Education Introduction
Abstract
This introduction contextualises this short section on education. The obsession with education amongst Koreans is well known around the world. This fixation with academic instruction is by no means limited to the South, which may hint at deeper cultural origins. Education emerged early in South Korean history as a primary means of social advancement and a marker of social status. Koreans have coined a variety of expressions to describe the culture that has grown up around this educational system, centred on testing, like ‘examination hell’ or ‘lightning strike’ study.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities
Education and Cultural Studies
Cultural Capital and Social Class
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 181–182
- Publication date
- 13 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter