clear up misunderstanding. The Grade 1~2 which I mentioned above is average grade. There are 6~7 subjects which you have to study for the exam. They are Korean, math, English, Korean history, two subjects from science/social studies(physics, chemistry, biology, earth science/ethics and ideas, politics and law, economy, world history, geography), and 2nd foreign language(except Korean and English, unnecessary). The standards vary from university to university. But, I will tell you easy example. I saw a college that selects students who got total grade 3 on Korean and Math, and got total 3 on science subjects. This means you have to get Grade 1/Grade 1, Grade 1/Grade 2, or Grade 2/Grade 1 on your Korean and Math test as well as science subjects. But this is very loose standard, which is mostly used in rolling admission. When it comes to regular decision, you have to consider not only your grades but also your scores... because if you want to go to medical school of Seoul National Uni, you can only get one of the whole questions(45+30+45+20+20+20 questions) wrong. Thanks again for reading & supporting students!
na jaemin he may not have done well. i saw 2 korean people who have taken the exam talk about it and how hard it is. but this statement the person said may not be true. for all we know he could be in the top university studying to be a doctor or something
@@yusufphys also some ppl are kinda poor or maybe middle class and their parents can’t afford to send them to study aboard if they don’t do well. and ofc i also agree with u bc putting this much pressure on CHILDREN is too much honestly
@@molodoshi6300 Asian parents always say things like: try your best! I don't expect anything from you and im happy whatever the result is" but if you actually fail the exam, you will know what is called a real nightmare
To be honest w/ you, (I know you kind of meant it as a joke but still) studying hard and getting good grades in your high school or 수능 is easier than being successful as an idol
@@skmidc its just different kind of hardship; i personally believe working towards fullfiling your dream is worth more even if you don't succeed, than studying years for those exams 🤷♀️
This is torture, when i was in high school every day after i get back from school i be completely exhausted and go straight to bed. I can't fathom the idea of studying for 8 hours after school that is insane and is no different than torture tbh.
Im not from korea but my country (im asian) has a similar exam to this, and the pressure to score this exam is so much that if you dont get straight A's on the exam your future is pretty well jeopardised , so i had a similar routine to these students as in studying and going to academy after school. it was really tiring. Plus not having enough sleep as i attended boarding school, meaning waking up at 4:30 in the morning and sleeping at 1:00 A.M
I don't think its that tough cause I study for 5 hours a day (I am in 9th grade preparing for an exam in 4 years), I used to get exhausted as well but if you take it slowly, like 30 min in day 1, next 1 HR, next 2 hrs etc etc, I think mostly everyone will be able to make it and some people might even fall in love with studying (I do)
Jihun's mom preparing his smoothies every morning really hit me... My mom used to make fresh orange juice for me every morning when I was in med school, studying all day during finals... Such a simple gesture, but it really made a difference and helped me go through those weeks of hard work.
American views on things are very different with asians. I as an asian think that americans are to reckless, wild, and irresponsible. They do things that they themselves knew had a big consequense
This literally reminds me of my high school days back in South Korea. I spent more than 8-9 hours per day only to study. Finally, I was able to enter the top university in South Korea. But, as soon as I started my day in the university, I had to walk into another chapter of competitions inside and outside of the campus. I hope we can focus on our values more than becoming a winner in competitions and try to be original not to be perfect or better than others. I hope people can cherish many different paths of lives as normal.
I'm a French teacher in a hagwon in Korea. I have some high school students who just took seuneung. With everything they had to study, they still took French as an additional language studying until 10 pm with me at the hagwon. I'm really impressed by their dedication. They are very hard-working and put so much effort in.
Haha for a lot of Korean students, learning a foreign language is important because it they fail the suneung, they can go abroad to study. The U.S. has a bunch of Korean students that failed suneung
@@syamayama one of my students is in this situation. He told me he doesn't care about seuneung, he's putting all of his efforts in studying French. He really wants to go to a French university.
@@popothefrenchiiebutidontea8304 ton projet professionnel est tout à fait cohérent et c'est vraiment bien que tu aies une idée précise du parcours qui t'intéresse avant même d'avoir passé le bac. Donc bravo, suis tes idées et tu peux réussir 😊 Ton professeur principal ne sait pas du tout de quoi il/elle parle. Malheureusement, ce ne sont pas les meilleurs pour t'orienter et je ne me soucierais pas trop de ses conseils si j'étais toi. J'ai fait une licence LEA anglais japonais, un DU de FLE puis un double master FLE en France et PGCE (post graduate certificate in education) en Angleterre. J'ai travaillé en France, en Angleterre, en Irlande, au Japon, en Indonésie et je suis maintenant en Corée. Bon courage. N'hésite pas si tu as d'autres questions.
@@popothefrenchiiebutidontea8304 Hey ! Je suis en deuxième année de Licence de Lettres et je compte faire un master FLE après, d'après toutes les infos récoltées auprès de ma fac, tu as plusieurs possibilités d'enseignement pour le FLE, en effet tu peux enseigner à un public migrants en France par exemple, mais ça reste plus rare, le but du FLE c'est vraiment de te faire partir à l'étranger. Ton prof a cependant raison quand il te dit que tu ne choisis pas où tu vas. Par exemple si tu passes l’agrégation (en plus du FLE) tu seras rattachée à l'éducation nationale française donc c'est eux qui t'envoient. Cependant si tu envoi directement ton CV dans un organisme à l'étranger, c'est eux qui vont t'engager donc là oui tu pourra choisir le pays. Voilà j'espère que mes infos étaient assez claires haha, n'hésites pas à aller fouiner sur internet, je te dis ce dont je me rappelle de mémoire donc mes infos sont à vérifier.
@Inw RUclips yea that might be true if you ignore all of the actual causes. Bringing up race as the only cause of educational attainment is wrong. Just in America, both Cubans and Nigerians are extremely successful compared to base white, Nigerian-Americans have a higher grad lvl educational attainment than Asian Americans at 20%.
"In Korea parents place a high level of significance on their child's education because they want their child to fulfil the dream that they couldn't have themselves"
I'm a Korean high school graduate and I took the CSAT(수능 Suneung) in November 2019, and I got the best result possible. There is huge pressure here in Korea to do well, and I am glad that I did well and my good score is effecting my life in a very benefitial and positive way because this means I will go to SKY and also have good job opportunities, however the pressure here is insane and I know people that have suffered a lot because of the system here in Korea and I hope the education system here will change, because I also suffered from depression due to the extreme stress and pressure!!! For the students that will take the CSAT(수능 Suneung) in November 2020, Good Luck! 화이팅!
I got a question bro, So lets say you studied so well on the CSAT test and you get a great score, you get to go to a great college and all. but what about the workload? Homework in high competitive colleges/universities are very tough, In any field the homework difficulty is high in highly competitive colleges. Does the CSAT really prepare you to handle such hard homework?
I live in turkey and here we also have to take an exam to determine which highschool we go to in 8th grade. Bruh i am an abnormally short homosexual with adhd and anxiety problems. The schools with lower scores are usually filled with ignorant and probably homophobic people so i knew that the course of my life depended on this exam. I basically had to fricking bust my ass in 8th grade to get into a good school so much so that i became clinically depressed, IN 8TH GRADE
Yes I have ADD and I’m pretty sure in South Korea they don’t do out of room testing.For kids like me I would get super distracted especially sitting there from 8 am to like 5pm.J couldn’t stand it.
@@ninaveina OMG, I hope that you're at least doing better now, remember to never give up, better days are straight ahead! Keep moving forward! I'm cheering for you! :D
Sad that these things are taken seriously in only the western world, and not places like Asia, like Korea, India and all. I have many examples from India (where I live) where nobody considered these and even depression to be serious, and people suffered or commited suicide
I would go crazy too ,because I studied for 8 hours a day for a whole month but in my vacations schools don't give me this much time to study 8 hours a day during day time .
heyy! i totally know what you mean but i was wondering if you could please refrain from using Jesus's name so carelessly, it genuinely hurts as a Christian to see my God's name used as a cuss word! God bless you!!
I can’t even imagine how stressful it must be to be a student in Korea. It must be especially tough on students who may have special needs or some kind of learning difficulty.
Regular Sin yeah as a Chinese person, majority of us know that our grades aren’t necessarily bad, it’s just bc of the very intense peer pressure that pushes us to do better than each other .It’s an extremely insane and sometimes toxic environment which I’m glad I got out of by transferring to another school where I’m having a much more enjoyable high school life :’)
Mariana Kpt yea but you also wouldnt want to study 8-10 hours a day to compete against students that also study that much and be almost required to be the top 10% to have a shot in a good university
@@johnan3398 That person just commented about that that person wished to have a mom, too. Not talking about the exams and studies. Only talking about how sweet of the mom to do that for him.
I hope you will do your best and no one can comfort you about missing your mom but i wish you the best and i know she is smiling and looking down at you Remember she always with you from you in your heart ❤ and she will always love and help you
As a student who had to go through a similar system of entrance exams in China, I can assure everyone the anxiety and pressure you feel in this video isn’t even enough to describe the real torture it is in real life.
@IHate MyPast hes talking about koreaboos... korea's highschool educational system would have zero affect on koreaboos because they would move there at an older age. im not talking about koreans
@Robbin This is just my perception of Koreaboos based on what I see on the internet, but aren’t most Koreaboos simple preteens/teens who develop a fetish for Koreans and have a false perception that everything in South Korea is 100% perfect? I doubt their delusion would last all the way to adulthood when they can actually move to Korea by themselves... or am I underestimating their callowness?
Watching jihun walk into the school, I kinda started to get teary eyed bc I have terrible test anxiety and I can’t even imagine how him and everyone else must be feeling when they walk into that school.
I'm maybe a weird person but I love to take exams. I don't know, but they're are somewhat exciting. I was happy while take driver license, final exams at high school, at university now. I could take exams every month not every 6 months. Am I only one who loves exams? I hope I'm not alone :D It's nothing scary to take exams if you were studying enough.
@@01Natalcia01 I guess it's because you're confident with yourself and _you_ acknowledge that you have studied the subjects so well (and probably due to past where you got good results) that you don't feel the negative side of having the exam 😁
i can't even watch this until the end. in my country we have one like this too but i think it's not that competitive?? but yes, the society here is also going crazy about this. i'm also a senior high and i was so ambitious the first months but now i'm just like, nah. the stress is too much. all i want is just to enter a university, studying what i want and what interests me, and get a job. idk if i'm being realistic or just weak because i couldn't handle the stress.
@@crookedprojects Maybe you take school very seriously? Take it easy, I believe. If you don't understand materials, ask teachers or read the same topic in different books, written in different vocabulary that you'll understand better. Some books are written horribly and I can't understand the topic. Then I look for different book with better explanation. I do that all the time. Unfortunately I don't know what's your exactly problem, so I don't know how to help you. If you get stressed just very easily, maybe you should go to therapist, he will say what you should do and what is suitable for you about methods of dealing with stress. It's nothing wrong about going to psychologist.
“Telling what to do and what not to do will never work. It can cause more negativity than positivity.” “By also studying, I become a good example for him to follow. If your child is a high school senior, then the parents need to work even harder. ” The fact that his father knows that he has to allow his son to learn independence, as well as to set an example for his son, is something I greatly respect. Not many parents, Asian or not, knows that. Having been forced to do at least four roughly 2h long exam papers a day while my mother relaxes and watches dramas in the living room, I didn’t feel very pleased. Now, I’m Glad that such an experience trained my self-drive, but as a young child, all I could think of is “Why do the adults party while I suffer?” It would have been nice to know that regardless of age, we all study and go through hardships together. I’m sure Jihun will grow up to be an educated man, I believe his hardwork will pay off.
exactly what happens to me: sometimes i have so much work that i spend the whole day on it and when i take a break and want some compassion or encouragement from my mom she’s like “mmm im going to sleep now” or “ahh how nice it is not to go to school anymore” 🗿 but i look at her life and i think how i’d die if i didn’t achieve anything so it kinda motivates me 💀
"if you waste time hanging with your friends, it reduces your study time. You shouldn't let that happen" Wow. Imagine getting into the most prestigious university & not ending up even liking your job and regretting not focusing on your meaningful relationships in life.
You should try to understand that in Asia, you don't focus on the relationships with your family and parents, you focus on working hard so they are proud of you and can brag out to their friend. Then you have children and do the same. Not saying that it's bad, just different from what we are used to in Europe or America.
@@Snowraphh yeah I agree. I'm Vietnamese and from my perspective, I would say that Asian parents put a lot of pressure on their kids just because they want their children to secure a stable job and raise their own family in the future. This results in many youngsters (including me) graduating without knowing what they really want to do in life.
Right? That line about wasting time with friends was so sad. I understand that various cultures place different amounts of value on relationships, but it is not healthy to withdraw completely from one's support group while undergoing that much stress.
Ok still better than working as a security guard and being broke anyways who tf said that people who spend their time studying all the time are gonna hate their job that is why there are certain courses for college I like phycology so I can study hard and get a scholarship to UCLA and your highschool friends are not always gonna be your friends your whole life you can always build relationships late in life
This just made me rethink my life decisions and how careless I'm in studies. They have 4746564+ more difficulties in life even at the age of 18-19 but still trying their hard not to crumble. I wish the best for every student who missed out on entertainment and good memories because of strict education system
I feel bad for those students who scored less for some reason and then got depressed or committed suicide. Its an EXAM man ! How can an exam worth more than your life. Life surely gives you multiple chance to prove yourself. Neither passing an exam can guarentee success nor failing an exam makes you a failure in life. Being student myself, I can feel the stress. I hope mindset of people would change someday.
@@sumiso2476 Dont hide it from your parents. If they get to know that you were hiding your result, it will make them feel even more bad. If you tried your best, just tell them that even after working hard you didn't pass the exam. They will surely understand. Then try to find what went wrong. If you didn't gave your best, then introspect yourself and try to find why didn't you tried your best. Again find a solid reason and acknowledge that to your parents. They will help you to improve your result. We can't lie to ourselves, you know what went wrong with your exam. Just have courage to acknowledge that and dont repeat it in future. Otherwise you will find yourself in the same situation in the next exam.
People do commit suicides after losing a job, a lot more than people commiting suicides after the exam. (Less than 10 people commit suicides after the exam) Is work really so that important? Let's be real, it's not the exam being problematic, but competitive nature of Korean culture and unreasonably high expectations people tend to have in Korea. Finding the root cause is important, and I don't think having Suneung is the root cause.
@@taoteching1111 true true. the pressure that’s put on them to do well on this test and how it greatly affects your future, does sound very crushing. i agree, i think its less of the test and more of everything regarding it
@@bigbando9437 And for many people, Suneung isn't that 'one big test' that determines everything. We have a system that's equivalent to America's system, and only 30% of college students are chosen solely on Suneung scores. It's a shame that foreign youtube channel misleadingly simplifies the issue just to generate more views.
As a parent and wanting the best for my child I would never put my kid to endure the stress of going to school and then tutoring until 1am. That's just not a life. This young man has very understanding parents. I too believe in putting yourself (parent) as an example and have done that with my daughter. I will never tell her what she should go to college for because she is an individual and she has her own dreams. You can only guide them because at the end of the day it's their life and I rather have my daughter loving the career path she picks than living a depressed and unhappy adult life.
29BWA and reason why suicide, stress, depression is so high..and why people when they get to age drink and smoke like crazy. And plus, 90% of this stuff on exam can’t be applied to life.
Your thoughts and belief changes within different cultures, not everything can be understood by one another, especially in Korea you'd want your child to get into the best university for them to have a sustainable future.
I absolutely agree my parents are very strict but also they never tell to be a doctor or lawyer that just the stereotype because that's not what they want to be for me example my parents encourages me, my brother and my sister to pursue our dreams and my dream is to become a race car driver but my parents also told me to find a backup plan and my backup plan is to create video games for a living and my family supports me a lot. Not everything is easy in life and every kid and adult needs to have a life so that they can go out and do fun and exciting things that they see in the world.
I like her she is interviewing people with respects and sincerely. U have to see the single father raising child where she interview.. When the single fsther left video messages for his child future grown up. He cried, the interviewer cried n i cried.. It was emotional on.. Watch that too
As a korean, I can tell all of u it’s really competitive and hard to be a korean student. U need to get grade 1 or 2 in order to get into top colleges in Seoul and if u get one question wrong, everything cld go soo badly. All your plans for the future cld be messed up. Honestly, I love korea it’s just sometimes I wish i was born in another country because it seems less competitive in other countries. Now I’m really scared for my exams lmao
What is the required percentage for grade 1 or 2 In India Only students above 90% gets good colleges and only above 95% get top colleges.......and competition is so high due to population that 1.3 million people appear anually
Morning star Lots of people commit suicide because of the crappy education system their country holds. Finland doesn’t give their kids homework, yet they have one of the highest academic ability rates in the world. This test is not about how knowledgeable or intelligent you are, but testing the memory and endurance of your mind, and how well you fit into society and the korean education system.
@@fvn55yearsago57 there big difference between training your kid and raising your kid. And also a great difference between being strict and discipline. This education system does not seem to understand that.
ago not true. I understand you might believe that one youtube video about Finland but it's just propaganda for other students to feel bad about their own education system and retaliate. However, most Finland students have same amounts of homework because I have a Finland friend.
Yes....the juniors cheering for their seniors is just adorable.......this increases understanding and also prevents ragging and bullying kinda thing....
Actually, they aren’t cheering out of pure kindness...schools recruit ‘volunteers’ in exchange of some previlage which may benefit students when they apply for college.
"I don't expect anything from him , I just want him to work hard and give his best at every opportunity he's given and he lives happily" Someone tell this to my parents please 😭😭😭
After watching this video I am so happy to live in Germany. Here we don‘t have a college entrance exam in general. When you want to attend college you just need good grades. Our highschool is from year 5 to year 10 which is obligatory. If you want to go to university you have to attend another 3 years of highschool from year 11-13. In this 3 years you get your Abitur which you can compare to the IB in England. E.g.: when you want to become a doctor, you must have the best grades in your Abitur and not even one average grade. If not, you are not able to attend medschool at all. But even when you have bad grades, you can major in something else and not every university has the same collegeacceptance rules. Example: When one university only accepts the best one another university accepts everyone (changes from major to major). Also our universities here are not competitive at all and nobody really cares which university you attended. After university the only thing that matters is which grades you got in unviersity if you want to find a job. Also we don‘t have collegetuition. Basically when you don‘t attend a privateuniversity u almost pay nothing (in germany about 99% of the students attend public universities)
@@DerpyVenom actually thats not true. some unis require an acceptance tests for their majors and for med school there is a nation wide standardised test which is really difficult to pass.
@@onemanenclave Not all of America. I had a learning disability so I had to study for hours, using assisting websites, flashcards, re-reading over and over right up until the minute we took our test. I would be crying as i'm answering questions during my midterms and finals. I always walked into those big test with a tissue because it stresses me out so much. Even with a learning disability and being in special classes I ended up with all A's and a 4.2 GPA. There are hard working people out there that care :(
@@onemanenclave The fact that students have to worry about grades and scores that don't actually show intelligence is what is wrong with the American system.
oh yeah theres no ABCDE. its grade 1 (top 4%) 2 (top 11%) 3 (top 20%) the rest are kinda.. the grades dont matter anymore from that point. you either spend another year preparing for the exam or just turn to participate in the society without a dazzling scholarship, which is looked down on my god i hate my country
In Korea, Suneung which is College Scholastic Ability Test held every year in November. Since students' college is determined with just one test, its really important test for students. I know the test result is out yesterday, and hope students get their satisfying results😄
@@juliantyamalia5215 well its not that long...SPM(Malaysia) u take exam on November-December(depends on ur subject) and u need to wait 3 months... example: u take exam on 2019 and u will get result March 2020...
You can see some students jump at top of building. At my town, 3 students suicided. But what is funny, people criticize them for being weak. Suicide is very light issue in Korea.
all of the negative aspects aside, I want to mention how incredibly cool it is that those other students bring snacks and cheer for the ones taking the exam. Probably even for those they dont know. Really nice of them
I am a Filipina married to a Korean man since 2011. We moved to Korea in 2015 when our eldest child was only 2 years old. He is in the 3rd grade now. I promised myself that even though my son is studying in Korea right now, I will not allow myself to be one of those Korean parents who put too much pressure on the kids to do well so they can go to prestigious universities. The suicide rate among kids who suffer from depression because of Korea's education system is really high. As a mom, it breaks my heart to see children study until 1am then wake up around 5am to study again. My husband and I own an English academy in Busan. I feel sorry for middle schoolers who come to class exhausted. They couldn't focus on the lesson anymore. These kids need a break!
When a teenager experiences spending time with their friends as a distraction, something's certainly going wrong. A basic education's important but your life should not entirely revolve around school.
@suhas dey See and that's what I think the issue is. Spending time with friends shouldn't be seen that way. Socializing is just as important as studying and life doesn't just revolve around grades. You don't live to work, you work to live.
Elena surely there are people all over the world who think like this. You see one student and you think it apply to everyone? Jihuns friends wouldn’t be available if they did the same, jeez think logically.
@suhas dey Oh wow someone's salty haha. I don't even drink alcohol or like partying. But you seem to lead a terribly sad life if you think spending time with people outside is a waste of time. That's all I have to say.
I see a good handful of these comments demonizing the South Korean education system and the whole concept of "Suneung", but every single one of those commenters are missing the context, which is significant in understanding why and how South Korea developed this way. Since the foundation of the Republic of Korea, the country, with respect to GDP per capita, was no better than half of the countries in Africa up until the 60s. At the time, even North Korea was better off economically than the South. However, one military coup d'etat later, the Third Republic was established, and South Korea experienced the fastest economic growth in the world. Roads were built, schools were built, hospitals were built. Furthermore, education, welfare, and healthcare dramatically improved. Within a decade, South Korea transitioned from a war-stricken third-world wasteland to a thriving economy, eventually becoming a technological and economic powerhouse. Many factors attributed to how South Korea accomplished this, but the reformation of the education system was definitely one of them. In order for South Korea to maintain its growth, in a country lacking natural resources, it required a highly skilled and highly educated labour force to supply the secondary and tertiary economic sectors that South Korea relied on. It is difficult for those living in the west to understand South Korea's dreadful education system. But for context, the president of the Third Republic was a utilitarian man, and he practiced his utilitarian values through policies, including matters of education. This, as well as influences of Japanese work mentality from back when Korea was a Japanese colony, all add up to why the South Korean education system is the way it is. Whether or not putting students through such a strenuous system for the betterment of society is the greater good is a philosophical question with no definite answer. However, we in the west need to acknowledge that the nation of South Korea did not have the luxuries that a lot of western countries had, and still have. For example, South Korea did not have the luxury of being powerful and wealthy like the US or select European countries. Furthermore, they didn't, and still do not, have the luxury of being geopolitically secure. Being surrounded by a red giant, a totalitarian nuclear state, and their former imperial master, South Korea did what it could to survive. So, please. Before making blatant, ignorant, and emotionally-triggered statements on how the ideal education system should be, consider the context first and make rational judgements next. I hope this invites civil discussions.
It still makes south korea a social shithole. GDP isnt what solely determines what makes a country great. Saudi arabia has a high gdp and every square inch of their country is covered in marble and gold but you wouldnt call it first world. If south korea doesnt change their education system after a while, it doesnt matter how much they "cram" their gdp like the kids in their country do with school, it will always be a shithole that nobody wants to live in or will be happy in. Seems they were never meant to be developed, because even if they have become developed its still somehow a shitty place to live in. Not only this, korea doesnt even have proper jail sentences for child rapists and fuckers like that, its a joke. You know what other places have such little jail sentences for such human rights violators? Somalia and saudi arabia. Its just socially behind and clearly not developed yet like it wants the world to believe and is cramming its gdp to try and act like its on par with the west. Its not.
Wow I wish I could heart this myself! Thank you for explaining the topic and how Korea needed to use education to rise and become a first world country. It’s amazing how fast South Korea has grown as a nation!
In Brazil we have Enem, which looks like Suneung. High school students of all ages can aply, as much as adults who want to try university or just test how much they can score. We get two days for the exams and a total of 180 questions and a redaction, so I think yours are harder then ours.
I find it so sad to see, how after they have taken that exam, they feel that they can now live their lives like teenagers freely, that shouldn't be the way.
Plus they have to serve a total of 18months (currently) in the military. That's why you'll see a lot of Korean guys in their early 20s acting like teenagers.
TheBlueDanny in Singapore we have to serve 22months-24months depending on your physical fitness level. And we have to do reservist for 2weeks yearly for 10years. Some even do it for up till 60 years old... HAHA
nice interview! this showed how hard the high schoolers and their parents go through for more than 10 years to enter the top university. it's crazy but we still can't find the alternative assessment to value their abilities fairly and equally. and i was very impressed about jihun's parents who studied together and supported him to the fullest. i think jihun is a lucky guy to have that kind of parents. the last answer jihun said means a lot to me. "now i finished the suneung and i will look for my future,,," it's sad... what if our children try to find their own dreams from the young ages, not spending all their time and energy focusing on this exam.... wish all teenagers find their futures depending on their interests and talents....please remember suneung is not the absolute test to assess your values and potential talents .
Japanese high school students also go through college entrance exam like Korean students but I've heard Korea is way more intense than Japan. I respect those students who sacrifice their time for pit. Hopefully things are going to pan out
Japan is much easier, students also have more personal freedom, and also, students can find decent to good jobs outside a uni degree. The opposite is the situation in Korea, unfortunately.
Literally went right away in this video after watching the interviewer's Asian Boss review and I just want to congratulate Jihun, her brother, for getting into college!!!!
This is true that most of us who do not stay in SK want to live there because of the influence made by K-POP and K-DRAMAS but we never knew properly what it is like to stay in SK with a normal life :(
Yes exactly even I wanted to live there not only because of kpop influence but also that it's a developed country and much more But I recently saw the situation like people are facing financial problems etc and many things This may have changed my opinion
Exactly my uncle's family live there..... N trust me the amount of pressure my brother is going u can't even imagine...... Walking on the streets by 1 pm and thinking about his future.... That's something we as Indians can't even imagine...... I always try to support him n encourage him..... 🙂😒💜
yep. i’m korean american and one of the reasons why my korean parents immigrated from korea to american is because the korean education system is terrible
Jenlisa Chaesoo yes true but most of schools in kdrama doesn’t show the REAL school in sk. also sky castle is a good kdrama everyone who hasn’t watch it yet you guys must watch it.
I feel bad for the kid that Had to go to academies after school. Imagine knowing that you disapponted your parents and you are the reason of their depression :(
That is sad but personally, I think parents should not put all that pressure on their children. Parents should love their children regardless of test scores. If you love your child no matter what you won't get depressed.
totorominion yea i agree, those parents must be insane... its their child’s life not them... and they should let their children live a full filed life not a stressful and sad life! thats a bad parenting!
杯子在边太笨 well you can start by hugging your children and said you wanted them to be happy and support them with whatever their life choices are, they might make a lot of mistakes and i think they will, they might be sad and devastated, but in the end, they get to lived their life, they will grow up and out of your reach eventually so you have to use the time you have at the fullest, seeing your own children shines in their own light maybe it sounds too cringey but its what my granma told my mom so it has a special place in my heart wait... maybe you’re not a parent and im making a fool of my self lol
It’s heartbreaking how much stress and studying high schoolers do in Korea. With the name of the college they get into determining what kind of jobs you can get it’s one domino effect of stress. Makes me sad how students compete against on another from the time they are little. Hoping he received good scores on his test! Fighting! P.S. Asian Boss could you post a follow up comment on how he did! 🙏🏻🤞🏻👍🏻
I agree with you but it's a double edged sword. Look at how quickly Korea advanced because they educated all their citizens like this. The futuristic tech and infrastructure over there is awesome.. and impossible to establish without a highly educated nation backing your plans up.
Yess, here we have every subject on another day. I had 9 exams because I choose more subjects, so 9 days for me. It's such a great solution. Not to mention that for all of them I studied a day before 😂😂
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"What are your future plans after this?"
"Because I was so focused on exams, I hadn't really thought about my future".
No1 problem of school systems
What do you mean lol. They can live a comfortable life after this. And don't have to eat instant ramen for their whole life
Дерьмовая жизнь, даже после подготовки, будет только в совке.
@@chillingchill6823 What do you mean "What do you mean"? The problem is glaringly obvious. He was told that this is the single most important moment of his youth and the education and social systems have made it such that his mind is almost completely preoccupied with studying for THIS exam, not for subjects that interest him and that eventually play a role in the career he chooses. He says he'll decide what to do with his life AFTER he gets approved for a number of universities. Instead of guidance early on about the employment possibilities he has in alignment with what he likes, he's made to decide everything in a short span of time without a clear idea of what he can choose from and what each career is like in practice. A comfortable life? Maybe he will have material solace, but can that truly fill a shell that has been devoid of friendship and happiness and has instead been wrapped up in stress, 12+ hours of work and a work environment that isn't remotely close to some of the things he enjoys? I'm not saying that work should be all fun and games, but it should be something that is at least partly pleasant and/or sound with your heart.
Chilling Chill you mean stressful life in one of big corporations working there 8h + extra to show that you are “worth working there” + travel time. If this is comfortable life I want eat instant ramen all my life being free, not a slave
SO WTF ARE YOU STUDYING FOR!!!!!!!
"A good student would study 8 hours a day outside of school"
Me: 30 minutes, take it or leave it
30 Minutes sounds like a Lot
LmaO
20 for me fam😂😂
We have to study outside of school?
El Samuel l don’t even study
"These tests are not testing how smart you are, but rather how well you fit into the Korean education system"
English Korean Men x)
Yes KoreaEnglishman!
We do the same in Spain, the fairest way to rate people. They just take it too serious.
If I caricature, the education presented here is more like mechanical training than a pedagogical practice. I find it very difficult to imagine this context of competition. I am a teacher, a mother, and I am surprised by this constant pressure. And the ravages it seems to cause.
ShynnCat we dont have this in the Netherlands, everyone has a fair shot in University.
"Airplanes don't even land"
While in India during National Boards and other important exams: *broom broom brooooooooom, pi pi, suuiiiiiiiiii*
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
I can hear this comment.😂
muuh ki baat cheen li
Korea: No planes during exams
Rest of the world: Let's have a construction next to a school and let them work.
real life doesnt stop for you either, suck it up or fail
Very true 😂 during my 3-day professional exam, there was a construction going on next to the building where we are having the exam.
Omggg same
😂😂😂
Exactly my school
“Students literally spend their whole lives preparing for this test “
Me: procrastinates and cram everything the night before
aha we are prepared 😭👊
Mine isn't even the night before the morning we do the test and all lesson before it is when i study
Full sun honestly, that’s more accurate.
*still passes*
me too
Wow, I feel like I should never complain about school again.
oh good. korean schoolers envy the teens who live abroad^^
Depends, If you want to have your own company or want to be a freelancer, I highly encourage others to stop after high school or college and pursue your dream. It's very hard to start a company in Korea from scratch, since at a young age you won't get any if not, no investors. In this day and age there are so many online courses where you can learn specific skills that you're interested in to help you get on your way to financial freedom, unfortunately it isn't that easy in Korea because of the set system.
@@guraiya6910 totally agreed
I think we all have the right to complain about our problems. Everything is relative, anyway. We just have to be aware of the people around us and how other people feel.
This is Asian system...tbh in my opinion its trash
5:44 As an Asian the biggest lies is when Asians parents said: " I dont expect anything from him".
or maybe he's a good father who cares genuinely for the welfare of his son and unconditionally loves him no matter the grades he gets???
@@samgarcia1144 ummm...that's almost impossible here...
You get bad results, you get the belt
@@노먼-i4f yeah tho
Yeah its the biggest bs..
This video is unexpectedly sad in a way.
Also, Jihun’s got some good parents.
Its sad because we are told to live your youth. It's already shown in S. Korea and many other countries of how they consider many of you "old" once you become 30. That's a really short span of time to how much you study, get a good degree and job too.
Pixelchu some GREAT parents I truly respect them for not expecting nothing from his son but for him to do his best. That's how my parents raised me bc they knew the issue of forcing your child into doing the maximum will lead to no good🙏
@Erna Bajric agreed.
i wish my parents are with me
Lizette Avila my parents take the opposite approach, they treat me like a stupid dog it’s extremely stressful
8 hours every day?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! jesus man I think I studied a combined 8 hours for all of my final exams and I was hella proud...
Jajajajaja
I think I just studied 4 hours from whole semester but did absolutely best .
Till B I studied a lot in high school and university for many hours a day.
I am not sure he is seriously taking suneung maybe he is 수시(susi), because I and most of my friends studied 14 hours a day during a senior year and did not have luxury like doing interviews.
@@전부다탄핵가자 I think it's implied that he was studying for 8 hours outside of regular school hours, which equates to about 15 hours a day of studying when combined with a regular school day.
SK: **students cheering and wishing good luck to their seniors taking exams**
meanwhile, UK: **hoping their seniors do badly so that the grade boundaries will be easier for them**
No, it's more like hoping the entire year did badly that year so they adjust the grade boundaries accordingly 😂😂
LMAO if that wasnt me we was all praying on each other’s downfall here
ruetube 😂😂😂 true
Tea, that was my year group last year
I couldn't agree more🤣
I have never seen a parent studying parallelly with his son just to set an example. Next level dedication.
Next level stupidity, more like it.
Koreans:"study for months before exam"
Me:" study 5 minutes before exam also don't have a ballpen "
Can relate:P Gotta pray that you remember something from classes.
I review while my teacher is handing in the exam papers...
💀
literally me 😂
I was late by an hour to my exam and still managed to finish it in time lol...
Trying to pass school so hard that when you go to college or university, you have no idea which degree to choose because you have no idea what you actually want to do in life.
@Anonymous Panacea yeah. I went for what my mom thought I should go for. I hate college now, but I have to finish it out.
This hits hard and I'm a damn freshman in high school LOL. However,my family is already planning where I'm going to study college...
This is why I just wanted to be an idol (p-pop)
From what I know, you don't really choose that either...
And that is funny considering Finland has the best education system in the world, not to mention they don’t really do exams anymore and focus more on creativity than logic... 🤣
Parents like that dudes father are simply good parents.
Anyone who puts pressure on his child because he is supposed to ,,fulfill the dream they couldnt have" is just unfair and selfish.
Do it yourself damn it.
Agreed!
i agree but it happens in korea, the most competitive country in the world.even some parents want to hand their power and money to their children. watch the tv show"sky castle" which shows how korean education makes students and parents go crazy....
take it to positive way💓✌is the best way to deal..and make them proud of u
T H I C C I agree and parents should let their kids achieve their own dreams not a dream they could not fulfill.
I agree with you. I think the parents not trying to force the dream they never got to fulfill on to their son is 1 thing that makes them good parents. But that 1 woman the mom described when she was telling about an extreme case she saw, that woman was crazy & way too strict.
I'm more worried for the students who failed
a lot of people kill themselves if they failed.
@Annabelle Phen Lee this is why I dropped out
@@grandusurslywek5261 what
37% cause of death(teenagers) was suicide in 2019 and 51% of young had died with suicide
Probably dead or homeless
I'm 25. I'm at University. I live in Switzerland. I will never have to take the Suneung test yet I get stressed and anxious just by watching this!
Switzerland ham?....
Basically heaven on earth.
@@guilhermemoraesdasilva226 Yeah I'd definitely say that I was really lucky when it comes to my place of birth.
@@xPoemi I'm Brazilian so.... Basically the complete opposite 😂
@@guilhermemoraesdasilva226 you overestimate it bro. All countries have dark sides, no such thing as heaven on earth.
@@yurichtube1162 hahah but there's no comparison between the shithole that is brazil and Switzerland.
"YOU HAVE TO FINISH ALL THE SUBJECTS IN ONE DAY"
_But what about my human rights?_
Non existent. Reduced to atoms
@@theMiaow probably to neutrons or protons at this rate
I Stan wayyy too many kpop groups so multistan mere quarks
It’s more stressful to have these tests in seperate days, believe me. I live in Turkey and we have this kind of “seperate classes, seperate days” tests so we ended up taking 3 to 5 tests in 2 weeks. It sucks.
Chal ,montoon nay gusion ka gand mar diya, bichra kuch kam ka nahi hay vo abhi.
Now I understand why a Korean drama “SKY Castle” got high rate.
Tiara Cita Maharani 😅😅😅 what happen in sky castle really happen in real life
SKY Castle is a great Kdrama
Fact: reality is worse than sky castle. I studied 20 hours in school and could not go home for 3 years.
@@radiomukbang9446 damn i have exams big ones in may how much should i study 😑😣😣
You know what, I studied hard and entranced top4% university in Korea but after losing my fingers in military, I cannot get any job, part time. So funny! I had to go military for 2 years by force but government only gave me $1000 for my lost fingers haha. This is Korea! Now I hope to have a brave to kill myself.
I got sad when he said that hanging out with friends was “wasting time” :/
In my country ( im asian) hanging out with friends is considered a waste of time ( most people in general ).going out with friends in my country is just like probably a once in 2 months thing, or during long school breaks only. Weekends is for studying.
literally me (asian too) hang out to the mall after school 👁👄👁
Is it bad that I think it's wasting time as well.....?
@@wonders4069 instead of thinking like wasting time
Think meeting your friends as a refreshment
Yk like when you study for a week or month
Just hang out with your friends
Have fun , talk and eat
You will feel more energetic and motivated
But most importantly relaxed from pressure
We are taking purikura all the time (Japanese) lmao
10:16 Yunjee being nervous for Jihun and cheering for him got me in the feels 😭
Jay Mo yes this was so heartwarming!
I love this interviewer
IKR !!!
yeah I almost cried too because how intense the day was
She is so cute omg :(
As a high school student in Korea, I can definitely say that Korean CSAT(수능 Suneung) and school education system are not for teaching students new things, but for classifying students with grades so that students can enter the college which fits in their grade.
In Korea, you get grade by system below:
Grade 1: ~4% of students from above
Grade 2: ~11%
Grade 3: ~23%
Grade 4: ~40%
Grade 5: ~60%
Grade 6: ~77%
Grade 7: ~89%
Grade 8: ~96%
Grade 9: ~100%
Only students who got Grade 1 or 2 in every subject can enter good colleges in Seoul. And if you get wrong just one question, you can get lower grade, as competition is fierce.
In March, June, September, and November of every year, before Suneung, you have chance to have 'simulation exam', which can allow you to predict your real score in Suneung.
I'm going to participate in Korean CSAT(Suneung) in 2021, and hopefully I want to go to college in 2022. Please cheer up for all Korean high school students!😀
(Edited in August 29th, 2020) Firstly, I want to thank you for your supports! I saw a lot of people not from Korea who are participating in other exams. I'd like to tell all of you to cheer up!😀
I edited this to clear up misunderstanding. The Grade 1~2 which I mentioned above is average grade. There are 6~7 subjects which you have to study for the exam. They are Korean, math, English, Korean history, two subjects from science/social studies(physics, chemistry, biology, earth science/ethics and ideas, politics and law, economy, world history, geography), and 2nd foreign language(except Korean and English, unnecessary).
The standards vary from university to university. But, I will tell you easy example. I saw a college that selects students who got total grade 3 on Korean and Math, and got total 3 on science subjects. This means you have to get Grade 1/Grade 1, Grade 1/Grade 2, or Grade 2/Grade 1 on your Korean and Math test as well as science subjects. But this is very loose standard, which is mostly used in rolling admission. When it comes to regular decision, you have to consider not only your grades but also your scores... because if you want to go to medical school of Seoul National Uni, you can only get one of the whole questions(45+30+45+20+20+20 questions) wrong.
Thanks again for reading & supporting students!
Good luck
i hope you do well good luck man wish you all the best
Good luck 🌸
good luck!
Oh my god. Good luck for your testtt
Lets pray that this boy and everyone like him could get it done successfully
He´s working in a brothel now as a security man.
@@Schnitzeljunge is it real???? Nahh you joking
na jaemin he may not have done well. i saw 2 korean people who have taken the exam talk about it and how hard it is. but this statement the person said may not be true. for all we know he could be in the top university studying to be a doctor or something
Not everyone can win
That's just sad and shouldn't be the point of education
@@yusufphys also some ppl are kinda poor or maybe middle class and their parents can’t afford to send them to study aboard if they don’t do well. and ofc i also agree with u bc putting this much pressure on CHILDREN is too much honestly
3:50 he looked at the camera for a solid second after saying "distraction" made me chuckle
Ikr , lol 🤣
🤣🤣
So cute that the journalist was nervous because of the boy
The way she cheered for him in front of the gate tho
@@corona9302 IKR. So cute
it was seriously precious.
She probably had to face the same exam too
Ikr! That excitement haha was adorable
'' I don't expect anything from him.'' -big Asia parents's lie.
" I JUST HOPE THAT HE WORKS HARD "
Lol asian are alway hiding to fit in society.
Idk that Dad seemed like a pretty smart parent and knows how to actually get their kid to work hard
@@molodoshi6300 Asian parents always say things like: try your best! I don't expect anything from you and im happy whatever the result is" but if you actually fail the exam, you will know what is called a real nightmare
right. right.asian tragedy.
Now I understand why there’s so many K-pop groups
Lmaoo
😂
To be honest w/ you, (I know you kind of meant it as a joke but still) studying hard and getting good grades in your high school or 수능 is easier than being successful as an idol
@@skmidc its just different kind of hardship; i personally believe working towards fullfiling your dream is worth more even if you don't succeed, than studying years for those exams 🤷♀️
But a lot of idols have a really good IQ like namjoon (you can r/whoosh me)
This is torture, when i was in high school every day after i get back from school i be completely exhausted and go straight to bed. I can't fathom the idea of studying for 8 hours after school that is insane and is no different than torture tbh.
Im not from korea but my country (im asian) has a similar exam to this, and the pressure to score this exam is so much that if you dont get straight A's on the exam your future is pretty well jeopardised , so i had a similar routine to these students as in studying and going to academy after school. it was really tiring. Plus not having enough sleep as i attended boarding school, meaning waking up at 4:30 in the morning and sleeping at 1:00 A.M
@@alpacab.i7542that's very tough i hope u reach whatever you're studying for
I don't think its that tough cause I study for 5 hours a day (I am in 9th grade preparing for an exam in 4 years), I used to get exhausted as well but if you take it slowly, like 30 min in day 1, next 1 HR, next 2 hrs etc etc, I think mostly everyone will be able to make it and some people might even fall in love with studying (I do)
@@wonders4069 woah u in america?
@@sarina4903 Nope, I am from India
Jihun's mom preparing his smoothies every morning really hit me... My mom used to make fresh orange juice for me every morning when I was in med school, studying all day during finals... Such a simple gesture, but it really made a difference and helped me go through those weeks of hard work.
Lewlav Abra aww
my mom would never do that, wow.
Did you pass?
Winson wang i did :)
Lewlav Abra gg
Korean student's idea of a party: Have a good meal and spend time with friends.
@@jotham8654 don't say Americans. Not all
@@FenrirTheWolf01 Of course not all, it's just a generalization
American views on things are very different with asians. I as an asian think that americans are to reckless, wild, and irresponsible. They do things that they themselves knew had a big consequense
hey tayo
Please don’t generalize, America is full of different races, people and cultures we all don’t think the same nor do we act the same
Benedicta Kobia dude ‘hey tayo’ is talking about white Americans
His parents are pretty cool, hoping all the best for him.
Isn't that support system awesome?!
This literally reminds me of my high school days back in South Korea. I spent more than 8-9 hours per day only to study.
Finally, I was able to enter the top university in South Korea. But, as soon as I started my day in the university, I had to walk into another chapter of competitions inside and outside of the campus. I hope we can focus on our values more than becoming a winner in competitions and try to be original not to be perfect or better than others. I hope people can cherish many different paths of lives as normal.
I'm a French teacher in a hagwon in Korea. I have some high school students who just took seuneung. With everything they had to study, they still took French as an additional language studying until 10 pm with me at the hagwon. I'm really impressed by their dedication. They are very hard-working and put so much effort in.
Haha for a lot of Korean students, learning a foreign language is important because it they fail the suneung, they can go abroad to study. The U.S. has a bunch of Korean students that failed suneung
@@syamayama one of my students is in this situation. He told me he doesn't care about seuneung, he's putting all of his efforts in studying French. He really wants to go to a French university.
@@popothefrenchiiebutidontea8304 ton projet professionnel est tout à fait cohérent et c'est vraiment bien que tu aies une idée précise du parcours qui t'intéresse avant même d'avoir passé le bac. Donc bravo, suis tes idées et tu peux réussir 😊
Ton professeur principal ne sait pas du tout de quoi il/elle parle. Malheureusement, ce ne sont pas les meilleurs pour t'orienter et je ne me soucierais pas trop de ses conseils si j'étais toi.
J'ai fait une licence LEA anglais japonais, un DU de FLE puis un double master FLE en France et PGCE (post graduate certificate in education) en Angleterre. J'ai travaillé en France, en Angleterre, en Irlande, au Japon, en Indonésie et je suis maintenant en Corée. Bon courage. N'hésite pas si tu as d'autres questions.
@@popothefrenchiiebutidontea8304 Hey ! Je suis en deuxième année de Licence de Lettres et je compte faire un master FLE après, d'après toutes les infos récoltées auprès de ma fac, tu as plusieurs possibilités d'enseignement pour le FLE, en effet tu peux enseigner à un public migrants en France par exemple, mais ça reste plus rare, le but du FLE c'est vraiment de te faire partir à l'étranger. Ton prof a cependant raison quand il te dit que tu ne choisis pas où tu vas. Par exemple si tu passes l’agrégation (en plus du FLE) tu seras rattachée à l'éducation nationale française donc c'est eux qui t'envoient. Cependant si tu envoi directement ton CV dans un organisme à l'étranger, c'est eux qui vont t'engager donc là oui tu pourra choisir le pays. Voilà j'espère que mes infos étaient assez claires haha, n'hésites pas à aller fouiner sur internet, je te dis ce dont je me rappelle de mémoire donc mes infos sont à vérifier.
Raphanne Let them know we are proud of them! FIGHTING🤗👏👏👏
Bruh, if America did something similar like this, then pretty sure 90% of the students would fail
That sounds like a low estimate
Inw RUclips ur a weirdo
Inw RUclips that’s super racist.
But if what you said happened to be true, then I guess I’d do great. You didn’t even mention natives lmao
The top unis worldwide are in the west, no one needs to study an additional 8 hours a day on top of school to succeed here.
@Inw RUclips yea that might be true if you ignore all of the actual causes. Bringing up race as the only cause of educational attainment is wrong. Just in America, both Cubans and Nigerians are extremely successful compared to base white, Nigerian-Americans have a higher grad lvl educational attainment than Asian Americans at 20%.
"In Korea parents place a high level of significance on their child's education because they want their child to fulfil the dream that they couldn't have themselves"
@@GaurangaKDutta Korea and Japan also have the highest suicide rates tho
@@MrCharly780 That was sad
I am a Mexican and this is true
Most asians are like that
This is happening all around the world.. and that's sad
The parents praying for their children and waiting them outside until the test is over makes me want to cry
I'm a Korean high school graduate and I took the CSAT(수능 Suneung) in November 2019, and I got the best result possible. There is huge pressure here in Korea to do well, and I am glad that I did well and my good score is effecting my life in a very benefitial and positive way because this means I will go to SKY and also have good job opportunities, however the pressure here is insane and I know people that have suffered a lot because of the system here in Korea and I hope the education system here will change, because I also suffered from depression due to the extreme stress and pressure!!! For the students that will take the CSAT(수능 Suneung) in November 2020, Good Luck! 화이팅!
Wow
Welcome to the system
Did you get Grade 1 result?
I got a question bro, So lets say you studied so well on the CSAT test and you get a great score, you get to go to a great college and all. but what about the workload? Homework in high competitive colleges/universities are very tough, In any field the homework difficulty is high in highly competitive colleges. Does the CSAT really prepare you to handle such hard homework?
Congrats~
I feel bad for anyone who has mental illness and has to endure that. Especially those with ADD/ADHD.
In Korea I can assume a lot of kids actually go undiagnosed and not medicated for their entire lives
I live in turkey and here we also have to take an exam to determine which highschool we go to in 8th grade. Bruh i am an abnormally short homosexual with adhd and anxiety problems. The schools with lower scores are usually filled with ignorant and probably homophobic people so i knew that the course of my life depended on this exam. I basically had to fricking bust my ass in 8th grade to get into a good school so much so that i became clinically depressed, IN 8TH GRADE
Yes I have ADD and I’m pretty sure in South Korea they don’t do out of room testing.For kids like me I would get super distracted especially sitting there from 8 am to like 5pm.J couldn’t stand it.
@@ninaveina OMG, I hope that you're at least doing better now, remember to never give up, better days are straight ahead! Keep moving forward!
I'm cheering for you!
:D
Sad that these things are taken seriously in only the western world, and not places like Asia, like Korea, India and all.
I have many examples from India (where I live) where nobody considered these and even depression to be serious, and people suffered or commited suicide
Jesus if I study for 8 hours a day every day plus having school I would go crazy.
I would go crazy even if I study 2 hours a day
I would go crazy too ,because I studied for 8 hours a day for a whole month but in my vacations schools don't give me this much time to study 8 hours a day during day time .
Crazy how the number 1 education system in the world gives no homework and has short school days😂
heyy! i totally know what you mean but i was wondering if you could please refrain from using Jesus's name so carelessly, it genuinely hurts as a Christian to see my God's name used as a cuss word! God bless you!!
@성이름 왜 가만히 있는 사람을 건드려요... 한국체면좀...
어휴ㅠ Why are you like this. I'm embarassed as a Korean. Please stop
I can’t even imagine how stressful it must be to be a student in Korea.
It must be especially tough on students who may have special needs or some kind of learning difficulty.
For people who's watching this outside of korea, only top 20% really prepare for this and rest take it as an symbol for graduating high school
And the rest doesnt go to school then??
What are the total number of students appearing for this exam? (Approximately)
@@phenomenalphysics3548 about 500,000 per year these days
@@MinseoKwon for a country that has 50 million people, thats quit a small number.
@@woilah794 Korea has like many other "developed" countries, an aging society. There are not enough children.
The reporter is so cute. She definitely improved that dude's mood.
Fr tho i loved her
I love all her interviews, she is so nice
@Anonymous Panacea did I do something wrong?
Anonymous Panacea Caesar called her cute, chill. Ain’t nothing weird about calling a Asian girl cute
@Anonymous Panacea What's a koreaboo?
Politics aside.. the cheering and the support is so cute and heartwarming, it must be such a big burden
That cheering gives me tension and anxiety
“ a good student studies for 8 hours”
Me: *studies for at least 5 mins than gets bored* “damn i worked hard”
I feel stupid
lmao me 😭
im kinda in the middle lol
Literally me!! 😂
Me who studies for 5 to 7 hours daily : 😅 I clock in 8k+ hours a year of studying
This is me haha
*i fail a SAT test* “oh well I guess that’s to bad for me”
*asians get a decent score on there SAT* “my life is over”
Regular Sin yeah as a Chinese person, majority of us know that our grades aren’t necessarily bad, it’s just bc of the very intense peer pressure that pushes us to do better than each other .It’s an extremely insane and sometimes toxic environment which I’m glad I got out of by transferring to another school where I’m having a much more enjoyable high school life :’)
I'm Tired I’m glad you feel a lot better
It's sad that this is an actual reality for lots of those students.
Regular Sin lmao like i remember i got 1 score on my sat test
*their
meanwhile in the US, we don’t prep for the nationwide SAT. instead afterwards we post memes about the exam that collegeboard “forbids”
thats culture~~~
And memes on how we react to a difficult exam lol
Don't study hard, study smart. Thats why US is the top country of the world.
Maybe because America has one of the easiest exams compared to the rest of the world?
i live in ny and i’m type lazy i never even studied in my life i feel so bad for anyone taking the csat
"My mom makes me smoothies everyday and packs my lunch"Me crying because that's really sweet and I wish I had a mom too☹️.
Mariana Kpt yea but you also wouldnt want to study 8-10 hours a day to compete against students that also study that much and be almost required to be the top 10% to have a shot in a good university
@@johnan3398 That person just commented about that that person wished to have a mom, too. Not talking about the exams and studies. Only talking about how sweet of the mom to do that for him.
I hope you will do your best and no one can comfort you about missing your mom but i wish you the best and i know she is smiling and looking down at you
Remember she always with you from you in your heart ❤ and she will always love and help you
😭😭😭😭 I am sorry
Me crying cuz I wish my mom cared about me
As a student who had to go through a similar system of entrance exams in China, I can assure everyone the anxiety and pressure you feel in this video isn’t even enough to describe the real torture it is in real life.
Koreaboos be like “I wAnT tO liVe tHeRe”
Yeah good luck
stop making up words.
What has that to with anything...you're not moving there when ur a kid so nothing to do with this video. Comment has zero relevance
The koreaboos have been angered
@IHate MyPast hes talking about koreaboos... korea's highschool educational system would have zero affect on koreaboos because they would move there at an older age. im not talking about koreans
@Robbin
This is just my perception of Koreaboos based on what I see on the internet, but aren’t most Koreaboos simple preteens/teens who develop a fetish for Koreans and have a false perception that everything in South Korea is 100% perfect? I doubt their delusion would last all the way to adulthood when they can actually move to Korea by themselves... or am I underestimating their callowness?
Watching jihun walk into the school, I kinda started to get teary eyed bc I have terrible test anxiety and I can’t even imagine how him and everyone else must be feeling when they walk into that school.
I'm maybe a weird person but I love to take exams. I don't know, but they're are somewhat exciting. I was happy while take driver license, final exams at high school, at university now. I could take exams every month not every 6 months.
Am I only one who loves exams? I hope I'm not alone :D
It's nothing scary to take exams if you were studying enough.
@@01Natalcia01
I guess it's because you're confident with yourself and _you_ acknowledge that you have studied the subjects so well (and probably due to past where you got good results) that you don't feel the negative side of having the exam 😁
i can't even watch this until the end. in my country we have one like this too but i think it's not that competitive?? but yes, the society here is also going crazy about this. i'm also a senior high and i was so ambitious the first months but now i'm just like, nah. the stress is too much. all i want is just to enter a university, studying what i want and what interests me, and get a job. idk if i'm being realistic or just weak because i couldn't handle the stress.
@@crookedprojects Maybe you take school very seriously? Take it easy, I believe. If you don't understand materials, ask teachers or read the same topic in different books, written in different vocabulary that you'll understand better. Some books are written horribly and I can't understand the topic. Then I look for different book with better explanation. I do that all the time.
Unfortunately I don't know what's your exactly problem, so I don't know how to help you.
If you get stressed just very easily, maybe you should go to therapist, he will say what you should do and what is suitable for you about methods of dealing with stress. It's nothing wrong about going to psychologist.
@@crookedprojects I like the positivity you have ..... :)
Can we talk about the other students that prepared snacks for them? Thats so cuteeee
IKR! So sweet!
This is called Jee and neet in India.
Yes😭
Seriously!!!😭
I was about to comment this🤧😆
True 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Is boards added
“Telling what to do and what not to do will never work. It can cause more negativity than positivity.”
“By also studying, I become a good example for him to follow. If your child is a high school senior, then the parents need to work even harder. ”
The fact that his father knows that he has to allow his son to learn independence, as well as to set an example for his son, is something I greatly respect. Not many parents, Asian or not, knows that.
Having been forced to do at least four roughly 2h long exam papers a day while my mother relaxes and watches dramas in the living room, I didn’t feel very pleased. Now, I’m Glad that such an experience trained my self-drive, but as a young child, all I could think of is “Why do the adults party while I suffer?” It would have been nice to know that regardless of age, we all study and go through hardships together.
I’m sure Jihun will grow up to be an educated man, I believe his hardwork will pay off.
exactly what happens to me: sometimes i have so much work that i spend the whole day on it and when i take a break and want some compassion or encouragement from my mom she’s like “mmm im going to sleep now” or “ahh how nice it is not to go to school anymore” 🗿 but i look at her life and i think how i’d die if i didn’t achieve anything so it kinda motivates me 💀
Reporter: what do you want to do most after the exam
Me: SLEEP for an entire week
This is sad. Korean youth are the most sleep deprived in the world.
After my final exams I slept for like 12 hours everyday, during the period before the exams I ended up in the hospital bc of anxiety attacks.
@@sitinurwahidhamuhammadyaak994 Bro i have my exams of class 12 after 2 months and now i am watching this 🤣😅
"if you waste time hanging with your friends, it reduces your study time. You shouldn't let that happen"
Wow. Imagine getting into the most prestigious university & not ending up even liking your job and regretting not focusing on your meaningful relationships in life.
You should try to understand that in Asia, you don't focus on the relationships with your family and parents, you focus on working hard so they are proud of you and can brag out to their friend. Then you have children and do the same. Not saying that it's bad, just different from what we are used to in Europe or America.
@@Snowraphh yeah I agree. I'm Vietnamese and from my perspective, I would say that Asian parents put a lot of pressure on their kids just because they want their children to secure a stable job and raise their own family in the future. This results in many youngsters (including me) graduating without knowing what they really want to do in life.
Right? That line about wasting time with friends was so sad. I understand that various cultures place different amounts of value on relationships, but it is not healthy to withdraw completely from one's support group while undergoing that much stress.
Ok still better than working as a security guard and being broke anyways who tf said that people who spend their time studying all the time are gonna hate their job that is why there are certain courses for college I like phycology so I can study hard and get a scholarship to UCLA and your highschool friends are not always gonna be your friends your whole life you can always build relationships late in life
@@junglechqcken1310 good for you!! that's really admirable. let me know if you need any advice, i got into UCLA and UC Berkeley this March :)
This just made me rethink my life decisions and how careless I'm in studies. They have 4746564+ more difficulties in life even at the age of 18-19 but still trying their hard not to crumble. I wish the best for every student who missed out on entertainment and good memories because of strict education system
I don't know why, i feel motivated to study after this.
Same
KAISERIN FELINA me too I have an entrance exam coming up and now I’m more motivated to study
me too
Same
@@zenzen7832 i wish good luck to u
I feel bad for those students who scored less for some reason and then got depressed or committed suicide.
Its an EXAM man ! How can an exam worth more than your life.
Life surely gives you multiple chance to prove yourself.
Neither passing an exam can guarentee success nor failing an exam makes you a failure in life. Being student myself, I can feel the stress.
I hope mindset of people would change someday.
@@sumiso2476 Dont hide it from your parents. If they get to know that you were hiding your result, it will make them feel even more bad.
If you tried your best, just tell them that even after working hard you didn't pass the exam. They will surely understand. Then try to find what went wrong.
If you didn't gave your best, then introspect yourself and try to find why didn't you tried your best. Again find a solid reason and acknowledge that to your parents. They will help you to improve your result.
We can't lie to ourselves, you know what went wrong with your exam. Just have courage to acknowledge that and dont repeat it in future. Otherwise you will find yourself in the same situation in the next exam.
kyuna yu you can do it!!!
People do commit suicides after losing a job, a lot more than people commiting suicides after the exam. (Less than 10 people commit suicides after the exam) Is work really so that important? Let's be real, it's not the exam being problematic, but competitive nature of Korean culture and unreasonably high expectations people tend to have in Korea. Finding the root cause is important, and I don't think having Suneung is the root cause.
@@taoteching1111 true true. the pressure that’s put on them to do well on this test and how it greatly affects your future, does sound very crushing. i agree, i think its less of the test and more of everything regarding it
@@bigbando9437 And for many people, Suneung isn't that 'one big test' that determines everything. We have a system that's equivalent to America's system, and only 30% of college students are chosen solely on Suneung scores. It's a shame that foreign youtube channel misleadingly simplifies the issue just to generate more views.
As a parent and wanting the best for my child I would never put my kid to endure the stress of going to school and then tutoring until 1am. That's just not a life. This young man has very understanding parents.
I too believe in putting yourself (parent) as an example and have done that with my daughter. I will never tell her what she should go to college for because she is an individual and she has her own dreams. You can only guide them because at the end of the day it's their life and I rather have my daughter loving the career path she picks than living a depressed and unhappy adult life.
29BWA and reason why suicide, stress, depression is so high..and why people when they get to age drink and smoke like crazy. And plus, 90% of this stuff on exam can’t be applied to life.
Your thoughts and belief changes within different cultures, not everything can be understood by one another, especially in Korea you'd want your child to get into the best university for them to have a sustainable future.
I absolutely agree my parents are very strict but also they never tell to be a doctor or lawyer that just the stereotype because that's not what they want to be for me example my parents encourages me, my brother and my sister to pursue our dreams and my dream is to become a race car driver but my parents also told me to find a backup plan and my backup plan is to create video games for a living and my family supports me a lot.
Not everything is easy in life and every kid and adult needs to have a life so that they can go out and do fun and exciting things that they see in the world.
ozen getting in the best college does guarantee u to have a sustainable future
In their country, your child would be homeless
10:03 the teacher behind the students smiling when he heard their cheer... so sweet
it was so sad to hear that for him going out with his friends is a distraction and a waste of time. this is no way to live your youth.
Ana Pisani That was how I spent my school days as all my parents made me do was study and I live and went to school in the US too.
I agree
lol your youth? Just work hard for a year
banana girl they prepare for these THIER whole lives lmao one year won’t do anything
@@lilpinkbeananooshaullah786 EXACTLY
i love the fact that his father is behind like a friend to him,,,
Me: 13 minutes of studying and then 6 hours of break and then give up
I feel attacked
@•it's me_ sri• lol that's ok,I think everything can be learn in the internet today
I feel somewhat relief that someone got a habit like me haha
fr tho
Congratulations from a father in Canada to these parents. In every country and every culture good parenting makes a huge difference in life.
This host is so cute and polite. A really kind person😍
look how cute she cheers for him
10:16
Asian girls are A1 quality
Haha that’s was too cute
She is lovely😍❤
I like her she is interviewing people with respects and sincerely. U have to see the single father raising child where she interview.. When the single fsther left video messages for his child future grown up. He cried, the interviewer cried n i cried.. It was emotional on.. Watch that too
💜❤💜❤
As a korean, I can tell all of u it’s really competitive and hard to be a korean student. U need to get grade 1 or 2 in order to get into top colleges in Seoul and if u get one question wrong, everything cld go soo badly. All your plans for the future cld be messed up. Honestly, I love korea it’s just sometimes I wish i was born in another country because it seems less competitive in other countries. Now I’m really scared for my exams lmao
Good luck for your exam :)
Good luck dude you got this
good luck!
What is the required percentage for grade 1 or 2
In India Only students above 90% gets good colleges and only above 95% get top colleges.......and competition is so high due to population that 1.3 million people appear anually
Good luck with your tests
Korea has one of the highest teenage suicide rates.
You know why,
thanks to suneung exam.
Morning star
Lots of people commit suicide because of the crappy education system their country holds. Finland doesn’t give their kids homework, yet they have one of the highest academic ability rates in the world. This test is not about how knowledgeable or intelligent you are, but testing the memory and endurance of your mind, and how well you fit into society and the korean education system.
@@fvn55yearsago57 there big difference between training your kid and raising your kid. And also a great difference between being strict and discipline. This education system does not seem to understand that.
@@fvn55yearsago57 Um I live in Finland and my teacher gives us tons of homework tho🤣
ago not true. I understand you might believe that one youtube video about Finland but it's just propaganda for other students to feel bad about their own education system and retaliate. However, most Finland students have same amounts of homework because I have a Finland friend.
Blackpink Lover Finland have standardize testing ? Because I heard they don’t and they have a good education system
She genuinely cheers for him and that's so sweet. 💜
Yunjeeeeee!!! Her interviews are always so good
^ 👍
Yunjeeeeee notice us!!! 😂
I guess the SAT isn’t that bad lol
Fun fact; suneung is proposed to copy the SAT. The Suneung's official English name is "CSAT", similar to SAT.
SATs are nothing in India
@@fatpotato1762 you're right
Upsc is the toughest
I guess its 10 times tougher that SAT
if only you saw what we have in France dudes..... You'd be thinking we are morons
i know..... after watching this video, i feel like SAT will be super easy
These guys r really cool to be out waiting nd cheering for them that early in the morning, its honestly really kind
for real dawg!!!!! their support moved me for sure, so awesome to support like that
Yes....the juniors cheering for their seniors is just adorable.......this increases understanding and also prevents ragging and bullying kinda thing....
Actually, they aren’t cheering out of pure kindness...schools recruit ‘volunteers’ in exchange of some previlage which may benefit students when they apply for college.
@@grd__n well, we never know, there'll still be some juniors who rly just wanted to cheer for their seniors, just saying
"I don't expect anything from him , I just want him to work hard and give his best at every opportunity he's given and he lives happily"
Someone tell this to my parents please 😭😭😭
and then there's me who doesn't even review my notes when i get home
and then there's me who doesn't even take notes
Wait, you guys take notes?
my mama gon k word me if i won't take notes das sad ikr
I don't even writing
Wait, you guys are getting education?
After watching this video I am so happy to live in Germany. Here we don‘t have a college entrance exam in general. When you want to attend college you just need good grades. Our highschool is from year 5 to year 10 which is obligatory. If you want to go to university you have to attend another 3 years of highschool from year 11-13. In this 3 years you get your Abitur which you can compare to the IB in England. E.g.: when you want to become a doctor, you must have the best grades in your Abitur and not even one average grade. If not, you are not able to attend medschool at all. But even when you have bad grades, you can major in something else and not every university has the same collegeacceptance rules. Example: When one university only accepts the best one another university accepts everyone (changes from major to major). Also our universities here are not competitive at all and nobody really cares which university you attended. After university the only thing that matters is which grades you got in unviersity if you want to find a job. Also we don‘t have collegetuition. Basically when you don‘t attend a privateuniversity u almost pay nothing (in germany about 99% of the students attend public universities)
yeap. that's why my german friend always smokes weed and says that exams are so easy there.
@@DerpyVenom actually thats not true. some unis require an acceptance tests for their majors and for med school there is a nation wide standardised test which is really difficult to pass.
the Abitur is the college entrance exam, you have 5 exams and every exam is 4h long.
@@Nay3r depends on the state and subject. Some exams can be up to 6 hours long
@@layalk.7782 yeah but the main point is that Germany has a college entrace exam. the original comment said that Germany doesnt have one at all
I study for like 45 minutes at the VERY most Jesus Christ
This is why America is falling down.
@@onemanenclave Not all of America. I had a learning disability so I had to study for hours, using assisting websites, flashcards, re-reading over and over right up until the minute we took our test. I would be crying as i'm answering questions during my midterms and finals. I always walked into those big test with a tissue because it stresses me out so much. Even with a learning disability and being in special classes I ended up with all A's and a 4.2 GPA. There are hard working people out there that care :(
@@onemanenclave The fact that students have to worry about grades and scores that don't actually show intelligence is what is wrong with the American system.
Same and :'))))) I amma be homeless but it's too late to go back
Fled From Nowhere You dont even know if the original commenter is American or not...
Legend says that if you get a "D" in Suneung, it stands for "Dead"
Lol
we are graded relatively, so in short you need to get a grade thats within the top4% range or above in every subject to get into the top collages
wait why did i write this
oh yeah theres no ABCDE.
its grade 1 (top 4%)
2 (top 11%)
3 (top 20%)
the rest are kinda.. the grades dont matter anymore from that point. you either spend another year preparing for the exam or just turn to participate in the society without a dazzling scholarship, which is looked down on
my god i hate my country
@@bsgsujgd3406 is South Korea *that* bad? :o
This kid is blessed. He has great parents that are helping him.
I'm with you,
In Korea, good students must have depression.
Also in Korea, "we don't talk about depression here".
In Korea, Suneung which is College Scholastic Ability Test held every year in November. Since students' college is determined with just one test, its really important test for students. I know the test result is out yesterday, and hope students get their satisfying results😄
Yesterday? What was the date of the test? From November to December that's quite a bit too nerve wrecking to wait for the results
@@juliantyamalia5215 the date was nov, 14. the result is now coming out. it is nerve wrecking to wait it...
@@sophiaimo_koreanauntie3747 oh my God, that's a crazy long wait. But now I'm curious about the results
개발자 민수 My friend in China took the Gao Kao which is the same type of test and it is very stressful. Wish the students all the best!!!
@@juliantyamalia5215 well its not that long...SPM(Malaysia) u take exam on November-December(depends on ur subject) and u need to wait 3 months... example: u take exam on 2019 and u will get result March 2020...
Them : 8 hours to study after school
Me : *studies for 1 hour and brags about it at school*
Me: 8:45am~4:30pm 😂😂😅
Me: *doesn't study but still brags*
There should be a part 2. The results
agree
He didn't make it...
@@gmr2gnr how you know?
You can see some students jump at top of building. At my town, 3 students suicided. But what is funny, people criticize them for being weak. Suicide is very light issue in Korea.
@@elisabethde8839 I feel like Asian Boss would've made a comment to tell us Jihun got good grades if he did, instead they're silent :(
all of the negative aspects aside, I want to mention how incredibly cool it is that those other students bring snacks and cheer for the ones taking the exam. Probably even for those they dont know. Really nice of them
Now they left a very pressing question: the results of Jihun exam...
I am a Filipina married to a Korean man since 2011. We moved to Korea in 2015 when our eldest child was only 2 years old. He is in the 3rd grade now. I promised myself that even though my son is studying in Korea right now, I will not allow myself to be one of those Korean parents who put too much pressure on the kids to do well so they can go to prestigious universities. The suicide rate among kids who suffer from depression because of Korea's education system is really high. As a mom, it breaks my heart to see children study until 1am then wake up around 5am to study again. My husband and I own an English academy in Busan. I feel sorry for middle schoolers who come to class exhausted. They couldn't focus on the lesson anymore. These kids need a break!
When a teenager experiences spending time with their friends as a distraction, something's certainly going wrong.
A basic education's important but your life should not entirely revolve around school.
@suhas dey See and that's what I think the issue is. Spending time with friends shouldn't be seen that way. Socializing is just as important as studying and life doesn't just revolve around grades.
You don't live to work, you work to live.
oh gosh the comments frm these two..
i pray that you have a happy life
Elena surely there are people all over the world who think like this. You see one student and you think it apply to everyone? Jihuns friends wouldn’t be available if they did the same, jeez think logically.
@suhas dey Probably. American highschoolers have it easy.
@suhas dey Oh wow someone's salty haha. I don't even drink alcohol or like partying. But you seem to lead a terribly sad life if you think spending time with people outside is a waste of time. That's all I have to say.
We need more parents like his parents in Korea so that Korean students aren‘t that pressured and have suicide thoughts!
In india after you results your parents as well as your relatives fawks you
Myung Seob Exactly and I honestly feel that the educational system in Korea and other countries need to be changed. But sadly that may never happen.
I see a good handful of these comments demonizing the South Korean education system and the whole concept of "Suneung", but every single one of those commenters are missing the context, which is significant in understanding why and how South Korea developed this way.
Since the foundation of the Republic of Korea, the country, with respect to GDP per capita, was no better than half of the countries in Africa up until the 60s. At the time, even North Korea was better off economically than the South.
However, one military coup d'etat later, the Third Republic was established, and South Korea experienced the fastest economic growth in the world. Roads were built, schools were built, hospitals were built. Furthermore, education, welfare, and healthcare dramatically improved. Within a decade, South Korea transitioned from a war-stricken third-world wasteland to a thriving economy, eventually becoming a technological and economic powerhouse.
Many factors attributed to how South Korea accomplished this, but the reformation of the education system was definitely one of them. In order for South Korea to maintain its growth, in a country lacking natural resources, it required a highly skilled and highly educated labour force to supply the secondary and tertiary economic sectors that South Korea relied on.
It is difficult for those living in the west to understand South Korea's dreadful education system. But for context, the president of the Third Republic was a utilitarian man, and he practiced his utilitarian values through policies, including matters of education. This, as well as influences of Japanese work mentality from back when Korea was a Japanese colony, all add up to why the South Korean education system is the way it is.
Whether or not putting students through such a strenuous system for the betterment of society is the greater good is a philosophical question with no definite answer. However, we in the west need to acknowledge that the nation of South Korea did not have the luxuries that a lot of western countries had, and still have. For example, South Korea did not have the luxury of being powerful and wealthy like the US or select European countries. Furthermore, they didn't, and still do not, have the luxury of being geopolitically secure. Being surrounded by a red giant, a totalitarian nuclear state, and their former imperial master, South Korea did what it could to survive.
So, please. Before making blatant, ignorant, and emotionally-triggered statements on how the ideal education system should be, consider the context first and make rational judgements next.
I hope this invites civil discussions.
Inhumane but gotta respect their work ethic!
Wow. Amazing! Respect!
It still makes south korea a social shithole. GDP isnt what solely determines what makes a country great. Saudi arabia has a high gdp and every square inch of their country is covered in marble and gold but you wouldnt call it first world. If south korea doesnt change their education system after a while, it doesnt matter how much they "cram" their gdp like the kids in their country do with school, it will always be a shithole that nobody wants to live in or will be happy in. Seems they were never meant to be developed, because even if they have become developed its still somehow a shitty place to live in. Not only this, korea doesnt even have proper jail sentences for child rapists and fuckers like that, its a joke. You know what other places have such little jail sentences for such human rights violators? Somalia and saudi arabia. Its just socially behind and clearly not developed yet like it wants the world to believe and is cramming its gdp to try and act like its on par with the west. Its not.
Wow I wish I could heart this myself!
Thank you for explaining the topic and how Korea needed to use education to rise and become a first world country. It’s amazing how fast South Korea has grown as a nation!
You forgot about the drinking culture and suicide rate hah... but I guess we all get thirsty and then die respectively 🤷🏻♀️
In Brazil we have Enem, which looks like Suneung. High school students of all ages can aply, as much as adults who want to try university or just test how much they can score. We get two days for the exams and a total of 180 questions and a redaction, so I think yours are harder then ours.
I find it so sad to see, how after they have taken that exam, they feel that they can now live their lives like teenagers freely, that shouldn't be the way.
Plus they have to serve a total of 18months (currently) in the military. That's why you'll see a lot of Korean guys in their early 20s acting like teenagers.
TheBlueDanny in Singapore we have to serve 22months-24months depending on your physical fitness level. And we have to do reservist for 2weeks yearly for 10years. Some even do it for up till 60 years old... HAHA
Isabela Villón may I ask how you think life should be? If you don’t push your limit why born as a human?
R u australian or english , alevels similar thing 😣😣
@@Youngcl77 Why push your limit in something you're not passionate in?
nice interview! this showed how hard the high schoolers and their parents go through for more than 10 years to enter the top university. it's crazy but we still can't find the alternative assessment to value their abilities fairly and equally. and i was very impressed about jihun's parents who studied together and supported him to the fullest. i think jihun is a lucky guy to have that kind of parents.
the last answer jihun said means a lot to me. "now i finished the suneung and i will look for my future,,,"
it's sad... what if our children try to find their own dreams from the young ages, not spending all their time and energy focusing on this exam....
wish all teenagers find their futures depending on their interests and talents....please remember suneung is not the absolute test to assess your values and potential talents .
Japanese high school students also go through college entrance exam like Korean students but I've heard Korea is way more intense than Japan. I respect those students who sacrifice their time for pit. Hopefully things are going to pan out
일본제품 불매는 이득없는 싸움 good luck dude you got this
김ᄏᄏ good luck mate
Japan is much easier, students also have more personal freedom, and also, students can find decent to good jobs outside a uni degree. The opposite is the situation in Korea, unfortunately.
@@JoeyLevenson tests r much harder though
@@dmlo_olmb Nah
Literally went right away in this video after watching the interviewer's Asian Boss review and I just want to congratulate Jihun, her brother, for getting into college!!!!
This is true that most of us who do not stay in SK want to live there because of the influence made by K-POP and K-DRAMAS but we never knew properly what it is like to stay in SK with a normal life :(
Yes exactly even I wanted to live there not only because of kpop influence but also that it's a developed country and much more
But I recently saw the situation like people are facing financial problems etc and many things
This may have changed my opinion
Say it louder to my kpop fam please
Exactly my uncle's family live there..... N trust me the amount of pressure my brother is going u can't even imagine...... Walking on the streets by 1 pm and thinking about his future.... That's something we as Indians can't even imagine...... I always try to support him n encourage him..... 🙂😒💜
SAY IT LOUDER DUH
yep. i’m korean american and one of the reasons why my korean parents immigrated from korea to american is because the korean education system is terrible
honestly, i wouldnt want that my children go through this, for god sakes they are kids
If you live an ordinary life, life will forced you to go through this
@@buxy5279 ikr
@@buxy5279 In Asia or Africa maybe may be. Luckily not in Europe.
i am glad i am an european, the university i want to join is one of the best in humanistic studies and it is test-free
@It's time to stop they will get no job by doing it
i remember when that korean vlogger said “kpop fans and people who watches kdramas, school in kdrama isn’t the same in real life”
Crim Sin school depression doesn’t have anything to do with them it’s the netizens
@@socks4233 Some are real
like Sky Castle
High School drama can be real life event
Jenlisa Chaesoo yes true but most of schools in kdrama doesn’t show the REAL school in sk. also sky castle is a good kdrama everyone who hasn’t watch it yet you guys must watch it.
9:19 broo these students are so sweet, my juniors don't even know who I am😭
I feel bad for the kid that Had to go to academies after school. Imagine knowing that you disapponted your parents and you are the reason of their depression :(
That is sad but personally, I think parents should not put all that pressure on their children. Parents should love their children regardless of test scores. If you love your child no matter what you won't get depressed.
totorominion yea i agree, those parents must be insane...
its their child’s life not them... and they should let their children live a full filed life not a stressful and sad life! thats a bad parenting!
杯子在边太笨 you won’t be a good parent
杯子在边太笨 well you can start by hugging your children and said you wanted them to be happy and support them with whatever their life choices are, they might make a lot of mistakes and i think they will, they might be sad and devastated, but in the end, they get to lived their life, they will grow up and out of your reach eventually so you have to use the time you have at the fullest, seeing your own children shines in their own light
maybe it sounds too cringey but its what my granma told my mom so it has a special place in my heart
wait... maybe you’re not a parent and im making a fool of my self lol
BestName Ever I am not a parent but making your child study isn’t always right decision to see them “shine”
It’s heartbreaking how much stress and studying high schoolers do in Korea. With the name of the college they get into determining what kind of jobs you can get it’s one domino effect of stress. Makes me sad how students compete against on another from the time they are little. Hoping he received good scores on his test! Fighting!
P.S. Asian Boss could you post a follow up comment on how he did! 🙏🏻🤞🏻👍🏻
I agree with you but it's a double edged sword. Look at how quickly Korea advanced because they educated all their citizens like this. The futuristic tech and infrastructure over there is awesome.. and impossible to establish without a highly educated nation backing your plans up.
8 hours of testing? like they cant divided into two days? wtf korea. . .
radio Mukbang 8 hours is the test time...
@@radiomukbang9446 the fact that you completely misinterpreted the comment shows that no matter how much you studied you're a moron
Yess, here we have every subject on another day. I had 9 exams because I choose more subjects, so 9 days for me. It's such a great solution. Not to mention that for all of them I studied a day before 😂😂
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@@ann5977 lol, you sound like my kid. He was admitted to his preferred school.