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Yes we cram

As South Korea’s economy grows, so does its education system. The fight for an early leg-up begins in the ‘hagwon’, an expensive crammer school where hours are long and competition fierce.

  • Issue #46
  • 10 min read
Celebrity ‘hagwon’ teacher Jeong Ji-woong is his trademark lime-green T-shirt, glasses and trainers

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