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KOR 101 · 주차 8

KOR 101 · 주차 8

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A country ranked by a test

  • Suneung: one Tuesday in November
  • Planes are timed. Construction stops.
  • The score sorts universities
Understanding Korean Culture

On one Tuesday in November the country holds the suneung, the college entrance exam. Flights are rescheduled so listening tests are not shaken by aircraft. Construction near schools stops. The score still sorts much of a young life: which university, which network, which first job. You come from exam cultures too. The difference here is how public the silence is. The whole city participates in one room’s quiet.

수능, 학원, 휴식에 대한 시선.