@Anti Toxic That is so relatable for me. My school doesn't cause me stress the way these schools do, but I'm depressed for a totally different reason.. I'm a full out REBEL and I tend to question the rules and authority. But the thing is, I go to an extremely religious school so if I express my mind, I can get *expelled* and this would ruin my future in my community.. So I have to bottle up all my opinions and save them till I'm older. And it is SO hard, it makes me depressed.. I just want to run away.. So my parents think that getting me broadway tickets and the best luxuries will make me happy. But it doesn't. Only Freedom will...
just the nature of Asian society its what makes their societies rich and successful, though it comes at the cost of most of there lives being a constant struggle but that's life so there is no point in resisting it.
@@milespennington5255 There is a point resisting it. Because we can change that world. The economy may be booming, but it's at the expense of the Lives of teenagers just like me. Youth, are probably THE MOST important asset to civilization. To treat us like this is just cruel. My point is, we need to loosen up on these rules. We need children, teens, and young adults to be encouraged to Question the rules. Don't try to be perfect because "perfect" doesn't exist. But for some stupid reason we still try to be perfect, only to be accepted. The world I envision is a world where we'd be brave. Ask questions. Take risks. Make mistakes. Fail. Learn. And Prosper.
@@Shalalalala_666 A small amount of the teenage population are committing suicide compared to the general population so it will only have a small amount of impact compared to the befits that this high pressure culture produces for the society economically. this is how it is seen by wider Asian society so no one will change it. i agree it is sick but government and general society see the population as disposable thats just human nature and its disturbing.
@@조강민-z4j Actually. In this situation. 8-10 is very possible in reality. Which means -2 hours of sleep is possible, I've gone through it. It's difficult if you have your whole bloodline pressuring you
@@조강민-z4j I studied for a 200 question test and did a project at the same time because the teacher never gave us the deadline and suddenly said it's due tomorrow.
That's with most asian éducation systems this isn't JUST Korea It's like this everywhere Only korens are more known because western people love going there and stuff I guess. But students are dying everywhere and we study what you guys study in college in high school and there's only 0.06% success rate
I don't understand this world, they complain about kids being lazy, not going outside, etc. while we study for the whole day and we don't have time for a break. I already have 30+ home works this week.
I saw an interview of a north korean refugee who said that he never felt suicidal until he came to south korea and tried to keep up with his peers in college
There is no comparison to be honest..north Korea you are already indoctrinated and brainwashed into living a shitty life unless you are part of that 1 percent to there...and forced to work god knows how many hours of manual labor or whatever the fuck they do there
Considering how in the United States, a large amount of people I've talked too (and myself included) have seriously contemplated suicide at least once, it doesn't surprise me as much as it should to hear that another country has a similar situation. Though how many actually carry it out here is probably much lower, and in my personal experience is probably because my high school at least was actually rather nice.
Studying in the UK after finishing that routine when I was 15. Seriously, even though I didnt work as hard as I used to in SK, got the first place in school and received an offer from Cambridge. Feel like it was not that difficult for me to get to Cambridge, though it's one of the most prestigious unis in the world and incomparable to any other Korean universities. Tbh going to top Korean unis would be much harder than any other top unis in the world.
Pretty similar in Turkish collage exam i gave my last three years for going to a top univercity in country. Sad reality is even the best of the best univercity even if you can be first in 4 million student it is still pretty bad one compare to us and europe collages. Even i wanna kill myself i cant stop studing, i want to do good stuf in future. I wish i could go to an ivy league univercity like you but i dont have anything to put in my resume other than reading a lot.
@@CrossbowmcChicken do not think of killing yourself, life is changing constantly, you will know how to be happy if you start making decisions for yourself.
I am a Korean student, and there is something just as outrageous. Going to a good high school is considered as a huge respect; say you went to high school A, which is the best high school considered in our country. But then you graduate with the highest grades and then you decide enter college B, which is the second best college in the country. Guess what? You're considered a failure.
@@blu-rae864 I’m horrible at going to bed at a decent hour. Just try and get 8 hours of sleep whenever you can if you can’t do that aim for 7. And if you’re really tired and are able to take a nap in the afternoon. I do that all the time.
Well I am not defending this education system but the students who will perform well will get very high salaries so I don't get how they will become corporate slaves.
@@kaavi1391 Because they are working stupid amounts to get a corporate job at the end of it. That is no reward eventhough they will get payed a lot. To most this is not worth it.
@@kaavi1391 Among Korean corporations, Samsung's electronics department is one of the most hardest to get in. They are well known for paying you well but notorious for their working hours. You literally only have time to sleep, eat, and work (maybe... just maybe an hour of free time per day). You have to work on weekends often too. Yea I would categorize that as corporate slaves. A lot of big corporations are also like that in Korea. You usually don't get overtime pay.
@@kaavi1391 money doesn't amount to happiness it helps but id rather be poor and happy than rich and depressed there's no point in money if you cant live to enjoy it
I'm Korean and in Seoul there is something called the 8 areas of Kangnam, which the most prestigious schools are located, and studying there literally gives depression to everyone. Their status is valued by how you are more superior to the others. To get the highest grade, you have to be in the 4 percent of all students. For example, 96 out of a total of 100 is an excellent score, yet if the 4 percent of all students managed to get a 100, and the next percentage which is 7% gets a 98, the next 11% gets a 97, you can get a grade 4, which is a grade that is actually impossible to go to a good college. Also, Koreans don't get a chance to see the exam(수능,which is the korean version of SAT/ACT) multiple times, so your life depends on that one exam. All the studying you did is meaningless if you screw it up that one time. It's sad I'm actually living in this judgemental country. They even look down on you if your major isn't related to science/engineering/math. It's hard for people like me who want to major in literature or the social arts.
It's a shame, I hope things get better for you. It angers me to see you guys go through this mess. The saddest part of it is the acceptance like you said. I'm an American myself, but I don't like how judgmental society as a whole is. I sympathize with you all because I went to elite American schools, although there is no comparison I have a small taste of what you go through. I'd never judge someone because they passed or failed one exam.
I hope you can break this and follow your dream! I really concerned about this! I want to learn the Korean language and live in Soujt Korea. But I see there is so much pressure studying or even working there. BUT I do not want a life like that. But my dream is to learn the language and at least visit the country. I find your country a good and productive country. BUt I am afraid of their system. I think I should look for another dream. I am kinda sad but what I do? I do not even know what to do or what career to choose.
Damn!! That's exactly same as gaokao , I think that's because of the historic connect,ideologies and lot of other things in common, including the education system.
@ ... isnt school prepare our lifes in the future? Isnt our life supposed to be happy? Why are so many people committing suicide because of school? Thats why i said education should be about finding your happiness.. idk, maybe following the education system to the core at school will most likely make me a factory worker. What school doing is just craming as much information as they can into our heads. It's not like we'll remember it or it'll be useful in the future, but yknow just memorize it lol. Maybe school should focus more on students talents and passion rather than just focusing on mathematics?? Idk who knows? I could be wrong
@@grassfield5177 Education should be more on practical thinking, survival skills, demonstrate the essence of learning for your passion, not for the sake of grades.
Oh if so so wanted to commit suicide why did they go to college and waste their parents money! How selfish!! Bla bla bla -Society No fucks given the poor person couldn't handle disappointing their family and themselves plus the academic pressure hence committed suicide
I was born in the US and moved to S. korea. I'm currently 16 and living in a pretty competitive area. What is shown in this video is absolutely true, and I'd even say reality is much worse then what's shown in this video. Students study atleast 3 hours and max 10 hours a day (not including school time). A 13 year old in my school commit suicide because she didn't think she was good enough. But what's sad is that she was actually really really smart, always being in the top.
Its ridiculous, as a comment some few above yours explained that forcing education like this just doesn’t work, the greatest mathematicians, scientists all had a passion for their subject and a lot grew up poor without access to knowledge but when they were able learn, they were passionate about it. They also probably didn’t spend 15 hours a day on studying, its not healthy and thats why a lot of the kids who make it through here have mega depression and anxiety If i spelt stuff wrong im sorry, im form Poland
Meanwhile I'm over here in Canada in gr 12 and I've spend 44 days of my life watching tv shows lol (like, adding everything up- not 44 days in a row obviously) This video seriously motivates me to study harder
@@CyrusTheGigagchad That's what the education system does. It brainwashes the children into thinking the adults are the ones who know everything and we should just follow their instructions.
As a college Student, I spend more time dealing with anxiety, depression, and studying and if my grades fall so does my mood and on top of that I have to hide it from my family. I literally cry at night
The main issue isn't suicide though, its a problem but poses no real existential threat to the existence of the nation. The real issue is the constant scrambling for academic achievement leaves young adults with very inept interpersonal skills/ time for personal relationships leading to record breaking low birth rates. These birth rates will first strain the economy by putting the burden of looking after an ever increasingly aging population on an increasingly diminishing workforce. If not its not changed soon the south Korean government itself predict the nation will simply no longer exist in 700 years time. granted 700 years is plenty of anything to happen but its still a pretty surprising statistic given how rapidly the world population is growing in general.
Dayanara Hernandez My country’s education system is good only if you live in a wealthy area. I live in one of the most poorest areas in America. 60% of my neighborhood lives in poverty and my city is one of the most violent cities in the world. Where I’m from, you have to go through metal detectors and get patted down to enter school just to have a class with 55 kids in it with shitty education. I live in America by the way if you’re wondering. But I like my system more than the South Korean one. There’s no expectations on me. I wish we could switch schools for like a week just so you can see. Just so you can see Detroit Public Schools and I could go to South Korea
Welcome to the future. Where even 10 year olds have lost the will to live. Edit: This comment is half a year old and just for your info I'm still alive
@@qwertyuioplkmjnhbgvfcdxsza omg are you serious?!! tbh I’ve had suicidal thoughts since about 8-9 but it only got really bad when I hit age 12, I didn’t think that this was very common and just thought I was different, I hope ur doing better and if you need someone to talk to you can talk to me, ik it’s hard but just try to live on
@Saksham Shukla Yea I remember reading some studies that your happiness does get affected by income but up to a certain point. Anything above $7K/month doesn't really increase your happiness that much.
the saddest thing is that nobody ever gives a shit about all the dead kids. They dont think it is a huge problem in the system. instead most of them label the dead teens as weak and work harder to preserve the system that is slowly killing even more youths. It is truly disgusting
sometimes. If you eat good you can pull of all-nighters. If you study like on average, 15 hours a day, then that's not good for you. your brain won't function.
Plastic surgery isn’t considered in a job. It’s the looks of the person. And also, it doesn’t only happens in s. korea, it happens in other places in the world too. Mostly the places where you need to submit a picture of yourself on your resume. Take Perú for an example
Existenceisafarce._. In the kpop industry they pressure the idols to get plastic surgery and it’s horrible because they will want more because the want to be prettier
I had 2 genius friends during my senior year. Today he's a cashier and the other is a farmer. I had another friend that was involved in gang, now he has his own IT company. Life is weird of course.
Yeah i do well in school so i cant improve much since I'm already up so high it increases in difficulty the first 90 percent on a test is just as hard as the last 10 percent
Oh yeah when you go to the real class of toppers(institute classes or cram school as you would know) you feel like you are just a normal kid. I was on top 5th list of school as well but when I went to the institute everyone was like 1-10 top students of their respective schools. Most of them more exceptional than you. You really won't care about how well you did in school cuz it doesn't matter there. You will need to prove in that class that you the top, which is like hella difficult than you could ever imagine.
I'm a Korean teenager, I am chasing my dream, I found out earlier that studying isn't the goal of life. It's just that I need to be happy and spend my time wisely in my life.
As a fellow Korean, I really hope you have achieved your dream. You are very wise to figure that out in a system that brainwashes you to believe the complete opposite.
Meanwhile in the Philippines, as a teacher I encountered students playing mobile legends during class and when I call them out they have the audacity to say, just one last game sir.
While this video is about South Korea, I can't even IMAGINE what living with dyslexia is like in Japan, with their 3 alphabets and kanji and the like. That must be at least one definition of actual hell right there.
@@nicoislazy They speak Japanese, but there are 3 different alphabet systems for writing which makes things a bit complicated, it's like having 3 ways to spell sandwich in English.
I've dyslexia when I was kids but I still have desire to learn although Malaysian education more worst than Korean belive me Malaysian education is boring but the but education is good
@@Channel-xt1hy Same as Indonesian education system, especially in online class. Spam assignment, and no real learning. But, looking at South Korea right now, maybe Indonesian education system is not so bad. Still bad, but not worst.
@@nicoislazy My friend is both missing one eye AND dyslexic. She's studying Japanese because she thinks that the smaller number of symbols per word makes it easier to read, when compared to Latin-based scripts such as English. Edit: grammer
Even their motivational mentality is screwed up. "What? You're tired, stressed, burned out, and suicidal? Don't worry! Keep working and you'll get there!" instead of: "It's not worth your health and well being"
I remember the Arabs and Asians at our college in Switzerland, Looking down on europeans, but I swear, asian girls had white lecturers. Who would pull them thru the courses, in exchange of sex. The Koreans didnt study much, went to the local casino, And the chinese stayed in their rooms , "studied" until dawn. (dont know what for). Whilst a lot of white students had a great time at the local pub, or other, The exam results were the same for all of us.Most of the students advanced to make a career, Beats studying in Korea any day,
@@gunjeed Hagwon school is actually very famous in Korea. The teachers who teach their earn money than normal teachers. In s. Korea, after their school hours, all the students go to this Hagwom school and the teachers teach them ways to cheat in exam. They will teach them how to do shortcuts and get away cheating if I m not wrong...
@@lunafringe10 the issue is more on evolutionary biology btw. It is even physically hurting to be such powerful and then being nice. Read the book "the winner effect" and u will know
As a person who is living in Korea, this is really sad. The pressure from the parents to their child to study excessively from a young age is extreme. These children, if they don’t meet up to the expectations of their parent’s, get very stressed because of the scolding they will receive. They should be sleeping and learning more valuable things instead of solely investing their lives in academics from grade 1 to 12. I hope this situation improves any time soon.
Honestly, from a outsider perspective I think it’s insane. I really could never do it would be so hard for me to even do this routine for one day. I really feel for these kids like I only go to school from 8:30 am to 3:15 pm it’s like nothing compared to what they have everyday
@@RsRj-qd2cg yeah, you know there is this fat fuck north above with 23 million other people in the country, 90% of them are pure fanatics and 100% would go fight anytime than say anything in their defences, because they wouldn't want their whole family be fucking executed publicly. military in this situation needs to be effective and if brutality can awake awareness and caution, then it is a must-tool.
They think they will become free after that torturous exam. In fact, they are molded into perfect corporate slaves, working 80 to 100 hours a week, working for a salary because they never acquired enough character development to disrupt the system and create something on their own in the free market. A capitalistic dream for any employer, a pure nightmare for any employee.
Bro. Thats from Amercain standards. Consider it from different perspectives. America's education is lowsy compared to other countries such as Japan, Korea , finland.
This is literal torture. As someone who lives in Canada, I thought that a few hours of homework a day was a lot. But 15 hours a day? That is way too much for any person. The pressure put onto these students is absolutely insane.
I feel like the mentality of a lot of asians (my parents included) is that progress is a abstract concept. To them results are the only thing that provide any meaning. Lets say my parents wanted me to get a 95 but i did bad and got a 79, well i study hard and get a 86 next time, my parents still wouldn’t be happy because i didn’t get a 95 and they completely shaft the progress i made towards getting a 95. I’d be much more inclined to do better if my parents were supportive of the progress im making towards the bigger goal
@@warcrimes390 That is very true. Many parents only care about the end goal, not the journey. Some students put in dozens of hours into school just to get 70's. Parents really need to understand this. However, I do get that they have probably bene raised differently.
I actually recently watched a video of a kpop idol speaking to korean students about school, the idol had done most of her middle/high school studies in Canada and she was shocked to hear about what the current korean students were going through
I'm a Korean student. Now it's 3a.m, but I still have too much homework to do until tomorrow. To go school, I have to wake up at 7a.m. We have to sleep only 3-4 hours a day. After school, we have to go academy for 5hours. It's a very hard to do. Korean students don't have a dream, hope, and happiness. Nevertheless it's a very serious problem, Korea's education hasn't changed. Elementry school students have to learn high school's math, too.
Aye yo I hope u stay strong because I know everything will go great, but I'm just a TTV who just plays with no one watching me.....anyway have a good day/night.
@@woilah794 Replying to your second comment. In S. Korea, the smart ones learn everything in elementary school, and then study for the single test day for the next how many years. They study because unlike America and probably other European countries, Korea only has one college test on one day. That means that if you fail it, you are considered a failure, wasting an entire year just to wait and take the test again. Every job basically requires a college degree now, much like a highschool degree in America (GED as I think they are called). It's basically education bootcamp. No procrastinating or else you get essentially 0 sleep. And yet here I am..... fuuuuu
Well you're the one who's spending time developing a real thinking and questioning mind out of genuine couriosity and thirst for knowledge, while they're the ones spending it becoming nothing more than living robots designed to do and say what they're being told to, without actually having a free, thinking mind of their own.
@@Dommie222 They think and question too, wishing in the back of their minds that they could break out of it, I'm sure. But they haven't had it enabled by society. At least, not yet...
No seriously who does??? I’m a south korean student, scheduled for a korean SAT next week, and so excited to think I’m finally gEtTinG tHe FcK OuT oF hEre
@@aori583 Well, Asia is not only Korea, y'know? I'm an Asian myself but I do teach myself that failure is something that happens and that it could teach you as well. I don't overwork myself nor do my parents pushed me so hard on my studies. What my parents only say is that "It's not that I really want you to stand out and be part of the top in your school. We just want you to live and happy life in your school without getting in any trouble. And maybe put some bit of effort in your studies and projects as well because private school cost alot as heck." Yes, my parents indeed put me in private school since I'm now a highschooler, and yes, the school do put me pressures but not as worse as the Koreans ones (maybe). But even tho so, I pretty much get the point on how Asian parents really want their kids to be the best, but fortunetly, my parents isn't like that because they already experienced crazy shits and they pretty much know that even without college, they can still find a decent job and earn decent money.
@@azon7266 I'm a high schooler as well. But it seems that our family and circumstances are different. Me, my friends, relatives etc are put through lot of pressure as a student even sometimes as an adult "just to save face"
@@aori583 I feel sad and maybe share the same pain with you because my other relatives do pressure us as well to save their face (except for my parents of course). But that doesn't excuse that all of the Asia is like that. But still, I feel sorry for you if that pressure really is too much for you and I hope that you could go through any problems and have a good day as well. ^.^
@@azon7266 my parents is also like ur parents.my parents don't push me at all for studies. I have seen my cousin's parents who always push their children to be a topper. But my mom and dad not like them, they don't say to me study so hard,they don't put any pressure on me that u have to take above 80marks. When i got result of my public exam i was disappointed after seeing my percentage, i got less percentage than i expected. I was so upset for few days,my amma(mom) said don't worry and don't be upset percentage is not everything, u try in 2nd puc public exam.
@@avocado3-in-182 Um ok? Cuz like some stupid people think "Asia," has only China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and such, and completely forget West and the Indian Subcontinent of Asia "dumbass"
Last year on my 8th grade I sat for the state exam. I got A+ but not a scholarship, my mom was so mad it was hurtful and surprising. So, sadly, this system is not only in South Korea... although it's more apparent over there.
@@aori583 that sucks. Your mom should've been grateful you got at least an A+. Which is something I couldn't even come close to.... A+ is the highest in my country. Best of luck for your future!
When I was a sophomore in college I was roommates with a Korean lady (she was 25) who was also attending my university. She was from the upper class in Korea. She told me that of some of her former classmates set themselves on fire after failing the university entrance exam. She herself was beaten every night by her mother to study all night to get As. I was 18 at the time and this was back in 1981. I had never heard of that I was in shok hearing such things!
@Lukas because they focus on an individual craft, or rather a subject they excell with passion. They are not bombarded with 16 subjects like us but rather pursue the subject of their choosing. For example if you are good at math but bad at history, then you will choose a class focused on math and vice versa.
I'm from Asia. This stereotype probably exists bc our curriculum is much more different than the curriculum in the West and some European countries. I'd talk to foreigners and often times the topics we studied in 9th grade are the topics they're studying at what seems to be 11th grade in their country, at least according to them. That and the overwhelming pressure your parents put on you to be successful, but at the same time balance extracurricular activities and chores. I'm sure not all Asians can relate to this, but my friends and I constantly oof because of our parent's expectations. lol 👁️👄👁️ Edit: Academic wise, our passing grade is 85%, but when it comes to my family I need to get at least a 90%. 👁️👄👁️
It is already... and red bull is not strong one one of the strongest ones has 235 mg of caffein in it and maybe redbull has 60? sorry if you couldnt understand😂
Téo Rychembusch yeah, I honestly would commit suicide if I was in this position. Used to have a 3.5 gpa, good grades and club involvement and I dropped all of it to enjoy an easier life of online school that feels great for my health and I will graduate early.(not saying it was something worth dieing over but life is so much more.)
@@kelseyannchorath7663 yeah I work in a McDonald and my family don't say anything, if a Korean have that type of work is a disgrace to their family and 9 generation of ancestors.
My Asian parents in a nutshell. Personal advice to my fellow Asians: If your parents insist for you to go to Uni and study something you're barely interested in, or even do things you don't like, the best thing you can do to live a truly happy life is to cut them off.
Finland students score as high as South Korean, but they only go to school 5 hours per day and get very little homework and no official tests. The secret: every teacher has a master degree, small classes and no stress!
@@minean5223 That's the good thing, you study out of your own curiosity and not forced to because your whole future depends on 1 test. Hope Asian countries can follow soon!
I'm a student in korea. The twelve years of education here has one purpose; to get into a decent college.The pressure and anxiety we feel on a daily basis is crazy. The most frustrating thing is that no one can do anything about it, at least in the short term. All I can do is just wait til it's over:(
Damn, I feel bad for you. I live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, I'm only 13 and we students get so much pressure and anxiety in daily basis which is why here many 12-13 year old kids commit suicide :(
You know deep down it doesn't end in college right? It doesn't even end when you get a job tbh. I'm experiencing the same thing here in Indonesia, the pressure we've been putting up with in college to get a good job has sent multiple of my friends to the hospital
Welcome to the Asain education system; this same approach applies to China and Japan as well (who also top the charts with the highest teen suicide rates).
@@RuskiVodkaaaa Even Philippines. They just changed the educational system and it's way more pressured than the past system that they've use. So many suicides here just because of failing grades sometimes.
At the beginning of the video, it seemed like a motivational song to boost morale. But when it was played again at the end, it felt bone chilling and scary
Damn this is devastating, they try so hard for their future that they forget to live in the moment of life, there is only one childhood and one teenhood, no matter how successful you maybe even if you have billions of dollars you cant live your memories of being a child or a teen, they are not the same as adult life.
동그란댕 you guys if you study hard to survive there, I would consider going to another country, because with your preparation and hard work, it will be easy for you to find a high pay job in other countries💪🏽✌🏽🤟🏾
Not south korean but south east Asian here. I would not honestly consider teenage to be great years of my life. I'm in my early 20s and I think this is the better part of my life than teenage and i understand myself and know enough to enjoy other things. Its better to spend our time studying (not so depressingly) in our teenage so that we could have good knowledge for the future than waste it doing 'teenage things'. Teenage is chaotic and directionless. Adult life seems more fun!
you have to realize that's the lie they have to sell or otherwise the whole industry falls apart. they have to sell the idea hard into your brain that school good marriage bad. and that pedos should go to jail. its never about learning. its about indoctrinating.
@@komocakeps527 I agree that indoctrination remains a thing. Nowadays through mass media: magazines, television, streaming services, social media with instant millisecond worldwide speeds through fibreglass network connections, billboards, instant ads playing on online articles & blogs, etc. It's even more easy in a sense to indoctrinate people then only a mere few decades ago. The fact people don't recognize it as such, is actually a sign that it indeed might be indoctrination.
@@komocakeps527 it is very true for some of them. My Korean friend told me too. Basically in Korea the most common way to find a gf or bf is to be introduced to each other by friends. So friends suggest someone they know and one of the first questions is 'what uni does she / he goes to" and it has to be same league or higher than the other persons. Or they wouldn't even go on a date. Of course its not true for all Koreans . But it definitely is a real thing. Good education increases your status and chances to marry well.
this comes the idea of people marry the same or higher status of oneself that was one of the main things why my brother left home to live alone from HS year 3 (which is grade 12 in Canda iirc) my dad kept saying "you need to go to Seoul U so you can marry someone who went to Seoul U as well. so you can have a good marriage since both of you are well educated. and when my brother brought his GF and friends, he asked them their grades first. that being said, after my brother left home, my parents and I went to Canada for education, ever since then they've been mellow about this whole thing after seeing Korea's mentality is shit after experiencing Canadian education and stuff.
@@완별남 hey I'm a Korean who moved to Texas in 2017, but I experienced the bs when I was a kid too. You wake up and go to school, and then math academy or something, and then science, and homework, and eat, homework, sleep. When I came here I realized, well, the korean education system is bullshit.
@@unbeatengamer755 Well, at least according to some sects of Christianity (which is a thing in South Korea, though I don't think it's their main religion), young children always go to heaven due to being innocent. I don't know what the cut off is though.
@@hafzizi_5852 Look at his account dude. You don't see people going around claiming to be Buddha. And if there is I'm sorry because that's straight up disrespect
I'm Korean and I am a middle school student(13 years old in most countries) . Mid-term test is coming soon, and we really study a lot. Yesterday was Saturday, and I just studied the whole day. In the morning, I went to a study cafe, and I spent 3 hours studying history there. Then, I went to my science academy, and studied science for 4 hours. I arrived home nearly 11pm, and I studied until 3am. And this is almost my daily routine home-school-academy. Also I have never slept before 1am in this year. South Korea's academic problem is really big.
Good gracious when I was 12 I didn't have to study that much and spent most of my days with friends :( Good luck! Even though it's so hard please take care of your health.
15:48 That breaks my heart. Pure exhaustion and deprived from passion. As a 24 year old who takes time in education (dropping out, transferring, changing majors), I would be in a far worse mental state to be under their form of pressure.
After doing everything in your power to excel by studying late at night by even not sleeping, You still have to put a picture of your face on your job applicant and if your not up to the beauty standards set you might not get the job.This really gets me thinking if life is really worth the stress.
@M I K U People still get judged by their looks by the employers. Good looking people get jobs way more easily than not so good looking ones, not just in asia but also in europe, the us etc ( UK included ). There are multiple studies to proof this.
@SilverTsunade Damn sorry mami tsunade. I'm just talking about the pressure put on them for standardized testing. I'm already used to studying my ass off on things that do and don't interest me. But yeah it feels like they have no choice but to study. A majority of kids aren't fit for that lifestyle. A society where you are just defined by a score on a test can make someone's life a living hell (parents).
@SilverTsunade Plus.....Each person has their own potential and it takes time for them to realize it... So please, don't call people who just kinda stated facts as "lazy" cuz NO.......no one is.
@_Cloud_A7x_ you know that the truth is? Procrastination isn't being lazy, it's fear. The fear of the lessons being hard, so you don't do it. I should know. I never procrastinate with the subjects I know and the subjects I'm good at. But I procrastinate with the ones I'm bad at. I've gone through trauma because of school, but I'm slowly rising up. Is that what you call laziness?
it's so stressful. I'm really struggling right now living in Korea, coming home at 12 am everyday from academy and tutors and on top of that having to finish schoolwork and academy work as well as trying to fit into the beauty standard. It's tiring
I am a Korean who had spent my childhood in the US, South Korea and other country. I DO NOT want to raise a child in SK. I would never let my child go through what students in SK are going through. Also, November is when the Korean SAT is held. During these times, apartments and buildings make sure they lock the door to the roof because many students fall and die.
the fact that these kids cant even have leisure time away from their studies without people constantly reminding them about their future is heartbreaking.
It might just seem easy. But it's WAY harder then you think. Think about it. Your trying to save lives. So they really need to know all of this. I am not from Korea or I am not Korean but It's a lot.
DamKaKaDaNi It sure is.. Many middle and high school students sleep less than 5~6 hours a day.. I'm going to high school this year, and for the past three weeks I got barely 4 hours of sleep trying to deal with all the homework from my institutes (even though it's winter break..)
I was pretty sick this week (probably from lack of sleep) and I fell asleep at 10 once. It was pretty disastrous because I couldn't finish my assignments. I really want to sleep but I have homework that's due at 12 tonight.
I am a 16 year old student. My school life is very difficult, and in an oppressive atmosphere, I have to study by recklessly. After school, I can't play, I go to an hagwon, and when I come back, I have to study again. I want to live a happy and worry-free life.
@BadVIBES Purpp Education is teaching our future generations to learn by themselves and understand basic concepts about the universe as well as become better humans beings. Education is when you are learning and actively involved in tasks and activities that will teach you how to think and find different ways of solving problems. Teaching kids how to think and where to look is what true education should be. You should not be considered educated if you are able to think inside a box and complete an assignment to earn a few high numbers on a report card. It should be a meandering path for each and everyone, whilst what the current system does is teach you how to ace a test and closes you off in 12 grades with an extra 4 years at a bigger school but at the cost of what your first home could have been, unless you want to flip burgers. Unless you are disabled, there is no way you could say that is an acceptable way of life and learning!
South Korea: Doing school 15 hours a day, literally 50% youth committing suicide because of overpressure, doesn't let students follow dream. Finland: Doing 5 hours of school a day, literally best education system in the world, happiest country in the world, lets students actually follow their dreams and passion. *Efficiency*
@@stopreplyingtomycomments7954 Failing in what sense? In terms of academics, the primary focus of every school in the world, South Korea and East Asia are not failing at all. In fact they are blowing away everyone else. Jesus, you Westerners are so simpleminded.
@@stopreplyingtomycomments7954 “Not learning anything”, then why do East Asian countries consistently place on top in academics😂 They literally make the rest of the world look like Americans. Yet again, the Westerner shows poor intellect. The noun “westerner” refers to inhabitants of the Western World, which also includes Europe. How do you not know this🤦♂️
@@rejuvenatingsoul3498 meh, men looking feminine and soft aren't so bad if they're smart, judging people on how they want to looks are so barbaric, what time is this? the bronze age?
The saddest part is that they're just studying not even knowing what they want, what is their dream they are just like some machines who continuously work for getting into a university without any aim or goal and that's really heartbreaking, while it's not only Korea it's the whole Asia in general....
Yes... I'm a medical student but I can guarantee you it is not out of passion that I am in here. I wanted to study International Relations but my family (didn't force me, but I can feel the expectation) wants me to become a doctor. So here I am.
@@arnavmazarine564 I feel you... When I got higher grades I felt expectation from my parents and that affected me mentally. I’m taking a gap year right now to think what I am passionate about. Hope you find ambition in what you do.
Totally agreed. The pressure is real. Being an Indian, you might know as well, I wanted to take commerce, but couldn't. If you aren't a science student, you are actually a nobody to the society. My mental health is so ruined. I sleep around 2am and my classes start at 8am. Since, our country is overpopulated, they eliminate candidates and that is why it keeps getting tougher.
Totally relate, I was almost to the point of going insane and suicide in the Chinese educational system as a ninth-grader. I felt the entire educational system in China has ruined me mentally, and I have no clue what I want to do. When I was studying in the U.S. as an undergraduate college student, I was forced to be a science major bc of my Dad, so I picked pharmacy. But I just couldn't do it because I hated it so much. I was really into arts, social sciences, and humanities, which are shunned by my parents. So now I'm in this limbo of trying to pursue my dream while fighting the guilt. At the end of the day, it is my life and this one life only. I don't want to waste it living for anybody and be severely unhappy and depressed. The asian educational system is definitely fucked and insanely inhumane....
That's really sad, GAOKAO for you guys and JEE (India) for us. I mean both are the top 2 toughest exams on this planet and they want 15-16 yrs to clear that. And yes I'm preparing for it not because of my parents (they want me to do anything I want to).
This destroys both mental and physical health of millions of kids. It's ridiculous how parents damage the happiness of their children by such shallow goals like "money", "job" and "marriage-prospect". As if an existence bellow the best university is worth nothing. INSANITY
While majority of the documentary I agree with, it's much more complex than just good school equating good marriage and so on. The reason why any student of any discipline studies harder than the populace is for their own greed, goals and benefits. I think average or above average is acceptable to some while students such as 8:37 make up the top 1% anywhere in the world. I'd rather have someone with hard working ethics with the likes of her than some half-assed character.
The problem is that if these partens act different, their children wouldnt be able to do any job, which would pay their daily stuff like food, health care etc. There arent that many jobs, the other perspective some of them may have is to work at stores like h&m&Co, but for that you need to fit the beauty standards&the minimum wage is about 6$, thats not enough to live there, if you arent married or have rich parents. These parents are not bad persons, they just want their children to live a normal life without becoming homeless, the parents stand under the same pressure, they work all day&spend all the money for education, there are no other possibilities, some rich ones even leafe the country for a few years or spend a lot of money , to send their children to international schools, but then those children will never be able to go to a Korean University
That's why Norway and Finland are top of life education and less re-offending rate. 2% compared to USA which re-offending rate is 70% even though punishment and sentence and jails r harsh and unkind... 5 hours of school. Barless jails of luxury and better conditions than a house as a jail! But a better rate of safety and education and success. People forget that to thrive ...u NEED THAT BREAK AND LIKE A BATTERY .. U MUST RE CHARGE. TEACH HATE WITH LOVE NOT WITH THE SAME CRIME THERE FOR BEING A HYPOCRITICAL BEING. WAKE UP PEOPLE.
@@Smooth0vibrations I bet the jackass is more successful than u. Just like ur phone u hide behind . It uses a 🔋 . They need to recharge to work better for dummies like u.
@@obscured9414 lol keep in mind Finland is smaller than ONE single state out of 50 in the U.S. so less crime and more manageable education that can fit to everyones need is much easier there compared to ethnically diverse america and it's huge population.
@@obscured9414 I bet he is more successful than me, I'm an unemployed heroin addict only thing I do better than this jackass is play guitar and sing hee hee. Pray for me my survival rate is very low statistically speaking. Good luck out there mate
Respect for this students who worked so hard. I can't even get into their pace. But still, I'm somehow relieve that I've enjoyed my elementary and high school years with fond memories and I've got into a great university in college now. I hope these students now are doing good.
Maybe just for hospitality(what that girl was studying) she is gonna be showing tourists around and stuff like that and taking care of them. I doubt that though.
//alyssa c// you know what? we have a president who had been kicked out of highschool, took 7 years to finish it and consistently maintained a grade of 75 throughout his gradeschool and highschool years and got passing grades in college but was able to pass the bar exam as a lawyer, became a mayor, prosecutor and now president. so pressuring yourself and achieving high grades isn't always gonna end up good for you. LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST! Our president is Rodrigo Duterte, the things i said he always say it in his speeches.
I've fallen the entrance exam for three times to pass the best uni in my country Japan and these years I tried to study as much as I can. I was really worn out because of these days. But Korean students seems like having much tougher time than me. I think Asian examination culture is literally crazy.
Even in a cram school, which the main goal is to help struggling students, there is an entrance exam. It just goes to show that they don’t genuinely care about students but rather, their reputation and success rate. It truly is despicable and deplorable beyond comprehension.
Here in Brazil there is the federal institute that is a cram School and it has an entrance exam but it is only for private students, whereas public students have some privileges because Public schools are a bit fucked up
@@moreira7660 IF não é cursinho não doidão. Além disso pelo menos nos campus do meu estado a prova é obrigatória pra todo mundo. É esquisito falar sobre IF e criticar ensino público, mesmo sendo de gestões diferentes das estaduais e municipais IF ainda é ensino público...
I heard a North Korean defector's comment on UA-cam where he says that kids up north have much more happier lives and enjoy their childhood, just by being able to play after school...and people socialize more...despite all hardships. Widespread alcoholism and mass suicides are not part of the traditional Korean (Confucian) culture although this nation always lived in poverty (South Korean luxury lifestyle is an anomaly in a 1.5 thousand year long history and it comes at a high cost). If they don't change their way of living it will end up in the disaster.
@@dmnddst well I would say your comment was lacking a lot of noticable humour that one could not comprehend. Maybe practice on your jokes before assuming someone would automatically understand it 🤣
@@dmnddst thank you for sarcastically and indirectly claiming your opinion about my comment 😊 Also thank you for accepting my complains with the least amount of offence, I assume you are a nice person. Have a good day
@@scottw6375 Wow. Yeah we get it, here in America we are lazy and dumb but its more than that lol I think we in general actually enjoy our childhood/teenage years in school. Extracurricular activities really are encouraged. Everyone in school does at least one of there: play instruments, act in theater, sing, draw/paint/photograph, write. Plus the clubs that are available to us are fun and we get to take part of society by volunteering. And lets not forget the sports. All type of sports available too, from wrestling to bowling. We pretty decent over here lol
As an Indian student I thought we had it bad, but watching this makes me sick to the stomach. No dreams, no aspirations just appearance and job security is sought after.
Still worse for us. Because they still are a developed and advanced nation. Even if I don't go to any college in Korea, look really bad, work at a factory there and get paid minimum wage, I'll be able to live very, very comfortably still. I'll get good enough food, good clothes, and a cheap flat. Now imagine being a minimum wage worker in India. Third world, developing, very low currency and minimum wage. I can't even pay for three daily meals a day with that money. Plus the biggest issue of RELIGION. The riots that are taking place in our country, if I belong to a controversial caste/religion (eg, muslim) I have a threat of Hindu goons behind me lmao. Subjectively, after reading about all countries, we still have it worst, maybe tied or second place to China. ://
What's the point of having money if you're such depressed to the point of suicide. Money is useless when your life is worth nothing.
@Anti Toxic
That is so relatable for me. My school doesn't cause me stress the way these schools do, but I'm depressed for a totally different reason.. I'm a full out REBEL and I tend to question the rules and authority. But the thing is, I go to an extremely religious school so if I express my mind, I can get *expelled* and this would ruin my future in my community.. So I have to bottle up all my opinions and save them till I'm older. And it is SO hard, it makes me depressed.. I just want to run away..
So my parents think that getting me broadway tickets and the best luxuries will make me happy. But it doesn't. Only Freedom will...
True
just the nature of Asian society its what makes their societies rich and successful, though it comes at the cost of most of there lives being a constant struggle but that's life so there is no point in resisting it.
@@milespennington5255
There is a point resisting it. Because we can change that world. The economy may be booming, but it's at the expense of the Lives of teenagers just like me. Youth, are probably THE MOST important asset to civilization. To treat us like this is just cruel.
My point is, we need to loosen up on these rules. We need children, teens, and young adults to be encouraged to Question the rules. Don't try to be perfect because "perfect" doesn't exist. But for some stupid reason we still try to be perfect, only to be accepted. The world I envision is a world where we'd be brave. Ask questions. Take risks. Make mistakes. Fail. Learn. And Prosper.
@@Shalalalala_666 A small amount of the teenage population are committing suicide compared to the general population so it will only have a small amount of impact compared to the befits that this high pressure culture produces for the society economically. this is how it is seen by wider Asian society so no one will change it. i agree it is sick but government and general society see the population as disposable thats just human nature and its disturbing.
Experts: Students need 8 - 10 hours of sleep
Schools: 8 - 10 = -2
me: how about changing 8 '-' 10 into 8 '~' 10?
???: 8 ~ 10 = | 8 - 10 | = 2
'cause a~b equals to |a-b|
@@조강민-z4j Actually. In this situation.
8-10 is very possible in reality. Which means -2 hours of sleep is possible, I've gone through it. It's difficult if you have your whole bloodline pressuring you
@@defaultset so how did you got -2 hrs of sleeping
@@조강민-z4j I studied for a 200 question test and did a project at the same time because the teacher never gave us the deadline and suddenly said it's due tomorrow.
@@조강민-z4j
Reverse sleeping
"Just one wrong answer in the CSAT exam can mean success or failure in life."
*Take that in*
That's with most asian éducation systems this isn't JUST Korea
It's like this everywhere
Only korens are more known because western people love going there and stuff I guess.
But students are dying everywhere and we study what you guys study in college in high school and there's only 0.06% success rate
@@77l96 because it is
@@77l96 no study no job
@@77l96 you sure? Pretty sure you need to get some form of education or a collage degree.
@@77l96 and no they do not want to be janitors or anything of low income
Lose childhood because you have to study for 15+ hours a day
Lose adult life because you have to work for 15+ hours a day
if i lived in south korea. My bare minimum is having free time.
@@StreetDrilla If lived in korea i would've probably taken my own life.
Don’t they study how over studying is inefficient?
I don't understand this world, they complain about kids being lazy, not going outside, etc. while we study for the whole day and we don't have time for a break. I already have 30+ home works this week.
and then regretting it in retirement
I thought North Korea was supposed to be the depressing one.
Rana Amir Both are bad in their own ways.
Lmao 😂
It’s bad everywhere fuck this life
I heard Japan was the one
I saw an interview of a north korean refugee who said that he never felt suicidal until he came to south korea and tried to keep up with his peers in college
There is no comparison to be honest..north Korea you are already indoctrinated and brainwashed into living a shitty life unless you are part of that 1 percent to there...and forced to work god knows how many hours of manual labor or whatever the fuck they do there
“In a survey about 50% of teenagers thought about suicide.”
Actually wth
Considering how in the United States, a large amount of people I've talked too (and myself included) have seriously contemplated suicide at least once, it doesn't surprise me as much as it should to hear that another country has a similar situation. Though how many actually carry it out here is probably much lower, and in my personal experience is probably because my high school at least was actually rather nice.
@@314rft 50% is only the ones that ADMITTED to a survey... imagine the amount that didn't. We may never know.
Lol it's probably actually closer to 90%
@@mrsir3658 God knows tbh, it could be 90, could be 80, or could just be 50 if they're lucky.
The Jedi Sentinels I don’t blame them
Now, I understand why most of korean students prefer to study abroad.
Studying in the UK after finishing that routine when I was 15. Seriously, even though I didnt work as hard as I used to in SK, got the first place in school and received an offer from Cambridge. Feel like it was not that difficult for me to get to Cambridge, though it's one of the most prestigious unis in the world and incomparable to any other Korean universities. Tbh going to top Korean unis would be much harder than any other top unis in the world.
@@TK-pl4jw in korea you work so hard just to get into some 3rd rate university or community college.
@@idontknowagoodname3015 Cuz that was the best at that time.
Pretty similar in Turkish collage exam i gave my last three years for going to a top univercity in country. Sad reality is even the best of the best univercity even if you can be first in 4 million student it is still pretty bad one compare to us and europe collages. Even i wanna kill myself i cant stop studing, i want to do good stuf in future. I wish i could go to an ivy league univercity like you but i dont have anything to put in my resume other than reading a lot.
@@CrossbowmcChicken do not think of killing yourself, life is changing constantly, you will know how to be happy if you start making decisions for yourself.
I am a Korean student, and there is something just as outrageous. Going to a good high school is considered as a huge respect; say you went to high school A, which is the best high school considered in our country. But then you graduate with the highest grades and then you decide enter college B, which is the second best college in the country. Guess what? You're considered a failure.
bruh that's tough....Korea is really different from what they portray in their pop culture. I feel sleepy just looking at the cover of my books
I hope ur next generation has it better
WHAAT
@@hassaankhanniazi5217 yo you a bangladeshi?
@@shayaankabir7302 no
Who else is watching this instead of studying.
This boi right here.
Yes
This young women here
you caught me.. should be studying for SAT, but i'm just trying to kill time so I can say its too late to study!
Hehe
The fact that they compare sleep to candy is insane.
XD Bro we are lucky we are not from South Korea huh
Sleep is a basic human need 🤫
Even a turtle is shocked in that comparison.
I'm literally up at 1 AM rn. It's a bad habit idk how to break 😞
@@blu-rae864 I’m horrible at going to bed at a decent hour. Just try and get 8 hours of sleep whenever you can if you can’t do that aim for 7. And if you’re really tired and are able to take a nap in the afternoon. I do that all the time.
Imagine doing all this just to be turned into a corporate slave. Yeah, no.
Well I am not defending this education system but the students who will perform well will get very high salaries so I don't get how they will become corporate slaves.
@@kaavi1391 Because they are working stupid amounts to get a corporate job at the end of it. That is no reward eventhough they will get payed a lot. To most this is not worth it.
@@kaavi1391 They earn those high salaries by slaving for corporate. No amount of money justifies throwing your life away.
@@kaavi1391 Among Korean corporations, Samsung's electronics department is one of the most hardest to get in. They are well known for paying you well but notorious for their working hours. You literally only have time to sleep, eat, and work (maybe... just maybe an hour of free time per day). You have to work on weekends often too. Yea I would categorize that as corporate slaves. A lot of big corporations are also like that in Korea. You usually don't get overtime pay.
@@kaavi1391 money doesn't amount to happiness it helps but id rather be poor and happy than rich and depressed there's no point in money if you cant live to enjoy it
I'm Korean and in Seoul there is something called the 8 areas of Kangnam, which the most prestigious schools are located, and studying there literally gives depression to everyone. Their status is valued by how you are more superior to the others. To get the highest grade, you have to be in the 4 percent of all students. For example, 96 out of a total of 100 is an excellent score, yet if the 4 percent of all students managed to get a 100, and the next percentage which is 7% gets a 98, the next 11% gets a 97, you can get a grade 4, which is a grade that is actually impossible to go to a good college. Also, Koreans don't get a chance to see the exam(수능,which is the korean version of SAT/ACT) multiple times, so your life depends on that one exam. All the studying you did is meaningless if you screw it up that one time. It's sad I'm actually living in this judgemental country. They even look down on you if your major isn't related to science/engineering/math. It's hard for people like me who want to major in literature or the social arts.
It's a shame, I hope things get better for you. It angers me to see you guys go through this mess. The saddest part of it is the acceptance like you said.
I'm an American myself, but I don't like how judgmental society as a whole is. I sympathize with you all because I went to elite American schools, although there is no comparison I have a small taste of what you go through. I'd never judge someone because they passed or failed one exam.
8학군이 8개의 공간이 아니라 그냥 서울을 여러 학군으로 나눠 뒀는데 그중 강남서초 학군이 8번째 학군이어서 8학군 입니다
I hope you can break this and follow your dream! I really concerned about this! I want to learn the Korean language and live in Soujt Korea. But I see there is so much pressure studying or even working there. BUT I do not want a life like that. But my dream is to learn the language and at least visit the country. I find your country a good and productive country. BUt I am afraid of their system. I think I should look for another dream. I am kinda sad but what I do? I do not even know what to do or what career to choose.
Damn!! That's exactly same as gaokao , I think that's because of the historic connect,ideologies and lot of other things in common, including the education system.
Here also people share the same mindset :'-)
Science = brilliant student
Commerce = average student
Arts = poor student
South Korea's education system gave me depression.
... lets make a change! Education should be about finding your happiness in life.
@ ... isnt school prepare our lifes in the future? Isnt our life supposed to be happy? Why are so many people committing suicide because of school? Thats why i said education should be about finding your happiness.. idk, maybe following the education system to the core at school will most likely make me a factory worker. What school doing is just craming as much information as they can into our heads. It's not like we'll remember it or it'll be useful in the future, but yknow just memorize it lol. Maybe school should focus more on students talents and passion rather than just focusing on mathematics?? Idk who knows? I could be wrong
@@grassfield5177 Education should be more on practical thinking, survival skills, demonstrate the essence of learning for your passion, not for the sake of grades.
@@grassfield5177 if you always expect to be "happy" you're just saying you can't face challenges in life because you only want to be comfortable.
@@khakikohii ... exactly. I never said grades are important???
Student: Dies while studying because of exhaustion
Parents: Pathetic
Kostantinos Bardi That’s literally my mom 😢
I'm a sophomore and haven't studied a day in my life lol
@@angelsdusts same, i should start tho
@Kaneki Kunn Ok thanks, holy shit you've given me more useful life advice than my teachers in a single reply thank you. I'll definitely look into it
Oh if so so wanted to commit suicide why did they go to college and waste their parents money! How selfish!! Bla bla bla
-Society
No fucks given the poor person couldn't handle disappointing their family and themselves plus the academic pressure hence committed suicide
i'm here taking a 2 hour break after reading one sentence from my math textbook
😂😂😂😂😂😂💯💯💯💯
i take a nap after reading one page of physics book
LOL..😅😂😂
😂😂😂
Dont worry universities are scams
I was born in the US and moved to S. korea. I'm currently 16 and living in a pretty competitive area. What is shown in this video is absolutely true, and I'd even say reality is much worse then what's shown in this video. Students study atleast 3 hours and max 10 hours a day (not including school time). A 13 year old in my school commit suicide because she didn't think she was good enough. But what's sad is that she was actually really really smart, always being in the top.
So sad . Youths are killed for no reason .South Korean students must take actions gyes wake up before being it helll
15 hours a day? They’re just kids that’s taking away years of their childhood.
Its ridiculous, as a comment some few above yours explained that forcing education like this just doesn’t work, the greatest mathematicians, scientists all had a passion for their subject and a lot grew up poor without access to knowledge but when they were able learn, they were passionate about it. They also probably didn’t spend 15 hours a day on studying, its not healthy and thats why a lot of the kids who make it through here have mega depression and anxiety
If i spelt stuff wrong im sorry, im form Poland
Meanwhile I'm over here in Canada in gr 12 and I've spend 44 days of my life watching tv shows lol
(like, adding everything up- not 44 days in a row obviously)
This video seriously motivates me to study harder
@@mikoajh2747 I have a feeling that you were once a rebellious teen.
You’d wonder why North Korea hasn’t done this yet 🇰🇵👀
@@windowsxp4853 Tbh maybe because they need to stop shutting themselves off from the world and fix their starvation problem first
mistakes aren’t BAD. mistakes are the gateways to growth. the fact that she cries when she makes a mistake while studying really concerns me
And the government still wonder why their country is falling
Even the most successful people have made mistakes. But what makes them different is that you learn from the mistake and move on, not dread it.
It even concerns me about her future children if she has children
@@CyrusTheGigagchad That's what the education system does. It brainwashes the children into thinking the adults are the ones who know everything and we should just follow their instructions.
You learn more from your mistakes than your successes.
No joke, I’m s. Korean and I feel like they only care about us when we die :/
sad korean hours 😥😥
Rain RAINBOW WORD :(
hang in there pls dont let it get to you!
바른 생활_슬기로운 생활 그쵸...
I'm sorry about that. If you need to talk to someone, you're welcome to talk to me. Nobody should feel like they are uncared for.
As a college Student, I spend more time dealing with anxiety, depression, and studying and if my grades fall so does my mood and on top of that I have to hide it from my family. I literally cry at night
I feel you bro.
Please get help. Don't hide it. You're gonna regret it 😟
I feel you brother
what a great plan to drive the youth to exhaustion before they've even begun living the adult life.
herpsenderpsen
Not to mention the youth population becoming lower;
because of most of young people didn't want to live that pointless robot life
The main issue isn't suicide though, its a problem but poses no real existential threat to the existence of the nation. The real issue is the constant scrambling for academic achievement leaves young adults with very inept interpersonal skills/ time for personal relationships leading to record breaking low birth rates. These birth rates will first strain the economy by putting the burden of looking after an ever increasingly aging population on an increasingly diminishing workforce. If not its not changed soon the south Korean government itself predict the nation will simply no longer exist in 700 years time. granted 700 years is plenty of anything to happen but its still a pretty surprising statistic given how rapidly the world population is growing in general.
They study 15 hours a day so they can go to college and get a job where they work 16 hours a day.
Yea so they can die and keep the population down and the "succesful" ones that do survive benefit the economy. Crafty...
Brenda Jameson no they spend 16 hours a day in school 6 days a week.
"S. Korean education is the envy of the rest of the world"
well, no.
Dayanara Hernandez My country’s education system is good only if you live in a wealthy area. I live in one of the most poorest areas in America. 60% of my neighborhood lives in poverty and my city is one of the most violent cities in the world. Where I’m from, you have to go through metal detectors and get patted down to enter school just to have a class with 55 kids in it with shitty education. I live in America by the way if you’re wondering. But I like my system more than the South Korean one. There’s no expectations on me. I wish we could switch schools for like a week just so you can see. Just so you can see Detroit Public Schools and I could go to South Korea
Yeah, my school system is kinda broken but not nearly as bad as this
Incredibly good grades. But the catch is at what cost to the students who lack the time to develop much outside of academia etc.
Finland is
Not really. They make my country’s education system (U.S.) look flawless.
“10-19 year olds.”
The fact that a 10 is thinking about committing suicide is really sad
Welcome to the future. Where even 10 year olds have lost the will to live.
Edit: This comment is half a year old and just for your info I'm still alive
@@qwertyuioplkmjnhbgvfcdxsza omg are you serious?!! tbh I’ve had suicidal thoughts since about 8-9 but it only got really bad when I hit age 12, I didn’t think that this was very common and just thought I was different, I hope ur doing better and if you need someone to talk to you can talk to me, ik it’s hard but just try to live on
@@qwertyuioplkmjnhbgvfcdxsza I'm here for you :)
@@qwertyuioplkmjnhbgvfcdxsza I have lost my hope in humanity even more. Some sick f*cks can make a person not even a decade old suicidal.
Yup thats me lol, i was suicidal in 2nd grade LMFAO
Student forced to memorize the entire book: "I did it, please let me sleep"
Parents: "Excellent. Now recite it backwards."
respect to the mom who didnt put her daughter in cram school, she's probably going to be the happiest out of most of her peers
We can only hope
@Saksham Shukla Unfortunately, that is not the usual case. If you define success as making more money, better job, etc.
@Saksham Shukla Yea I remember reading some studies that your happiness does get affected by income but up to a certain point. Anything above $7K/month doesn't really increase your happiness that much.
yea im so glad my asian parents are barely strict
but she gonna be broke, forget having a happy and forfilling life; secure the bag and hope regret doesn't set in during your later years
the saddest thing is that nobody ever gives a shit about all the dead kids. They dont think it is a huge problem in the system. instead most of them label the dead teens as weak and work harder to preserve the system that is slowly killing even more youths. It is truly disgusting
문민곤
And than comes the population crisis; I heard the suicide rates are way off the normal
문민곤 that's so fucking true
study 15 hours a day? how is that possible? that is very unhealthy. you need to take breaks. your brain won't function if you don't rest enough.
musicalman somehow it is possible. Sometimes we study 24 hours straight if theres an important exam
sometimes. If you eat good you can pull of all-nighters. If you study like on average, 15 hours a day, then that's not good for you. your brain won't function.
Plastic surgery shouldn't be part of a consideration in a job
Yes dude i mean wtf i think it only happens in s korea
Plastic surgery isn’t considered in a job. It’s the looks of the person. And also, it doesn’t only happens in s. korea, it happens in other places in the world too. Mostly the places where you need to submit a picture of yourself on your resume. Take Perú for an example
@@existenceisafarce._.172 I heard that now a days interviews are heard without seeing the face of the interviewee
Existenceisafarce._. In the kpop industry they pressure the idols to get plastic surgery and it’s horrible because they will want more because the want to be prettier
I agree but the sad truth is looks are often linked to success
I had 2 genius friends during my senior year. Today he's a cashier and the other is a farmer.
I had another friend that was involved in gang, now he has his own IT company. Life is weird of course.
are they all happy? with their jobs and their lives? (curious question)
@@wehyehyehye8104 the IT guy seems happy with his life, he's rich and travel a lot. Can't say same thing about the others.
“Failure is not an option”. Imagine being a human.
They should switch it to "Failure is an option, but don't get used to it"
i feel like whether they fail or not, some are gonna die.
@@donniefleuryy.29 Everyone's gonna die. The question is, what's worth dying for?
@@doppelminds1040 atp, it's either nothing or everything.
of course, they dont want you to think like a human either. they just want a mindless drone that will be able to do the work reliably, not a person.
So she's one of the top 5 students in her school and the mom still feels like saying "I feel torn because my daughter's grades don't improve"
You got mixed up there. It’s a different daughter
Yeah i do well in school so i cant improve much since I'm already up so high it increases in difficulty the first 90 percent on a test is just as hard as the last 10 percent
@@drago5819 gahaha shhh all asians look the same one way or another.
@@drago5819 oxnuogbhab8€&#°[6j
Oh yeah when you go to the real class of toppers(institute classes or cram school as you would know) you feel like you are just a normal kid. I was on top 5th list of school as well but when I went to the institute everyone was like 1-10 top students of their respective schools. Most of them more exceptional than you. You really won't care about how well you did in school cuz it doesn't matter there. You will need to prove in that class that you the top, which is like hella difficult than you could ever imagine.
I think education is important, but not for the cost of mental and physical health.
hgffize behave and show some manners, when you talk to strangers. Otherwise you'll be reported.
Yes it should be a triangle, physical mental educational. That's a healthy person.
Academic education is a waste of time. Half of what you died to learn on school and universities you won't apply on later life.
Sarah - Very well said! Students need balance.
Jamez Robertz and less rules
I'm a Korean teenager, I am chasing my dream, I found out earlier that studying isn't the goal of life. It's just that I need to be happy and spend my time wisely in my life.
Good for you young man, maybe a carrer in the forces or police would do you good
Proud of you. Fighting!
Good for you, pal! You deserve to live your life to the fullest! 😁👍🏻
As a fellow Korean, I really hope you have achieved your dream. You are very wise to figure that out in a system that brainwashes you to believe the complete opposite.
Meanwhile in the Philippines, as a teacher I encountered students playing mobile legends during class and when I call them out they have the audacity to say, just one last game sir.
Lol.....in my case our teacher confiscated our phones and we can only get it back from our principal. That's the consequence for the first offense.
Hahahaha legend!
@@k-studio8112 I think that's what every teacher should do
Wait phones are not allowed in schools. A lot of schools in the philippines forbid bringing phones
Weeblackie bruh thats just rude
The poor kids who have dyslexia and other learning struggles :(
While this video is about South Korea, I can't even IMAGINE what living with dyslexia is like in Japan, with their 3 alphabets and kanji and the like.
That must be at least one definition of actual hell right there.
@@nicoislazy They speak Japanese, but there are 3 different alphabet systems for writing which makes things a bit complicated, it's like having 3 ways to spell sandwich in English.
I've dyslexia when I was kids but I still have desire to learn although Malaysian education more worst than Korean belive me Malaysian education is boring but the but education is good
@@Channel-xt1hy Same as Indonesian education system, especially in online class. Spam assignment, and no real learning. But, looking at South Korea right now, maybe Indonesian education system is not so bad. Still bad, but not worst.
@@nicoislazy
My friend is both missing one eye AND dyslexic. She's studying Japanese because she thinks that the smaller number of symbols per word makes it easier to read, when compared to Latin-based scripts such as English.
Edit: grammer
Even their motivational mentality is screwed up.
"What? You're tired, stressed, burned out, and suicidal? Don't worry! Keep working and you'll get there!"
instead of:
"It's not worth your health and well being"
I remember the Arabs and Asians at our college in Switzerland, Looking down on europeans, but I swear, asian girls had white lecturers. Who would pull them thru the courses, in exchange of sex. The Koreans didnt study much, went to the local casino, And the chinese stayed in their rooms , "studied" until dawn. (dont know what for). Whilst a lot of white students had a great time at the local pub, or other, The exam results were the same for all of us.Most of the students advanced to make a career, Beats studying in Korea any day,
its not what you know but who you know. Look at most politicians. Most of them are ignorant corrupt idiots, but rule the people
Can I ask u guys a question at around 11:20 he said sthing like hawgwang do u know what it is?? Sorry 😅
@@gunjeed Hagwon school is actually very famous in Korea. The teachers who teach their earn money than normal teachers. In s. Korea, after their school hours, all the students go to this Hagwom school and the teachers teach them ways to cheat in exam. They will teach them how to do shortcuts and get away cheating if I m not wrong...
@@lunafringe10 the issue is more on evolutionary biology btw. It is even physically hurting to be such powerful and then being nice. Read the book "the winner effect" and u will know
As a person who is living in Korea, this is really sad. The pressure from the parents to their child to study excessively from a young age is extreme. These children, if they don’t meet up to the expectations of their parent’s, get very stressed because of the scolding they will receive. They should be sleeping and learning more valuable things instead of solely investing their lives in academics from grade 1 to 12. I hope this situation improves any time soon.
Honestly, from a outsider perspective I think it’s insane. I really could never do it would be so hard for me to even do this routine for one day. I really feel for these kids like I only go to school from 8:30 am to 3:15 pm it’s like nothing compared to what they have everyday
Seeing the students sleeping in the classroom low key made me want to cry because I see how tired and burnt out they are..
In my school it's not so different.. And I live in America :(
You would cry a lot if you saw me then because i sleep almost every day at the first 2 hours ( mathematics) because of boredom
tired and burnt out of overnight online game...
@@loyalty266 I see my friend chose math. I feel your pain.
@@edwin7788 Ah yes, a tinge of racism.
Damn. I just realised even after sitting for this damn exam, the men still have to go to the military.
Their military is relatively brutal, too. Plenty of hazing because there is a steady supply of people who don't belong in the military.
@@RsRj-qd2cg oh, yeah, the South Korean Marines are on some other shit.
@@RsRj-qd2cg yeah, you know there is this fat fuck north above with 23 million other people in the country, 90% of them are pure fanatics and 100% would go fight anytime than say anything in their defences, because they wouldn't want their whole family be fucking executed publicly. military in this situation needs to be effective and if brutality can awake awareness and caution, then it is a must-tool.
@@mr_metal. lmaooo 🤣
Gurguit Gud bruh moment
How to turn humans into machines.
Let's make an A.I overlord
Both Korean countries have their own torture techniques
They think they will become free after that torturous exam. In fact, they are molded into perfect corporate slaves, working 80 to 100 hours a week, working for a salary because they never acquired enough character development to disrupt the system and create something on their own in the free market. A capitalistic dream for any employer, a pure nightmare for any employee.
Bro. Thats from Amercain standards. Consider it from different perspectives. America's education is lowsy compared to other countries such as Japan, Korea , finland.
@@trim8684 I wish mine was lousy like that as well then
Now I understand why those Korean journalism students were always so happy during my classes here in Mexico.
This is literal torture. As someone who lives in Canada, I thought that a few hours of homework a day was a lot. But 15 hours a day? That is way too much for any person. The pressure put onto these students is absolutely insane.
I feel like the mentality of a lot of asians (my parents included) is that progress is a abstract concept. To them results are the only thing that provide any meaning. Lets say my parents wanted me to get a 95 but i did bad and got a 79, well i study hard and get a 86 next time, my parents still wouldn’t be happy because i didn’t get a 95 and they completely shaft the progress i made towards getting a 95. I’d be much more inclined to do better if my parents were supportive of the progress im making towards the bigger goal
@@warcrimes390 That is very true. Many parents only care about the end goal, not the journey. Some students put in dozens of hours into school just to get 70's. Parents really need to understand this. However, I do get that they have probably bene raised differently.
Perfect brained nerds incoming
@@hueyfreeman6262 ?
I actually recently watched a video of a kpop idol speaking to korean students about school, the idol had done most of her middle/high school studies in Canada and she was shocked to hear about what the current korean students were going through
I'm a Korean student. Now it's 3a.m, but I still have too much homework to do until tomorrow. To go school, I have to wake up at 7a.m. We have to sleep only 3-4 hours a day. After school, we have to go academy for 5hours. It's a very hard to do. Korean students don't have a dream, hope, and happiness. Nevertheless it's a very serious problem, Korea's education hasn't changed. Elementry school students have to learn high school's math, too.
Im sorry for you man, i hope you'll just be fine :)
"Elementary school students should learn high school math" excuse me is that true?? Thats a very demanding society
Aye yo I hope u stay strong because I know everything will go great, but I'm just a TTV who just plays with no one watching me.....anyway have a good day/night.
@@woilah794 Replying to your second comment. In S. Korea, the smart ones learn everything in elementary school, and then study for the single test day for the next how many years. They study because unlike America and probably other European countries, Korea only has one college test on one day. That means that if you fail it, you are considered a failure, wasting an entire year just to wait and take the test again. Every job basically requires a college degree now, much like a highschool degree in America (GED as I think they are called). It's basically education bootcamp. No procrastinating or else you get essentially 0 sleep. And yet here I am..... fuuuuu
I would fail in elementary school very easy I feel bad for you :( I hope everything’s okay there!
And I'm here wasting my time instead of studying
doing that right now
Well you're the one who's spending time developing a real thinking and questioning mind out of genuine couriosity and thirst for knowledge, while they're the ones spending it becoming nothing more than living robots designed to do and say what they're being told to, without actually having a free, thinking mind of their own.
@@Dommie222 thats exactly what i wanted to say but u did it first. totally agree with you
What's in your profile picture
@@Dommie222 They think and question too, wishing in the back of their minds that they could break out of it, I'm sure. But they haven't had it enabled by society. At least, not yet...
6:52 'South Korean education is the envy of the world' umm.... no. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy
my exact thoughts! i was surprised when i heard it
I rather live in the Guantánamo Bay as a prisoner.
I'd rather be a sloth
No seriously who does??? I’m a south korean student, scheduled for a korean SAT next week, and so excited to think I’m finally gEtTinG tHe FcK OuT oF hEre
@@Zmnx-m9c all of youths these days think like you?
Why isn t there some changes
Every other place in the world: "Failure is the key to succes."
South-Korea: "We don't do that here."
That's the entire Asian, coming from an Asian
@@aori583 Well, Asia is not only Korea, y'know? I'm an Asian myself but I do teach myself that failure is something that happens and that it could teach you as well. I don't overwork myself nor do my parents pushed me so hard on my studies. What my parents only say is that "It's not that I really want you to stand out and be part of the top in your school. We just want you to live and happy life in your school without getting in any trouble. And maybe put some bit of effort in your studies and projects as well because private school cost alot as heck." Yes, my parents indeed put me in private school since I'm now a highschooler, and yes, the school do put me pressures but not as worse as the Koreans ones (maybe). But even tho so, I pretty much get the point on how Asian parents really want their kids to be the best, but fortunetly, my parents isn't like that because they already experienced crazy shits and they pretty much know that even without college, they can still find a decent job and earn decent money.
@@azon7266 I'm a high schooler as well. But it seems that our family and circumstances are different. Me, my friends, relatives etc are put through lot of pressure as a student even sometimes as an adult "just to save face"
@@aori583 I feel sad and maybe share the same pain with you because my other relatives do pressure us as well to save their face (except for my parents of course). But that doesn't excuse that all of the Asia is like that. But still, I feel sorry for you if that pressure really is too much for you and I hope that you could go through any problems and have a good day as well. ^.^
@@azon7266 my parents is also like ur parents.my parents don't push me at all for studies. I have seen my cousin's parents who always push their children to be a topper. But my mom and dad not like them, they don't say to me study so hard,they don't put any pressure on me that u have to take above 80marks. When i got result of my public exam i was disappointed after seeing my percentage, i got less percentage than i expected. I was so upset for few days,my amma(mom) said don't worry and don't be upset percentage is not everything, u try in 2nd puc public exam.
Asian grading scale:
A:average
B:broomstick
C: can’t eat dinner
D: don’t come home
F: find a new family
Um....not really
Zasrah Haque it’s a joke, dumbass. Laugh or leave.
honestly broomstick doesnt sound too bad. i want to be able to fly
@@avocado3-in-182 Um ok? Cuz like some stupid people think "Asia," has only China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and such, and completely forget West and the Indian Subcontinent of Asia "dumbass"
There's no E grade? Hmm. Is it only for my country?
South Korea's grading system in a nutshell:
A+: average, barely
A: astronomically poor performance
B: banishment from home
C: càpital pùnishment
Last year on my 8th grade I sat for the state exam. I got A+ but not a scholarship, my mom was so mad it was hurtful and surprising. So, sadly, this system is not only in South Korea... although it's more apparent over there.
@@aori583 that sucks. Your mom should've been grateful you got at least an A+. Which is something I couldn't even come close to....
A+ is the highest in my country.
Best of luck for your future!
D: Death Penalty
@@tyrell7693 capital punishment is the death penalty
I'm s.korean and that's accurate
When I was a sophomore in college I was roommates with a Korean lady (she was 25) who was also attending my university. She was from the upper class in Korea. She told me that of some of her former classmates set themselves on fire after failing the university entrance exam. She herself was beaten every night by her mother to study all night to get As. I was 18 at the time and this was back in 1981. I had never heard of that I was in shok hearing such things!
finland: *3 hrs of school a day highest gpa world wide*
everywhere else: *ocean of work*
Its 4-5 hours
Sari Parkkinen that’s still good, I have 8 hours of school 😞
Asians dont understand that. I worked there, I know,
@Lukas because they focus on an individual craft, or rather a subject they excell with passion. They are not bombarded with 16 subjects like us but rather pursue the subject of their choosing. For example if you are good at math but bad at history, then you will choose a class focused on math and vice versa.
@Lukas yes, i know. Should have pointed that out.
It’s like the people who created the exam took the joke of Asians being very smart too seriously
I'm from Asia. This stereotype probably exists bc our curriculum is much more different than the curriculum in the West and some European countries. I'd talk to foreigners and often times the topics we studied in 9th grade are the topics they're studying at what seems to be 11th grade in their country, at least according to them. That and the overwhelming pressure your parents put on you to be successful, but at the same time balance extracurricular activities and chores. I'm sure not all Asians can relate to this, but my friends and I constantly oof because of our parent's expectations. lol 👁️👄👁️
Edit: Academic wise, our passing grade is 85%, but when it comes to my family I need to get at least a 90%. 👁️👄👁️
I’m from Asia they give like a pile of homework with a maximum with 3 test each week
Edit:sry I meant 3 test a day
I’m part of it
@weeby weeb how is it for
Well it ain’t all jokes man, I wish it were, you’re funny
Selling coffee and red bull around those schools sounds like a good bussines
@Number 5 - Colostomy Bag lol
It is already... and red bull is not strong one one of the strongest ones has 235 mg of caffein in it and maybe redbull has 60? sorry if you couldnt understand😂
At my University they give those out for free during midterm and finals weeks lol
They need weed to relax
they need to take drugs... the ones that make them focus. My friend bought some drugs for 500$ (illegally) and it helped he stay focus on the exam.
The fight so hard to “get to the top”, only to find out it’s completely meaningless. -d. tarver
Everything is meaningless.
Are you guys Nihilists? Because I understand what it’s like to feel that everything is meaningless.
@@rtobar8058 Yes, I am. Life will become so easy when you start seeing things that way.
The sadest thing is the song. They literally said "work and fuck sleep". It feels like that honestly it's depressing.
Téo Rychembusch who the fuck hates sleeping???
@@BabySonicGT evidently those people who sang the song
What song?..
Téo Rychembusch yeah, I honestly would commit suicide if I was in this position. Used to have a 3.5 gpa, good grades and club involvement and I dropped all of it to enjoy an easier life of online school that feels great for my health and I will graduate early.(not saying it was something worth dieing over but life is so much more.)
Yeah they make them like robots
i feel like these kids are trapped in their parents dreams.
Mulki Hassan exactly
Their parents are basically high expectations Asian dad and tiger mom memes.
If u listen to BTS’s song, “no more dream”, they talk about how most Koreans feel that way
@@kelseyannchorath7663 yeah I work in a McDonald and my family don't say anything, if a Korean have that type of work is a disgrace to their family and 9 generation of ancestors.
My Asian parents in a nutshell. Personal advice to my fellow Asians: If your parents insist for you to go to Uni and study something you're barely interested in, or even do things you don't like, the best thing you can do to live a truly happy life is to cut them off.
Finland students score as high as South Korean, but they only go to school 5 hours per day and get very little homework and no official tests. The secret: every teacher has a master degree, small classes and no stress!
@@minean5223 That's the good thing, you study out of your own curiosity and not forced to because your whole future depends on 1 test. Hope Asian countries can follow soon!
@Oritra Kar And who's money are they using?
@Oritra Kar The gdp per capita in the USA is 30% higher then in Finland, so please explain your economics?
@Oritra Kar And why does that matter? They have 75 times the money...so more money per person to spend
@@Robert-vm8vw They need the money for the nukes
I graduated from singapore schools and university. All I can is that this video make me feel like I'm not alone 🥲
Notice how much more "awake" and lively the students at the alternative school looked.
Right?? Immediately you can see they are happier there.
21:25
That's because the other students are already dead inside.
I'm a student in korea. The twelve years of education here has one purpose; to get into a decent college.The pressure and anxiety we feel on a daily basis is crazy. The most frustrating thing is that no one can do anything about it, at least in the short term. All I can do is just wait til it's over:(
@Dan99 L u need be rich???
Damn, I feel bad for you. I live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, I'm only 13 and we students get so much pressure and anxiety in daily basis which is why here many 12-13 year old kids commit suicide :(
You know deep down it doesn't end in college right? It doesn't even end when you get a job tbh. I'm experiencing the same thing here in Indonesia, the pressure we've been putting up with in college to get a good job has sent multiple of my friends to the hospital
Мирсан Прняворац
Did many teenagers there really commit suicide? I didn’t see any news about it.
@@malion8374 Nadam se da ce sve biti ok u BiH isto je i u HJ al je svejedno kolko se ti ucis kad ti trebaju veze za posao
So apparently in south korea you can't be the best in the classroom, you have to be best in the nation.
Welcome to the Asain education system; this same approach applies to China and Japan as well (who also top the charts with the highest teen suicide rates).
Haahahaha
and i thought Australia was hard wtf
Yes, just like other Asian nations.
@@RuskiVodkaaaa Even Philippines. They just changed the educational system and it's way more pressured than the past system that they've use. So many suicides here just because of failing grades sometimes.
At the beginning of the video, it seemed like a motivational song to boost morale. But when it was played again at the end, it felt bone chilling and scary
Damn this is devastating, they try so hard for their future that they forget to live in the moment of life, there is only one childhood and one teenhood, no matter how successful you maybe even if you have billions of dollars you cant live your memories of being a child or a teen, they are not the same as adult life.
I guess that the sacrifices that has to be made in order to have a better life
동그란댕 you guys if you study hard to survive there, I would consider going to another country, because with your preparation and hard work, it will be easy for you to find a high pay job in other countries💪🏽✌🏽🤟🏾
@동그란댕 ah shit, as a guy with korean immigrant parents I realize that I skipped out on a shitfest school life... drawback is I'm dumb as a rock.
Not south korean but south east Asian here. I would not honestly consider teenage to be great years of my life. I'm in my early 20s and I think this is the better part of my life than teenage and i understand myself and know enough to enjoy other things. Its better to spend our time studying (not so depressingly) in our teenage so that we could have good knowledge for the future than waste it doing 'teenage things'.
Teenage is chaotic and directionless. Adult life seems more fun!
yup as a Korean that moved to korea at 11 I only had "childhood" in the US and ever since coming to Korea, I never made childhood memories
"Good results in school result in a good marriage."
Wait... what?
you have to realize that's the lie they have to sell or otherwise the whole industry falls apart. they have to sell the idea hard into your brain that school good marriage bad. and that pedos should go to jail.
its never about learning. its about indoctrinating.
@@komocakeps527 I agree that indoctrination remains a thing. Nowadays through mass media: magazines, television, streaming services, social media with instant millisecond worldwide speeds through fibreglass network connections, billboards, instant ads playing on online articles & blogs, etc.
It's even more easy in a sense to indoctrinate people then only a mere few decades ago.
The fact people don't recognize it as such, is actually a sign that it indeed might be indoctrination.
@@komocakeps527 it is very true for some of them. My Korean friend told me too. Basically in Korea the most common way to find a gf or bf is to be introduced to each other by friends. So friends suggest someone they know and one of the first questions is 'what uni does she / he goes to" and it has to be same league or higher than the other persons. Or they wouldn't even go on a date. Of course its not true for all Koreans . But it definitely is a real thing. Good education increases your status and chances to marry well.
this comes the idea of
people marry the same or higher status of oneself
that was one of the main things why my brother left home to live alone from HS year 3 (which is grade 12 in Canda iirc)
my dad kept saying "you need to go to Seoul U so you can marry someone who went to Seoul U as well. so you can have a good marriage since both of you are well educated. and when my brother brought his GF and friends, he asked them their grades first.
that being said, after my brother left home, my parents and I went to Canada for education, ever since then they've been mellow about this whole thing after seeing Korea's mentality is shit after experiencing Canadian education and stuff.
that’s not how life works :/
Other countries: "Being happy already makes you successful enough"
Korea: "being successful brings happiness"
Sad reality, I don't know about other countries, but it's a valid statement in Korea.
@@완별남 just because millions agree to it doesn't make it right :(
@@samuelluisdelespiritusanto7343 thats not what he/she means, he/she says its a true statement in korea saying its true, vut its not right.
@@완별남 hey I'm a Korean who moved to Texas in 2017, but I experienced the bs when I was a kid too. You wake up and go to school, and then math academy or something, and then science, and homework, and eat, homework, sleep. When I came here I realized, well, the korean education system is bullshit.
Objective Success doesn't bring happiness though and never will.
the sad thing is they probably wont use a lot of the things theyre learning
School in a nutshell
Shhhh. Don't tell them.
If kids are dying due to the stress, I don't think the statement that the stress will be good for you later in life applies.
Gold
@@unbeatengamer755 Well, at least according to some sects of Christianity (which is a thing in South Korea, though I don't think it's their main religion), young children always go to heaven due to being innocent. I don't know what the cut off is though.
Stress is also horrible for the human body, and medical studies have proven this so many times.
and the fact that society is like "that's just the way it is...If you can't keep up then work harder you 'lil sh t"
Agreed, and then there’s the stress of being an adult after. This is a pretty horrible system
They work this hard to get into a company that will work them to death
Dude not the blasphemy against Christ. Jesus loves you, please respect him. God bless. Have a good day.
@@tangerinemolar bruh what how has that got anything to do with ''christ''
@@hafzizi_5852 Look at his account dude. You don't see people going around claiming to be Buddha. And if there is I'm sorry because that's straight up disrespect
@@uignireddngfiurdsgfiurdse Its always respect all religions till Christianity. Jesus already predicted this.
@@tangerinemolar im sorry but can u explain how jesus is god if hes a human and if there were people before him
I'm Korean and I am a middle school student(13 years old in most countries) . Mid-term test is coming soon, and we really study a lot. Yesterday was Saturday, and I just studied the whole day. In the morning, I went to a study cafe, and I spent 3 hours studying history there. Then, I went to my science academy, and studied science for 4 hours. I arrived home nearly 11pm, and I studied until 3am. And this is almost my daily routine home-school-academy. Also I have never slept before 1am in this year. South Korea's academic problem is really big.
Good gracious when I was 12 I didn't have to study that much and spent most of my days with friends :(
Good luck! Even though it's so hard please take care of your health.
U r soo strong.im 13 and I'm not studying more than 30 min
Well in croatia usually you are 15 or 16 when you start going to middle school
Relaxing and resting is important to when your studying,
Bro im 13 too. My class starts on 9 am and class end 1:30 pm. I thought that it was too much.
I feel sorry for you 😞
15:48 That breaks my heart. Pure exhaustion and deprived from passion. As a 24 year old who takes time in education (dropping out, transferring, changing majors), I would be in a far worse mental state to be under their form of pressure.
Me: The last year of school is so painful!
South Korean student: *laughs in suicidal levels of stress*
Bruuunsnsnnzjdkxkxnd 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Heh that's dark
*Gott mit uns* ⚫️⚪️🔴
GOTT MIT UNS
Ok, *funny*
After doing everything in your power to excel by studying late at night by even not sleeping, You still have to put a picture of your face on your job applicant and if your not up to the beauty standards set you might not get the job.This really gets me thinking if life is really worth the stress.
Elizabeth Collins Loves BtsVkook
that might be a reason why young suicide rates in korea're so high
+M I K U Exactly it should be mainly on the achievements in the person Work field and not their looks.
Not over even if u get the job. Working over time is seen as normal, stress with the boss and collegues.
@M I K U People still get judged by their looks by the employers. Good looking people get jobs way more easily than not so good looking ones, not just in asia but also in europe, the us etc ( UK included ). There are multiple studies to proof this.
Elizabeth Collins Loves BtsVkook
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This sounds like my personal hell. I can't imagine the trauma that some of these kids go through
@SilverTsunade Damn sorry mami tsunade. I'm just talking about the pressure put on them for standardized testing. I'm already used to studying my ass off on things that do and don't interest me. But yeah it feels like they have no choice but to study. A majority of kids aren't fit for that lifestyle. A society where you are just defined by a score on a test can make someone's life a living hell (parents).
@SilverTsunade Well, at least you got a job right?
@SilverTsunade Plus.....Each person has their own potential and it takes time for them to realize it... So please, don't call people who just kinda stated facts as "lazy" cuz NO.......no one is.
@_Cloud_A7x_ you know that the truth is? Procrastination isn't being lazy, it's fear. The fear of the lessons being hard, so you don't do it.
I should know. I never procrastinate with the subjects I know and the subjects I'm good at. But I procrastinate with the ones I'm bad at.
I've gone through trauma because of school, but I'm slowly rising up.
Is that what you call laziness?
it's so stressful. I'm really struggling right now living in Korea, coming home at 12 am everyday from academy and tutors and on top of that having to finish schoolwork and academy work as well as trying to fit into the beauty standard. It's tiring
I am a Korean who had spent my childhood in the US, South Korea and other country. I DO NOT want to raise a child in SK. I would never let my child go through what students in SK are going through.
Also, November is when the Korean SAT is held. During these times, apartments and buildings make sure they lock the door to the roof because many students fall and die.
South Korea deserves a black mirror episode of it's own.
they are in a episode of black mirror
Fernando Neto Which one?
Fernando Neto which one?
He meant metaphorically, like their life now is Black Mirror.
Meant metaphorically already living one.
Its too bad that people treat you better if your face looks better.
lol its called "LIFE"
Regardless, still tooo bad
If that was true, George Soros would be the poorest man in the world.
He's an investor who doesn't need to see people to make investment decisions, totally irrelevant!
Nope. I believe there are still people willing to care, an that there is still hope for a better world.
"It's for their own good later in life"
I'm so glad I wasn't born in south korea, that's just depressing.
That's funny considering that most of them dont experience life past 18
@@holanino249 jesus christ that's fucked up
@Akshata Chhetri so true, we asians are too obsessed with getting good grades and not the learning process itself
@@holanino249 jeez even people in America that are obese live longer
@Akshata Chhetri yea i can relate
the fact that these kids cant even have leisure time away from their studies without people constantly reminding them about their future is heartbreaking.
“She has succeeded in getting into the right university to study hospitality.”
Really? All that work to study...hospitality?
😂😂 It's so deep.
Lol yeah
In The Philippines, We Learn Traditional Hospitality At Home And In College, We Can Simply Get Into A College For Cleaning Etc.
It might just seem easy. But it's WAY harder then you think. Think about it. Your trying to save lives. So they really need to know all of this. I am not from Korea or I am not Korean but It's a lot.
Jack Mcgowan Hospitality is for working in hotels or tourism. Not hospitals. That is a medical degree.
And teenage kpop stans say “omg, I wish I lived in south Korea 😩😫”
Lmaooo
*baby kpop stans
@@shamilrifai6854 People living in North Korea reading this :')
EXACTLYY-
@@zeynovski-y8n thats mad funny
Isn't this lack of sleep also a health risk for the students?
DamKaKaDaNi It sure is.. Many middle and high school students sleep less than 5~6 hours a day.. I'm going to high school this year, and for the past three weeks I got barely 4 hours of sleep trying to deal with all the homework from my institutes (even though it's winter break..)
I was pretty sick this week (probably from lack of sleep) and I fell asleep at 10 once. It was pretty disastrous because I couldn't finish my assignments. I really want to sleep but I have homework that's due at 12 tonight.
DamKaKaDaNi Yes but then don't care at all!
What do you mean ?
that sounds ridiculous. how can south Koreans perform well in school with such a lack of sleep? one's brain would not function.
I am a 16 year old student. My school life is very difficult, and in an oppressive atmosphere, I have to study by recklessly. After school, I can't play, I go to an hagwon, and when I come back, I have to study again. I want to live a happy and worry-free life.
Korean here born in USA immigrant Korean parents beat me up a lot, I'm also sad I get no freedom
@@yoleeisbored let's do our best!!
You have super good passport move to west...
This is not education, this is torture.
I'd rather have my German efficiency, no thanks Asia.
@@randalica92 I heard the education in Germany, Finland, and Norway is pretty good. What do you think?
@BadVIBES Purpp Education is teaching our future generations to learn by themselves and understand basic concepts about the universe as well as become better humans beings. Education is when you are learning and actively involved in tasks and activities that will teach you how to think and find different ways of solving problems. Teaching kids how to think and where to look is what true education should be. You should not be considered educated if you are able to think inside a box and complete an assignment to earn a few high numbers on a report card. It should be a meandering path for each and everyone, whilst what the current system does is teach you how to ace a test and closes you off in 12 grades with an extra 4 years at a bigger school but at the cost of what your first home could have been, unless you want to flip burgers. Unless you are disabled, there is no way you could say that is an acceptable way of life and learning!
@BadVIBES Purpp Math and Science are the two most important subjects in my opinion. But the way they are taught is what is wrong.
Ammar Siddiqui And Sweden
South Korea: Doing school 15 hours a day, literally 50% youth committing suicide because of overpressure, doesn't let students follow dream.
Finland: Doing 5 hours of school a day, literally best education system in the world, happiest country in the world, lets students actually follow their dreams and passion.
*Efficiency*
It proves that quantity≠quality
But Finland isn't as academically inclined as South Korea though. Finland places significantly lower in standardized international exams.
@@stopreplyingtomycomments7954 Failing in what sense? In terms of academics, the primary focus of every school in the world, South Korea and East Asia are not failing at all. In fact they are blowing away everyone else. Jesus, you Westerners are so simpleminded.
@@stopreplyingtomycomments7954 “Not learning anything”, then why do East Asian countries consistently place on top in academics😂 They literally make the rest of the world look like Americans. Yet again, the Westerner shows poor intellect. The noun “westerner” refers to inhabitants of the Western World, which also includes Europe. How do you not know this🤦♂️
Glad to be finnish for once
"Is the envy of the rest of the world"
Yeah no, i do NOT envy that
@Astagos Agree Korean men look so feminine and soft.
@@rejuvenatingsoul3498 meh, men looking feminine and soft aren't so bad if they're smart, judging people on how they want to looks are so barbaric, what time is this? the bronze age?
@@zaki4418 Lololol imagine having an entire country full of men who impersonate girls.
@@rejuvenatingsoul3498 I mean... what's wrong with it? the country also makes technology, Brain > Strength
@@rejuvenatingsoul3498 oof the toxic masculinity is really strong here
I initially thought this kind of study pressure is only in China. Now, I’ve leaned that it’s everywhere in East Asia and India.
bye bye individuality and creativity and uniqueness
Lmao I hate it but still gotta earn to keep making my painting hobby as my main income someday :')
no one cares about that, people care about whether you're useful. That's what makes you money.
Everyone wants to unique and creative. Only a few can actually earn a living being creative.
makes me feel grateful that i can slack off and still get passing grades in college.
@N_egative damn right I'm an underachiever
The saddest part is that they're just studying not even knowing what they want, what is their dream they are just like some machines who continuously work for getting into a university without any aim or goal and that's really heartbreaking, while it's not only Korea it's the whole Asia in general....
Yes... I'm a medical student but I can guarantee you it is not out of passion that I am in here.
I wanted to study International Relations but my family (didn't force me, but I can feel the expectation) wants me to become a doctor. So here I am.
@@arnavmazarine564 I feel you... When I got higher grades I felt expectation from my parents and that affected me mentally. I’m taking a gap year right now to think what I am passionate about. Hope you find ambition in what you do.
Totally agreed. The pressure is real. Being an Indian, you might know as well, I wanted to take commerce, but couldn't. If you aren't a science student, you are actually a nobody to the society. My mental health is so ruined. I sleep around 2am and my classes start at 8am. Since, our country is overpopulated, they eliminate candidates and that is why it keeps getting tougher.
Totally relate, I was almost to the point of going insane and suicide in the Chinese educational system as a ninth-grader. I felt the entire educational system in China has ruined me mentally, and I have no clue what I want to do. When I was studying in the U.S. as an undergraduate college student, I was forced to be a science major bc of my Dad, so I picked pharmacy. But I just couldn't do it because I hated it so much. I was really into arts, social sciences, and humanities, which are shunned by my parents. So now I'm in this limbo of trying to pursue my dream while fighting the guilt. At the end of the day, it is my life and this one life only. I don't want to waste it living for anybody and be severely unhappy and depressed. The asian educational system is definitely fucked and insanely inhumane....
That's really sad, GAOKAO for you guys and JEE (India) for us.
I mean both are the top 2 toughest exams on this planet and they want 15-16 yrs to clear that.
And yes I'm preparing for it not because of my parents (they want me to do anything I want to).
This destroys both mental and physical health of millions of kids. It's ridiculous how parents damage the happiness of their children by such shallow goals like "money", "job" and "marriage-prospect". As if an existence bellow the best university is worth nothing. INSANITY
Yup!
"Modern world"? Boy that's all of human history for you ... we once would have been slave children not too long ago.
Takemysenf
Ssssshhhh...
Just go back to the plantation; its good for all
While majority of the documentary I agree with, it's much more complex than just good school equating good marriage and so on. The reason why any student of any discipline studies harder than the populace is for their own greed, goals and benefits. I think average or above average is acceptable to some while students such as 8:37 make up the top 1% anywhere in the world. I'd rather have someone with hard working ethics with the likes of her than some half-assed character.
The problem is that if these partens act different, their children wouldnt be able to do any job, which would pay their daily stuff like food, health care etc.
There arent that many jobs, the other perspective some of them may have is to work at stores like h&m&Co, but for that you need to fit the beauty standards&the minimum wage is about 6$, thats not enough to live there, if you arent married or have rich parents.
These parents are not bad persons, they just want their children to live a normal life without becoming homeless, the parents stand under the same pressure, they work all day&spend all the money for education, there are no other possibilities, some rich ones even leafe the country for a few years or spend a lot of money , to send their children to international schools, but then those children will never be able to go to a Korean University
People do not die from suicide , they die from sadness.
Sadness because all the sleep deprivation makes them feel like it’s all meaningless
Solves one problem
Brain: alright 20min break.
wow you are so lazy it's hilarious!!! SHUT THE FUCK UP AND MAKE MY FUCKING DINNER JACKASS
That's why Norway and Finland are top of life education and less re-offending rate. 2% compared to USA which re-offending rate is 70% even though punishment and sentence and jails r harsh and unkind...
5 hours of school.
Barless jails of luxury and better conditions than a house as a jail!
But a better rate of safety and education and success.
People forget that to thrive ...u NEED THAT BREAK AND LIKE A BATTERY .. U MUST RE CHARGE. TEACH HATE WITH LOVE NOT WITH THE SAME CRIME THERE FOR BEING A HYPOCRITICAL BEING. WAKE UP PEOPLE.
@@Smooth0vibrations I bet the jackass is more successful than u. Just like ur phone u hide behind . It uses a 🔋 . They need to recharge to work better for dummies like u.
@@obscured9414 lol keep in mind Finland is smaller than ONE single state out of 50 in the U.S. so less crime and more manageable education that can fit to everyones need is much easier there compared to ethnically diverse america and it's huge population.
@@obscured9414 I bet he is more successful than me, I'm an unemployed heroin addict only thing I do better than this jackass is play guitar and sing hee hee. Pray for me my survival rate is very low statistically speaking. Good luck out there mate
I’m not gonna lie, I don’t think I’ve ever studied a day on my life.
lol
How old are you?
Chad. You dropped this 👑
Same, I basically never studied throughout my whole school life
Tiffany Santourian wtf same lmao
When students sleep in class:
Korean Patrols: _a grab on the shoulder to wake up students nicely_
American teachers: *so you have chosen...death*
Serbian teachers:Get the fuck out of my class room and hits him on the way out of the class with hes wepon of choice.
Pakistani teaches: *doesn't give a fuck cuz the kids already in his grave*
Lol 😂 so true
Canada: I’ll let them sleep...
not even a second later
*get the fuck up*
(Grave-digging noise intensifies)
Respect for this students who worked so hard. I can't even get into their pace. But still, I'm somehow relieve that I've enjoyed my elementary and high school years with fond memories and I've got into a great university in college now. I hope these students now are doing good.
"How you look is very important in Korea for getting a job"
Just let that sink in...
Looking better always gets you extra points
South Korea are very narcissist, have you seen their beauty standard ?
ayevc Yeah it’s crazy
Maybe just for hospitality(what that girl was studying) she is gonna be showing tourists around and stuff like that and taking care of them. I doubt that though.
@@alexa6938 What else sets them apart from each other?Well,smth called personalities,goals,ambitions & passion :)
My parents are just like "As long as you get into college, it's fine. At least your getting your education."
Jaden W ya look at donald trump, he only got a bachelor degree but he's a president now.
Jaden W Lol Your profile pic, We would be best friends if I knew you in rl
Lspong Anderson My old profile pic was pinhead Larry and whenever I type the letter b it autocorrects to bukkake from such extensive use
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Same with mine, and I'm Korean.
//alyssa c// you know what? we have a president who had been kicked out of highschool, took 7 years to finish it and consistently maintained a grade of 75 throughout his gradeschool and highschool years and got passing grades in college but was able to pass the bar exam as a lawyer, became a mayor, prosecutor and now president. so pressuring yourself and achieving high grades isn't always gonna end up good for you. LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST! Our president is Rodrigo Duterte, the things i said he always say it in his speeches.
Student: Dies
Mom: IT'S BECAUSE OF THAT PHONE
Nah:more like it's because of the fan
@@kurtoshi38 If you had only become a doctor you'd be able to afford a fan
@@kurtoshi38 Twas a joke mate
Damn,so true. You are definitely from China ,heard that in China for so many times when I went there and talked with some students. Always phones.
@@lesleylee3755 I am from China Lmao
I've fallen the entrance exam for three times to pass the best uni in my country Japan and these years I tried to study as much as I can. I was really worn out because of these days. But Korean students seems like having much tougher time than me. I think Asian examination culture is literally crazy.
Even in a cram school, which the main goal is to help struggling students, there is an entrance exam. It just goes to show that they don’t genuinely care about students but rather, their reputation and success rate. It truly is despicable and deplorable beyond comprehension.
Here in Brazil there is the federal institute that is a cram School and it has an entrance exam but it is only for private students, whereas public students have some privileges because Public schools are a bit fucked up
the so called entrance exam is a placement test used to determine what class you would be going to
@@moreira7660 IF não é cursinho não doidão. Além disso pelo menos nos campus do meu estado a prova é obrigatória pra todo mundo. É esquisito falar sobre IF e criticar ensino público, mesmo sendo de gestões diferentes das estaduais e municipais IF ainda é ensino público...
i got send home one time after telling my teacher "just send me to north korea"
I heard a North Korean defector's comment on UA-cam where he says that kids up north have much more happier lives and enjoy their childhood, just by being able to play after school...and people socialize more...despite all hardships. Widespread alcoholism and mass suicides are not part of the traditional Korean (Confucian) culture although this nation always lived in poverty (South Korean luxury lifestyle is an anomaly in a 1.5 thousand year long history and it comes at a high cost). If they don't change their way of living it will end up in the disaster.
Lol
@@dmnddst dude it's a joke that he/she would rather be in North Korea than listen to class
@@dmnddst well I would say your comment was lacking a lot of noticable humour that one could not comprehend. Maybe practice on your jokes before assuming someone would automatically understand it 🤣
@@dmnddst thank you for sarcastically and indirectly claiming your opinion about my comment 😊 Also thank you for accepting my complains with the least amount of offence, I assume you are a nice person. Have a good day
They’ll soon realize that they’ve wasted their whole childhood and teenhood buried in books just for an average job with an average life.
Laila Maybe they will never. Or even if they do, they might still choose to do the same
@@scottw6375 Wow. Yeah we get it, here in America we are lazy and dumb but its more than that lol I think we in general actually enjoy our childhood/teenage years in school. Extracurricular activities really are encouraged. Everyone in school does at least one of there: play instruments, act in theater, sing, draw/paint/photograph, write. Plus the clubs that are available to us are fun and we get to take part of society by volunteering. And lets not forget the sports. All type of sports available too, from wrestling to bowling. We pretty decent over here lol
Best part of my life was up until I was in high school.... being an adult is not nearly as much fun.
Bindair Dundat and somehow people from other 1st world countries still decided to migrate here
Right
As an Indian student I thought we had it bad, but watching this makes me sick to the stomach. No dreams, no aspirations just appearance and job security is sought after.
Still worse for us. Because they still are a developed and advanced nation. Even if I don't go to any college in Korea, look really bad, work at a factory there and get paid minimum wage, I'll be able to live very, very comfortably still. I'll get good enough food, good clothes, and a cheap flat. Now imagine being a minimum wage worker in India. Third world, developing, very low currency and minimum wage. I can't even pay for three daily meals a day with that money. Plus the biggest issue of RELIGION. The riots that are taking place in our country, if I belong to a controversial caste/religion (eg, muslim) I have a threat of Hindu goons behind me lmao. Subjectively, after reading about all countries, we still have it worst, maybe tied or second place to China. ://
@@_ashmason007no way a real indian actually criticizes his country