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  2. Hagwon - Wikipedia

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    Hagwon ( Korean : 학원; [ha.ɡwʌn]) is a Korean term for a for-profit private educational institution. They are commonly likened to cram schools. Some consider hagwons as private language centers or academies operated like businesses apart from the South Korean public school system. [1] As of 2022, 78.3% of grade school students in South ...

  3. The Midnight Romance in Hagwon - Wikipedia

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    The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (Korean: 졸업) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Park Kyung-hwa, directed by Ahn Pan-seok, and starring Jung Ryeo-won and Wi Ha-joon. It premiered on tvN on May 11, 2024, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 ( KST ).

  4. Cram school - Wikipedia

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    South Korea Main article: Hagwon Although the South Korean educational system has been criticized internationally for its stress and competitiveness, [5] it remains common for South Korean students to attend one or more cram schools (" hagwons ") after their school-day is finished, most students studying there until 10 P.M.

  5. Daechi-dong - Wikipedia

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    Daechi-dong ( 대치동) is an affluent neighborhood in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Daechi-dong is divided into three different “dongs” which are Daechi 1-dong, 2-dong, and 4-dong. Daechi-dong is predominantly considered the residential area of Gangnam. As a result, real estate in the area is highly competitive and expensive compared to ...

  6. Gangnam - Wikipedia

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    4,985,421. • Core. 1,553,172. Gangnam ( Korean : 강남; Hanja : 江南; lit. South of the [Han] River; IPA: [ka̠ŋna̠m] ), sometimes referred to as the Greater Gangnam Area, is a geographic and cultural region in Seoul. While Gangnam can refer to the entire region of Seoul south of the Han River, the region is generally defined as ...

  7. Education in South Korea - Wikipedia

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    Some hagwon specialize in just one subject, while others offer all core subjects, constituting a second round of schooling every day for their pupils. Some parents place more stress on their children's hagwon studies than their public school studies. Many students attend academies for things such as martial arts or music.

  8. Uijeongbu - Wikipedia

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    Overview. Uijeongbu is located north of the South Korean capital Seoul; it lies inside a defile, with mountains on two sides, and commands a natural choke point across the main traditional invasion route from the North into Seoul. As such it has a continued military significance and it contains U.S. and South Korean military bases, positioned ...

  9. Wi Ha-joon - Wikipedia

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    Wi Ha-joon (Korean: 위하준; born Wi Hyun-yi (위현이); August 5, 1991) is a South Korean actor.He is best known for his role as Hwang Jun-ho in Squid Game (2021). Wi has also starred in the films Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018), Shark: The Beginning (2021) and Midnight (2021), as well as the television series Something in the Rain (2018), Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019), 18 Again (2020 ...