After South Korea's AI digital textbook lost its legal status within four months of launch, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science jointly launched an AI talent task force in April 2026. The strategy has shifted: from textbooks to infrastructure, from students to lifelong learners.
In 2026, the number of multicultural students in Korean K-12 schools exceeded 200,000 for the first time β 4% of all students. International university enrollment also hit a record high of 253,000. The numbers have shifted. Has education kept up?
South Korea's AI digital textbook was a bold experiment the world was watching. Yet within less than a year of its 2025 launch, it lost its legal status and is on the path to being scrapped. What went wrong?
From 2026, school violence records now apply to all university admissions tracks in South Korea. Ten national universities rejected 162 applicants based on these records. The intent is clear β but the reality has turned out more complicated than expected.