Scenarios about 'hagwon'
Educational institutions in South Korea that provide supplementary private tutoring outside of regular schooling hours. Hagwons became particularly prominent in the late 20th century as intense academic competition and university entrance exams drove demand for additional education. In alternate history scenarios, different educational policies or cultural developments might significantly alter the role and prevalence of hagwons in Korean society.
What If East Asian Cram School Culture Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where supplementary educational institutions like hagwons, juku, and buxiban never became a dominant feature of East Asian education systems, potentially reshaping academic pressures, family dynamics, and economic development across the region.