That was the perfect representation of the phrase "If you think you are good at something remember there's always an asian who does it better than you"
@@mayas4230 that's impossible my classes usually ends at 6 pm and i have homework i usually finish it all at 1 am or 12am .... and i have to wake up at 5am ,be at school at 7:15
@D. Va na h she is disrespectful. first time she saw her korean mate she didnt even shake hands or greet her, she just pushed herself through the door. she is impolite as fuck
OMG, that Korean girl's mom--she really pulled out all the stops. The breakfast looks like a fine spread at a high-end restaurant, with the best dishes lovingly prepared. She must've gotten up at like 5 am to prepare such a feast. Just look at how nervous she looks at 8:55. I bet she's thinking, "What are they saying in English? I hope I did my best!" The apartment is spotless and the china in the dining room is very nicely presented. She was like--damn, the BBC is coming. Must make things perfect!!!
Koreans have a really neat food culture. They prepare a bunch of side dishes according to "rank": 3 is for regular people, 5 for respected people, 12 for royalty! You don't have to eat each side dish but it's there for you to try out.
Jojo_is_a_MBB hahahh ye in America u have to go sooo early at 7 : in England it’s later, like usually 9. But honestly 8 isn’t that early, my school here is super strict and make us come at 8 but it’s still really dark. It’s not rlly fair bc I’m only in 6th grade ㅠㅡㅠ
@@girlwithapearlearring4522 Mate only in primary school (Year 1-6) (1st - 5th grade in the US) is this ever true, for England at least. Most secondary schools (6th-12th grade in the US) here in England require you to be in school for 8.20, but there is much variation as to when they end. I still have to get up at 6 tho since getting to school on public transport in England takes forever since its so crowded.
it was definitely not easy for everyone, but the concept of "the nail that sticks out gets the hammer" is pretty central to east asian cultures. that kid has more integrity than many of the students who lied out of fear.
@@fritzjackson4336 I'm South Asian and agree a lot. Most students fear raising their hand or asking questions. They always have to act the best and smartest and be better than everyone else. And then there's cases like me... I used to be the one who asked questions a lot but the teachers scolded me for asking "out of syllabus" questions or accused me of trying to defame them by asking creative questions so they would slip up and kids could make fun of them. Of course I wasn't doing any of that, I was just curious. But the teacher's responses made me shut up and stop speaking up in class.
bbc should’ve given the welsh students time to adjust to the time zone differences in Korea for a few days or a week before sending them to school. the jet lag must’ve been catching up on them and affecting their ability- especially sarah’s, to stay awake during all the lessons
I know right. When I went to Korea the first few days I was totally dead. Then when I flew back home I had to go to school the next day. I legit slept in my 7th period study hall because I was so tired.
Ugh. Growing up in the US, people always assumed I knew kung fu or karate. It was annoying but more understandable. We didn't have things like the internet to gain exposure to other cultures. There's really no excuse anymore, with the world at your fingertips.
@@liamhaughton5909 I meant like learning english is taught mostly just in English and in some public schools they do speak english and korean so that the koreans can get more fluent into english as well
honey bread I'm literally Korean. And own 3 apartments in varying neighbourhoods in Korea. And go there every year for 6 months. I really don't think you know what you're talking about.
Kinda misleading to say 80% of the population was illiterate 60 years ago and not say WHY that was the case. The Japanese kept Koreans from attending school and also outlawed the use of the Korean language. The way it’s stated around the 13 minute mark just makes it sound like they were simply behind and made a miraculous jump forward thanks to their “religious devotion” to education.
Kyleigh Rae Thank you, I didn't know this. People should really know what they talk about before they say it. Also idk what +MauriceW is implying... but I totally agree with you.
Maurice W i think you’re confused about something. I’m referring to the video, which states around 80% of *Koreans* were illiterate. Neither I nor the video were referring to the entire world’s population.
Back in 2013 , we had a Korean exchange student come to the America. He was in my seventh grade class. He knew no English. I was able to help him with English. He saw me struggle with math at the end he helped me with math
I lived in Gangnam and I literally know where all those places are. Let me tell you, these kids are all about school and hagwon. Gangnam at 9pm and 10 pm is full of students walking home. It is also very VERY expensive. It is very very hard for everyone even the students and the family. We should be thankful for the education we have all around the world and the freedom we have here in America as students too.
That is why the comparison is not fair. I paid school fees in London for my children as my parents did for me and we wanted that kind of education. I must have put in 10,00 hours of practice in classical music alone as a teenager so am not surprisingly very good and have ended up a pretty good lawyer too. If you took the children from say London's Westminster school and compared them with these you would have much more similarities. Wales is a very deprived part of the UK.
im south korean and we have higher standards because when we make a documentary of a foreign nation, we don't want to put in the wrong thematical music. way to go with kung fu fighting and classical chinese music on a south korean education documentary. good job bbc.
This is called stereotype. Just like how most south korean think of other south east asian county as a one country not particular country. Just like how they think our face would look like. . It's allowed when the one is uneducated or live in north pole and have no tv and cant speak english. . But BBC is such a big media station. To make this korea video with other country's speciality is reflecting how lazy theh are to search the matching theme for the video.
Coming from Korea, my teacher had me self study math because what the class was leaning was so far behind in the US. I would say at least 2 plus years if not more. This was in grade school.
It’s pretty normal as a person that studies in a chinese school we learn topics 2 years ahead than most schools such as having algebra as early as grade 4
@Beatrice Persson I was a teacher there for 5 years and I found it quite easy as long as you were able to accept and go with the flow of their culture. Much easier than my job/life in the US.
These kids come from pretty wealthy families. They probably either attended english immersion schools from preschool on. Some families will even send the mother and children to an english speaking country while the children are young while the father stays in Korea and sends money to support them.
@b o i b y e woow so exaggerate. Really??? Doubt that. Korean students more like to listen, while in harvard or any prestigious university in USA are like to ask/ talking much/ make solution/ understanding the concept and make it with their own...doesn't mean study hard like hell, would make you win or woooowww.. it's like being so extra.. i'm pretty sure even the majority of them couldn't beat a harvard student/undergraduate.. btw most harvard students also from asian
Lol maybe some korean students would win but harvard students still would definitely in top.. korean students were more like to listen, they're study hard like hell but some of them didn't get pass some kind of test like WTF they're study/doing. Study too much is not good too, your brain would not process all the information...
@Abigail Prather doubt that, the way they taught was different... but doesn't mean they're study like hell, they definitely would win.. korean students more like to listen.. they're study like hell but still like can't get pass.. like WTF they're studying/doing.. study too much ( from textbook) is not good for your brain.. btw most harvard students also from asian
@Abigail Prather i'm asian, just like we're more study harder, we're more genius/ smart / can beat them etc, lmaoo NO, indeed we're more like nerd person, while they're like party etc, but there're type of people like us too in there and they are incredible genius/smart/ even they're not study hard like asian students but just like reading one time, they can memorize all one book/ solving difficult questions ( there're kind of people like that). Their learning process also different, we're more like to take from textbook etc, while they are more talking/asking. Maybe some korean students can beat them but as university like harvard mehhh i bet it's rare.. you must be hella genius ( also they don't just have like nerd person in there, but like active/leadership students who can make solution etc). Btw in harvard/some prestigious university in USA, there're many asian students ( including korea/china) / students around the world ( like europa/middle east and they're like the best students when they're in high school/ have won like international competition etc). In this we're talking about harvard right?? But if you wanna put like reguler students from high school in USA and korea, just put it,, but put the all of genius students, they're very competitive too ( i bet there're some asian who school/grow up in USA in the list students ) ..
CompilatioNad It depends. Korean and Japanese people tend to know English quite well. I once stayed with a Spanish host who spoke no English whatsoever (mainly because she was encouraged to not learn any English to help me by my school).
Probably because they don't know many people who are bilingual, and when we hosted our foreign exchange student we couldn't speak their language, it's just a thing
@@pokemasterx4244 Just from my experience, Japanese people tend to be quite proficient at English. I don’t know of actual statistics, but the school system is quite strict on learning English in a lot of places in Japan.
@@ew6483 theres literally vids abt how bad the english teaching is at normal level, sometimes even the teacher is not that good at english but had to fill the spot.
Nabium I’m Danish. School is usually 8-14 (to 16 once or twice a week) we have two types of homework. We usually have to prep 10 min. for each class (3-4 a day) and Then do about 5 hours of actually homework. I’m 18 in first year of gymnasium. It is really Nice, that You don’t have to spend as much time with school, since I have time to do other aspects of Life that I find important. I don’t get how anyone could survive with their only Life goal being studying in order to work a 50 hour work week... oh, wait. They don’t the koreans have the higest suicide rate.
Så bra, har ventet på den endringen veldig lenge. Neste steg: gi spesialisert utdannelse så vi kan lære et yrke på 1-2 år + praksis, i stedet for 3 års realfag + 5 års ingeniør utdannelse for så å bruke mindre enn 10% av det (har mange venner som har bekreftet dette). Så i teorien kunne vi gitt dem en 1 års utdannelse for å lære de 10 prosentene som de trenger. Helt idiotisk hvor mye tid og resurser vi sløser på slikt. Veldig mange må gjøre om fag fra videregående pga deres snitt ikke er bra nok til å komme inn på universitetet, men det er saker som nynorsk, spansk, gym og historie som kan holde tilbake noen som vil bli ingeniør, selv om de fagene ikke trengs overhode for den utdannelsen. Da er det bedre å se hvem som har best snitt i for eksempel: engelsk, matte, fysikk og kjemi (bioingeniør), altså karakterer fra relevante fag. sukk
+Disko H We don't study that many hours here in Singapore. Well maybe only during major exams. We typically have 6 hours of normal classes followed by supplementary lessons on some days for 1 to 3 hours. With 1 or 2 days of extracurricular activities till the evening (number of days depends on the type and how many extracurricular activities you chose). All Primary and Secondary Schools closes at 7pm
+Alexis Ang Really ? i thought education at singapore is one of the top ... here in australia it's totally loose, we can basically chill in years 7,8,9. (by chill i still mean homework and necessary assignments, getting ahead but still having 5/7 days of the week to relax). its slightly different during the final years (12th grade mainly), though still sort of chill but can be demanding. obviously we have outliers and extremely talented students as well. It's been said that singapore is like 4-5 years ahead in syllabus material compared to australia, e.g 11th grade chemistry will be learnt in yr 7 or something. is that true ? if so, that'll be very demanding and singapore education is quite respected in aus
Alexis Ang not all jcs close so early. Mine closes at 10. But it's true that Singapore students don't have such a long day. Some students have tuitions after school like korean hagwon.
I agree with Alexis. At least students in Singapore still get to participate in Sports, Dance, Drama and Music after school hours -- say usually after 2pm. Most 13 to 16 year old Singaporean kids study from 8am to 1pm with a 30 minute recess. There are also a few Physical Education sessions, special music or dance program woven in every week to make school more interesting. Every school system has it's pros and cons but in my opinion, it is how the parents try to balance the importance of play vs studying, learning other skills vs just book smart, and highlight the significance of character, values education before academics, to their children that matters. It will highly affect how children show up in life as adults in future, good results or not.
they talk about Korean education as if it is a good thing. To expect children be in school for 16 hours a day is rediculous. Life is about SO much more than that. There is no balance. I feel bad for these children.
It'd kill me to social the best years of my childhood away instead of developing my brain and learning things to take me further in life than just a nice family in a boring home. Sure, a lot of the knowledge we are taught in schools are basically useless, but that just broadens your general knowledge and expands your "memory space" to be able to stimulate it better for maths or similar subjects. It's a whole new world out there in academics. Perfect scores are like Tetris blocks fitting together for an amazing future. Good test results give you a high like very few other things can.
That was a lot of assumption. "naive, dumb, sad, guilty?" Sounds to me like someone is projecting. Also, maybe you should look up the definition of ironic.
But perhaps a compromise is needed seeing as Sherry cannot spell 'ridiculous' correctly. I think that she would have benefited from a longer school day.
Honestly, the fucking music they put on these programs shows how ignorant the BBC is. And the song at the end, 'Kung Fu Fighting' by Carl Douglas, is insulting & offensive to say the least.
Is this what life should be like? We all can only live once. When we are older, what will we remember from the life we lived? There should be a balance...
in asia, your gpa is everything. if your gpa is low, you wont find a decent job. thats why in asia, you study not only for getting certificate or diploma, or just high school graduate, but higher. asia have more poeple (population) and you compete with those who have good backgrounds and high gpa. and you want to be on top so you could change your social status. work experiences? ofc, high schoolers and university students in asia also work part time jobs and internships.
@@DutchVanDerLinde77 im literally live in indo, you think japan korea and china are the only asian? i can show you the map of asian tho. what i said is a fact, in asia your gpa is everything. i dont know where you live but my other asian friends (malaysia, sg, philliphines) say the same thing
I'm from the Philippines, it is almost exactly the same like most of our Asian neighbors... your GPA means a lot in getting to good schools. Bad grades = not passing top universities admissions = not getting to good schools = not getting a high paying job. Most companies are elitist in my country, if you come from a so so college/university even with good grades, they won't even bother looking at your resume/CV. Medical schools, STEM schools and Law Schools are absolutely grueling in my country, and most of these schools don't accept students who have sub-par GPA. Amelia Caroline is absolutely correct.
Narrator: More than 99% of Korean students choose to stay after school. Me: Im pretty sure that it means that 100% of Korean students choose to stay after school
Fair points but two things should be considered: First of all, SK has an extremely high rate of depression and suicide among teens, which should raise major red flags for countries trying to learn from their system. Second, they study this hard to get into the top universities, but once there, they don't perform at the same level. I'm currently studying at one of the top three universities in the country (Yonsei) and almost all European students outperform their Korean classmates with less effort. This, I believe, is because at university, learning by heart doesn't cut it anymore and learning to understand becomes crucial (inspiration vs. perspiration). I guess Europe and Korea can and should both learn from each other.
How you know I do abroad in south Korea for 6 years and Suicidal :'D that is Quite true though I get Pushed too much that I can't handle it but I still always study to stay the Top Student in my school.. But yeah I can't wait to go back to my Japanese school T-T Nvm Probably already be dead by that time
Western countries needn't worry about suicides too much, they won't get to SK's extremes. They just need to learn a bit from their discipline and perhaps have programmes for motivated and gifted students. That way they can still ensure they have a good pool of talented graduates without too much of a backlash from parents.
Fun fact: Here in Ireland after our GCSE equivalent you take a ‘gap year’ where you attend school but the teachers aren’t allowed to teach you anything on the A level-equivalent curriculum. You get no homework. In this year, many Irish teenagers set up their own business and become rich, or they get good at a sport and discover their hobbies. This is the year when many quiet people become confident in themselves. I was actually severely depressed before I went into transition year, but it completely healed my soul. Many studies have shown that students who do transition year have much higher grades in their A level equivalent. I went from failing maths to winning national maths competitions in just one year. I didn’t really study maths over TY, it was just that I took a break and recovered from depression. The school environment was so toxic before TY, with intense bullying. However, everyone matured over TY and there’s a great atmosphere nowadays.
I have never heard about this and I’m sad to know it’s not a thing here in the North of Ireland. I for one would have benefited immensely from that. I went into my A Levels and my first year of uni with rather severe depression. I was miserably for about 3 years straight.
As a Korean dude I can't envy your system more. this is certainly what Koreans HAVE TO learn. we are all bragging about how much time we spend each day for studying but what about the efficiency? I was in the middle of that system and honestly not many students can actually learn anything after 5-6 hours of work per day. after that it's more of hollow gimmick and there are so many studies that proves longer hours of studying past certain amount of time will eventually make you dumber in all aspects. furthermore in terms of emotional/psychological impact on them, well anyone with common sense can expect what will happen. I am so sure that 10 years after the graduation from this BS these Welsh kids will be WAY ahead in creativity, quality of life, actual knowledge/skills and so forth, compares to these Korean kids.
@@MyronChoe I'm pretty sure Koreans are a lot more educated than Irish kids. The extra time studying definately makes them learn more. But, I suspect Irish kids are happier than Korean kids and perhaps more educated in each of their specific hobbies. So for example, one of my friends loves writing and published a book at age 16. Korean kids who are better writers than my friend don't have the chance to publish their books because they're busy studying. A couple kids earned quite a bit of money playing as a band at concerts. I myself represented Ireland in a satellite building competition and learned how to code. I also partied a lot and made great friends and developed basic social skills. Then, I somehow managed to represent Ireland in the maths olympiad. A guy from a town near me wom a science competition and sold his project for a couple million euro at 16 and is now a billionaire. A girl in my school came second in the European Junior Olympics for decathlon. Irish kids are definitely worse at maths, science etc than Korean kids but they have more time to be really good at things they enjoy.
having good results from studying very hard isnt surprising. they should have gone to finland - students spend 4 hours a day at school, dont have any homework, they dont study subjects (as we know them) - and their results are the best. now, thats a mystery... Korean school system is just about strain learning - too much expectation, too much pressure, too much stress. Doesnt this kill creativity???
but studying 14 hours a day because of competitiveness is not the point. The question is if this system is actually any good. The fact that they have good result is due to their morbid drills. When I was talking about Finland, their results are just as good, but they spend 4 hours a day at school with no homework. working hard to achieve something is not always as good as finding the right way of doing things.
They also don't really cover the suicide rate of students from the pressure of studying. And as like Matt Washer said, we should look at the broad range of subjects from maths and sciences, to philosophy, music art etc. The Finnish system has been well praised the past years. Although looking through, this documentary wants to focus on the effort put in by the government as a whole into education, which, can't be a bad thing.
zogibear The suicide rate is high. But it's high OVERALL, that is, for Koreans as a whole, for all age groups, not just students. You have to understand Korean culture and what it's like living in a competitive society where there's a feeling of intense competition (such as job interviews, and getting into companies- so many other more accomplished candidates...), a lot of expectation from parents and family and society, and not much of a social security net. It's not like Scandinavian countries where everyone expects to be able to get good unemployment payouts, or disability pensions etc. The suicide rate among students - as far as factors go, I don't think exam and study pressure is the most significant factor. Bullying by their peers, and generally unsatisfying lives (including unsatisfying home lives) is probably a bigger factor.
S Y I do understand it quite a bit and I know of the pressures that exist in that culture having grown up in it. Forgive me for not making my point clearer. I wasn't suggesting that the Korean system copy that of the Finnish system but instead have the UK system look at it too. Not only that but also look into the range of subjects being taught. I do believe that both Scandinavian and Korean governments put a hell of lot of emphasis on eduction which is a positive point and sadly something that isn't as strong in the UK. I mention the suicide factor as the stress and pressure and competitiveness starts so young and builds up into adult hood. It's something I feel, the Korean government may not be tackling head on as much. I can imagine mental health is still a touchy subject.
LOL. When I graduated, I had 42 hours of unserved detendtion for being late to Homeroom. That means in one semester, I was late for 42 of those days. Not saying I was proud of that, actually ashammed after seeing this. We had kids in our school that never missed a day and was never late.
Unpopular Opinion: The UK has got it right. As someone who has experienced a comparable school system to South Korea's, I can assure you it is every bit as miserable as it sounds. We spend 16 years locked in a rat race, feeling inadequate every step of the way. We produce results at the expense of childhood. When the system is deliberately designed to break you, it takes all the joy out of learning.
I actually agree with you. It is not a healthy system for a child in anyway. I’m not saying the British one is. I really like British independent (private) education though. I think it has the best of both worlds.
I don't care how amazing their grades are, the kids aren't given a chance to just be kids. I can't imagine it's healthy for them. I actually feel sorry for them.
You should watch the videos about south koreans emigrating as they are burned out from careers and society. They will pay to do menial work overseas in say the US picking acorns so they can get citizenship and start over there. There's also a video about suicides, they have suicide watch cam on a famous bridge so they can rush to save them.
Im Korean, and no matter how Korea is good at studying or producing the most advanced technologies, I'll get out of this country as fast as I can because I'm miserable living in here. Being happy and doing what you love is the most important things for me. People here do things out of pressure, competition and materialistic pleasure. It is hard to come across college students or office workers say they're doing what they love or they're happy doing it.
Can I ask you how people of Korea go join these K-Pop bands when they are so young if you're all forced so hard to study? I wouldn't imagine most parents would be okay with it.
MsKorearock I fully agree with you. There is more to life than just education and you should in the first place be doing what you enjoy. I wish you a happy life.
@Florides BB No most kids I know go to sleep at 8 or 9 pm. Most of them go to sleep early. And if your going to right a comment like that please say some, you just said something about the whole country.
I am a teacher in Korea, my kids are so young and get home so late. I try to make my classes fun and interesting for them so they fell like they have a break.
That`s so good to hear. I am in Austria and my child is still in kindergarten where it is all about play and just a few tracing and counting exercises every now and then. Next fall he will transition to school and the one next door is known to be so strict and they have to be there from 7.45 to 3.30 each day. But it seems like nothing compared to what I see here :-(
I taught English in South Korea (not at those students' level, however) and I can tell you that my high school students, specifically, were extremely stressed. They'd tell me they wanted out, they'd ask me about how I could take artsy extra-curricular activities when I was in school. And when I would be asked to write tests, my custom questions that I'd spent hours crafting based on the subjects we'd learned throughout the semester were returned to me with the express request by my co-teachers to take stuff directly from the book (questions word-for-word) as opposed to actually crafting questions that will make the students think. They're taught not to think creatively; they cram from textbooks. It made some of our conversations where I'd try to ask them to think about their answers, fall completely flat. And, the kids barely ever see their parents. The kids are depressed and/or suicidal. It doesn't matter to me if they're the smartest in the world. In the end, I quit teaching in Korea after my second contract was over because I couldn't bear to contribute to their depressingly deceptive system. Let the kids be kids. Screw hagwons.
Thats so true!! Students never learn to express their opinions, to question authority and so on. Studying in Korea was stressful and I felt like being taken off my basic human rights
Alexina Paiement True. They get a perfect score in English Tests but when it comes to actually speaking freely... they fail miserably. Here in Europe we learn English since primary school and nearly everyone can speak English quite good.
from my understanding, when the students did speak up to their government, they died as what happened in the Massacre of 1982 when the South Korean students protested against their government resulting in the government's retaliation by labeling them as communists and sending the military to subdue them with full-on Military weapons!
That is hardly today's Republic of Korea. There was a militaristic dictator, Chun Doo-hwan, in charge back then, and those students were protesting his government. South Korea has advanced by leaps and bounds since the incident you're talking about, which was the Gwangju Uprising in 1980. The 1982 Hama massacre, by the way, was in Syria, which is far far from South Korea.
@@cristinaserna5674 And you're great at being dumb. If someone in your country gets hold of a gun and starts shooting, tell me if you'll be laughing then. It can happen - anywhere.
Cristina Serna Yikes. You don’t know how stressful it is to have ALICE training from time to time. I’m just glad that my school isn’t going to use fake blood or firing blanks (firing empty guns) when we’re doing ALICE training.
sugar rocks well there’s all kinds of English -American, Australian, Canadian, South African, British, New Zealand- if you’re from any of these countries you can teach English in South Korea. BUT... the preference is for American English. That’s all. Speak whatever accent you want... who cares.
As a parent, this is appalling to me. I would NEVER do this to my child. My children (16,15,and 13) may not be the smartest, but they have more love than they know what to do with. Every night we eat dinner together and their dad is home by 4:00p.m. These kids here are not being able to be kids. Very sad that if you aren't the best there, then you are pretty much nothing.
Absolutely. The thing they don't show you about our school systems, is that a lot of kids ultimately break down. The system is deliberately designed to ensure that you feel inadequate every step of the way so that you can continue improving. And here's another bitter reality, our work life is no better. Its the same routine.
Yeah, South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, and this is one of the causes. I'm a fan of the kpop group BTS and they have multiple songs about South Korea's education system and they do not hold back the punches. They condemn it pretty brutally "who is it that turned us into studying machines and labelled us as number one or failures... ...who is it that made us stand on our closest friends to get to the top" is part of the lyrics to their song "N.O." They have another one called "School of Tears" which is genuinely horrifying, it is about school bullying and from everything I know, the song does not exaggerate. Everything I know indicates school bullying is a huge issue in SK and that it is often extreme.
As a teacher in the US I find this appalling as well. While there are plenty of issues with US schools. When you literally test the top students against South Korea or other areas we are very competitive. South Korean students woukd do fine in the United States and other countries because at least the students we are shown have that backing of their parents and stable home life.
I can't believe there's a country where can raise 3 children while working at a company that leaves work at 4 o'clock. Please let me know so I can immigrate there.
NIce to see the Columbia University logo at the end of the video. If that's what they aspire to, they should quit school and start a company instead with that work ethic. I graduated from Columbia YEARS ago, it was a waste if time and money! They're wasting their childhood! How sad!
The Principal confidently said that 6 hours of sleep is sufficient for the kids which is not correct .Even an adult needs 8 hours of sound sleep.Is the hard work and pressure that the kids and their parents take worth it?
As a tutor in S. Korea I saw parents getting FURIOUS, absolutely IRATE when their kids were sleeping. They really honestly seem to think that sleep is time wasted, and everyone should be able to get by on practically no sleep at all. If you're sleeping, you should be studying! Jeez....
Depends. I can't sleep more than six hours. If i do, i feel terrible because i never need that much sleep. My body aches if i sleep for more than six hours.
@@hariniobla422 So you live in, like, Spain or Guatemala where you guys take a 2 hour nap (SIESTA) every afternoon on top of the 6 hrs you sleep at night? B/C humans need 8 hrs of sleep a day, 8 hrs of work, 8 hrs of downtime, 8 hrs of sleep. it's a scientifically proven fact. Unless you're bipolar & driving every other human you come into contact with crazy every waking moment of your life. If you only sleep 6 hrs / day you do NOT need to be a train conductor or airplane pilot or a surgeon. You do NOT live a natural and healthy life.
they likely don't spend any money on their textbooks. In the UK, text books are very cheap also. It's only really America that overcharges for the books. Stupid.
"omg they're so tired and they sleep in class!!!" Yeah, like you don't see kids in classrooms all around the world sleeping during class. The only difference here is that they're sleepy cos they were actually working. You think the kids don't know that the hours are abnormal and the pressure is high? Don't look down on the sacrifice they've made to better their families and their lives. Japan has high fatality rates related to over work and study, high pressure occupations in the US have high rates of drug abuse and mental disorders. SK isn't that much different, but look at the growth they've achieved since the Korean War.
The sad thing is when an international employee comes for a job they have an acceptance rate than the graduates in Korea even though they study more harder than the international students.
depends on the job, many places in korea have the rule that u must employ a korean before a foreigner. Two foreigners had another foreigner in mind to work for them but had to follow this rule too and employ a korean student first.
I don't believe that the quantity of education equals quality. Passing exams does not equal being creative kids need time to grow and be able to face the challenges of the future
That's why it's compulsory for students in my country to have extra curricular activities. Plenty of opportunities to choose from to pursue your interest.
"i bet the student suicide rate is much lower there as well." We can check that. According to World Health Organization. Per capita. It's 24 for South Korea and 14 for Finland. The difference is 10 which is lower, so yeah. But if you compare South Korea to another country with a first world economy like Kazakhstan, the South Koreans are still doing better. Citation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate#References iq-research.info/en/page/average-iq-by-country
Grace Kim not all kids would be this good at English - majority of Koreans aren’t - but “gangnam kids” usually have wealthy parents or middle-class parents who save to send their kids abroad for a summer or two to get them fluent in English. It’s really important. The parents know that fluency in English (with natural accent) will only further benefit their kids futures and give them more opportunities - especially if they want to apply for Oxbridge in England or IV league universities in America. I always heard about Koreans whose parents sent them to USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand - UK not as much (in my personal experience)
Ikr, like, I went to Korea with my sister and met my cousin. And he is fluent in english...while I can't speak korean that well...I can only understand it bc of my mom.
Skeptics we love you anyway I’m from gangnam myself and for us it is quite normal to have that level of fluency in English. It is not because people go abroad to study English, (I only have one friend who went to the UK for summer camp) it is mainly because of the level of our university admissions exam. Students get a lot of private educations.
I'm surprised she didn't just pass out on her desk after flying halfway around the world the day prior. I can't stand jet lag on vacation, and I don't even have to get up early for that, let alone focus on learning something!
Education is obviously important, but prioritizing it over the long-term psychological health of a person scares me. I mean think about how these kids will develop, after their mental well-being has deteriorated from such a young age. The video asks: "What does it take to have the best school in the world?". I think a better question would be: what is the cost of having the best school in the world?
Na, you're Britsh accent alone is social currency and so everyone will assume that you are smart even though you couldn't add simple fractions to save your life.
Everyone, please don't think that every Korean kid is suffering from depression and is suicidal because they have a demanding education system. It's true that Korea has a high suicide rate, but that doesn't mean everyone is suicidal. The Korean kids are pressured to do well in school just like kids from anywhere else, and they sometimes have fun hanging out with their friends once in a while just like kids from anywhere else. Also, not every Korean is so troubled by grades. Documentaries, such as this one, fail to mention that. (I can't believe I just typed all that. With my summer homework in front of me.)(Also, seriously? Kungfu Fighting? Come on, BBC.)
I was one of them, I was suffered and I dont want to go back but still I believe that was one of beautiful periods of my life. Can stick with friends almost of the days so we had a lot of fun. I couldnt do without my friends. And we do a lot of other experiences in schools. I still always saying Korean Education is fuck8ng sucks and we should change this but I'm frustrated with that. Poor kids
I don’t want to sound weird or anything but surely this can’t be good for their mental health? I mean these kids aren’t doing anything for pleasure and all their waking hours consist of is studying. None of these Korean kids look genuinely happy
tararasque it is still present in korea, the main difference is they’re often pressured into abortions and putting the children up for adoption and hidden by the families
Really ..? wow ..... ( in South korea usually the 4 graders finish school at 2pm not middle school graders ... ) + How did i knew that ? well i live here .......
I used to study like koreans but I stopped bc it was too much for me. My parents realized that I was too stressed and depressed ( I used to cry always ). I even had to go to a psychologist. I do not recomend this, even tough it is satisfactory to get new information and be on the top of the class. It's better to take care of our mental health and give it enough rest.
This is not education. One cannot concentrate for 12-14 hours straight without any break on studies. Yes it is advisable to revise what you were taught in your school on the same day but this is madness. One can put in 4-5 hours of self study and be at the top of the class. Imagine studying continuously from 8 am to 11 PM. Will you be able to maintain the same level of concentration? No.
Kind of. I mean the sporty kid was a really nice person but imagine the embarassment when the Korean teacher asked you a question about english and you can't answer. I was thinking just say we don't learn that in Wales but then she reveals she lived in Wales for years. lol
theuglykwan english is my first language but i have no idea what she was asking about. for many ppl whose english is the first language, it isn't about what's "past tense" or whatever when communicating. it comes naturally. but for those who are learning english, they have to stick with "rules" about grammar etc which most of us don't thinj much of
Dafydd Williams I'm so sure I'd be able to tell the difference between a French person, a German person, and a Swedish person. We all fucking look the same.
the kids are up from 6am to 12 midnight and this is the norm? they study until midnight and barely see their families? too much stress during the formative years of these kids equals high anxiety and tons of psychological issues as adults. we should always encourage excellence, but never to the point of compromising a child's wellbeing.
12345 67890 korea has the highest suicide rate because of school. The school there is so hard, a lot of kids from korea are coming to my school because their parents don't like the school systems there.
that's the problem with Korean students they are under insane pressure and many of them in my opinion with no blame crack. itd brutal and that's why so many koreans move to the US because it's easier
During our break time we get to have time to do that and during our after school study hall we also can play games or watch videos during that time. Also we get to have fun with our friends at all of the schools I attended everyone knew everyone there
theuglykwan I broke my arm during an English exam and the teacher wrote out everything I said word by word. I was like " blah blah blah full stop" it was so jarring but if I wrote with my right hand you wouldn't be able to understand shit.
Finland is on the top list with school education system cuz the how we learn here in Finland. We have short days and we learn with fun that it would not be to boring
Nope. Finland used to be top with the education system. for the past 10+ years the results have gone worse and they still are getting worse. Finland is pretty mediocre now.
Lischu they are actually still on top and the peeps that don't really get along gets more help like my brother and sister. But i find it rly easy in school. But I actually just care that we gets good education and now we start to get better education and it's more simpler than it has been before. And we learn certain things in different periods, the most countries do that lol.
Yeah no. I'm a Finn myself too. I got my education in Finland when the pisa scores were in the top 3. 15 years ago. Now Reading #4, Science #5, Maths #13. That is not top. The quality of the education is still good, but it is not top. It is not as good as it was and the results and the quality of the education is getting worse and it has gone worse ever since 2006. We're not even #1 in Europe anymore. So yeah, we used to be very good, but we are not anymore and instead of telling ourselves 10 year old lies we should focus on figuring out where we went wrong.
in all fairness, i would love to study in South Korea. the amount of focus and concentration there is amazing compared to the UK. its inspiring to see all these kids around you do so well, and it pushes you to want to do more, and honestly I would love to have that type of atmosphere in my school
same, i'd rather study 14-16 hours and get 6 hours of sleep and be sleepy because i had been actually working before instead of studying 6 hours and sleep 6 hours and be sleepy because I had been watching youtube videos and series all day (just like i'm doing now)
As a Korean, I just wanted to say that we admire the UK and other European countries' method of teaching as well. While my country is focused on learning stuff more efficiently, your schools focus on understanding the concepts and making it your own. I would love to have a freer environment where I can learn things that I fully understand, not have the teacher cram fifty math shortcuts that I cannot understand where it came from.
At 26:37 when the english teacher was giving a grammar lesson, said that Tommy is diligent and has passion, if he had a SYSTEM to help him, he could score better. Those words hold so much wisdom in a lot of different things. A lot of times, the systems fail hard working people, it doesn't mean they didn't put in effort.
When the family clapped for the welsh boys piano then the kid goes and plays backwards 😂😂 Ik the Korean family was thinking “That was cute but okay”
That was the perfect representation of the phrase "If you think you are good at something remember there's always an asian who does it better than you"
Requiem lol
Halles_worldd I was like 💀💀💀
They were nice and cheering. That's part of their hospitality that's well known around the world.
@@lalalazarus 😂😂😂😂😂 So true!
*watches this while ignoring all of my homework and projects due tomorrow*
I feel you. Got a quiz coming up and homework I was supposed to hand in a week ago, but youtube is better so..
i have korean sat next thursday and i'm watching this video...
actually i've been studying for 4 yrs for korean sat to apply university. i don't know if other students in other countries study like this.
Same
정대영 studying for 4 years or to go to university for 4 years?
"Lets go to korea"
*BGM : kung fu fighting, a song written by a Jamaican-uk artist about Chinese martial art.
I know right
I thought it was sooo racist...😂 but a bit funny...
Like wtf ?! 😑
The background music was dumb and guess what who used it for this documentary?The show
Don't be a snowflake.
I love how respectful this blonde guy was all the time
Yeah and the blonde girl is quite disrespectful to me
@D. Va wha- I’ve never slept in school and no one ever does in my school I clearly have a different culture
@D. Va than sleep early
@@mayas4230 that's impossible my classes usually ends at 6 pm and i have homework i usually finish it all at 1 am or 12am .... and i have to wake up at 5am ,be at school at 7:15
@D. Va na h she is disrespectful. first time she saw her korean mate she didnt even shake hands or greet her, she just pushed herself through the door. she is impolite as fuck
The British kid was like look guys I can play the piano... The Korean kid was like.................... BITCH.... Hold my Beer.
Jack Bauer My face was priceless
You mean he said "Bitch, hole my math book for a second"
lol what?
Jack Bauer Ture
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ALL SAYING?
OMG, that Korean girl's mom--she really pulled out all the stops. The breakfast looks like a fine spread at a high-end restaurant, with the best dishes lovingly prepared. She must've gotten up at like 5 am to prepare such a feast. Just look at how nervous she looks at 8:55. I bet she's thinking, "What are they saying in English? I hope I did my best!" The apartment is spotless and the china in the dining room is very nicely presented. She was like--damn, the BBC is coming. Must make things perfect!!!
I thought she looked nervous at breakfast 😂😂
Koreans have a really neat food culture. They prepare a bunch of side dishes according to "rank": 3 is for regular people, 5 for respected people, 12 for royalty! You don't have to eat each side dish but it's there for you to try out.
I counted 4 side dishes in this breakfast, so I figure the Welsh girl fell in between "regular people" and "respected people."
Luboman411 Yup she is a "guest"
she should see my breakfast xD a piece of bread with Nutella spread on it or nothing xD
"We need to be there by 8"
"That's quite an early start..."
Me: *Cries in waking up at **5:30** and getting to school at 7*
Jojo_is_a_MBB hahahh ye in America u have to go sooo early at 7 : in England it’s later, like usually 9. But honestly 8 isn’t that early, my school here is super strict and make us come at 8 but it’s still really dark. It’s not rlly fair bc I’m only in 6th grade ㅠㅡㅠ
my old sched used to be at 6:30. like i have to wake up at 4:00 to study and arrive at school before 6:30 so that i'll be able to study some more
hawtsa I’m crying for you
@@girlwithapearlearring4522 Mate only in primary school (Year 1-6) (1st - 5th grade in the US) is this ever true, for England at least. Most secondary schools (6th-12th grade in the US) here in England require you to be in school for 8.20, but there is much variation as to when they end. I still have to get up at 6 tho since getting to school on public transport in England takes forever since its so crowded.
Aryan Agrawal yep, sucks
felt that one korean kid in the front row who didn’t put up their hand when she said put up your hand if it’s easy 💀
it was definitely not easy for everyone, but the concept of "the nail that sticks out gets the hammer" is pretty central to east asian cultures. that kid has more integrity than many of the students who lied out of fear.
@@fritzjackson4336 I'm South Asian and agree a lot. Most students fear raising their hand or asking questions. They always have to act the best and smartest and be better than everyone else. And then there's cases like me...
I used to be the one who asked questions a lot but the teachers scolded me for asking "out of syllabus" questions or accused me of trying to defame them by asking creative questions so they would slip up and kids could make fun of them. Of course I wasn't doing any of that, I was just curious. But the teacher's responses made me shut up and stop speaking up in class.
bbc should’ve given the welsh students time to adjust to the time zone differences in Korea for a few days or a week before sending them to school. the jet lag must’ve been catching up on them and affecting their ability- especially sarah’s, to stay awake during all the lessons
Yeah thats right
@Sidney Choi .... absolutely!
Exactly my thoughts.
I’m welsh and gosh the words on the board though so confusing
I know right. When I went to Korea the first few days I was totally dead. Then when I flew back home I had to go to school the next day. I legit slept in my 7th period study hall because I was so tired.
There were new Korean students in my class (twin boys) they sleep in class and still have better grades than me 😑
Suga is my Husband it’s in their genes
yeah me too he is computing accounting without using a fuckin' calculator.
@@jobbap6669 are you an ARMY?
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Fearl Purple ARMY ?
@@precious6224 I am! 💜
Why? 😁
Using "Kung fu Fighting" might be a sign that indeed your education system is not the best. 🤦♀️
Right? I thought that was really inappropriate.
Kung Fu is Japanese, not Korean hahaha
Ugh. Growing up in the US, people always assumed I knew kung fu or karate. It was annoying but more understandable. We didn't have things like the internet to gain exposure to other cultures. There's really no excuse anymore, with the world at your fingertips.
I'm glad I wasnt the only one uncomfortable with this
Terrible! Wrong nationality; horrible cover!
I wonder how the kids actually paid attention in class when they don't even know korean
I saw that they had headphones in during class,so they most likely had a translated lesson they were listening to.
most lessons are taught in english and also headphones
@@aidenives-day2259 The lessons in Korean public schools are not taught in English, they are taught in Korean.
@@liamhaughton5909 I meant like learning english is taught mostly just in English and in some public schools they do speak english and korean so that the koreans can get more fluent into english as well
@@tarjaau If you read the comments properly I was just explaining it to someone who was asking about it no need to be sarcastic.
Yo those korean kids that are hosting the English kids are HELLA RICH. Apartments like those in korea are super expensive
Their PARENTS are rich.
I mean..its in Gangnam so... anyone who lives in Gangnam has got to be super loaded lol
lol I don't think you know what you're talking about. That is a standard apartment in Korea.
???? I've been living here for over 3 years. I definitely know what im talking about.
honey bread I'm literally Korean. And own 3 apartments in varying neighbourhoods in Korea. And go there every year for 6 months. I really don't think you know what you're talking about.
Kinda misleading to say 80% of the population was illiterate 60 years ago and not say WHY that was the case. The Japanese kept Koreans from attending school and also outlawed the use of the Korean language. The way it’s stated around the 13 minute mark just makes it sound like they were simply behind and made a miraculous jump forward thanks to their “religious devotion” to education.
OK, Koreans make up 1% of the population and take them out, now what about the other 79% of dumb people.
Kyleigh Rae Thank you, I didn't know this. People should really know what they talk about before they say it.
Also idk what +MauriceW is implying... but I totally agree with you.
Maurice W i think you’re confused about something. I’m referring to the video, which states around 80% of *Koreans* were illiterate. Neither I nor the video were referring to the entire world’s population.
Now replace Japan with UK, that's exactly what happened with India.
facts.
I want a korean kid to visit a British one, it would be well funny😂
Send them to Glasgow and scar them for life
@@itsgodnga same here in Manchester
Wait do u watch that show too?? Just asking cuz of yr pfp ☺
@@honeyhoneycomb5596 yep it's amazing 😂
Back in 2013 , we had a Korean exchange student come to the America. He was in my seventh grade class. He knew no English. I was able to help him with English. He saw me struggle with math at the end he helped me with math
I lived in Gangnam and I literally know where all those places are. Let me tell you, these kids are all about school and hagwon. Gangnam at 9pm and 10 pm is full of students walking home. It is also very VERY expensive. It is very very hard for everyone even the students and the family. We should be thankful for the education we have all around the world and the freedom we have here in America as students too.
Kids from Wales remind me of U.S. teens, they should have prepared getting up early and staying up, it makes the Wales teens as flippant
I also used to live in gangnam and those schools were like THE schools to go to, they work so hard
Ever heard of student debts? 😡🔥
@@beekeepermariadelgado6806 You need to consider the time difference and jet lag though. The kids may not have had any time to adjust.
That is why the comparison is not fair. I paid school fees in London for my children as my parents did for me and we wanted that kind of education. I must have put in 10,00 hours of practice in classical music alone as a teenager so am not surprisingly very good and have ended up a pretty good lawyer too. If you took the children from say London's Westminster school and compared them with these you would have much more similarities. Wales is a very deprived part of the UK.
And here i am spending 6 hour in afternoon watching UA-cam and Netflix.
Lol same
Raka Rachmanda I do that to 😂
im south korean and we have higher standards because when we make a documentary of a foreign nation, we don't want to put in the wrong thematical music. way to go with kung fu fighting and classical chinese music on a south korean education documentary. good job bbc.
Black Sunshine lmao
Black Sunshine lmao. 😂
that awkward moment when you're a palestinian canadian, and even you notice the messed up music '_'
This is called stereotype. Just like how most south korean think of other south east asian county as a one country not particular country. Just like how they think our face would look like.
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It's allowed when the one is uneducated or live in north pole and have no tv and cant speak english.
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But BBC is such a big media station. To make this korea video with other country's speciality is reflecting how lazy theh are to search the matching theme for the video.
I’m Chinese and I found it awkward as well 😂😂😂
"That paper was *primary school level maths* " BRUH when i saw that graph damn we don't have those in primary till we reached secondary 😂
😂😂😂i know.....right.
Coming from Korea, my teacher had me self study math because what the class was leaning was so far behind in the US. I would say at least 2 plus years if not more. This was in grade school.
Quantumfreak US maths is easy tho.
It’s pretty normal as a person that studies in a chinese school we learn topics 2 years ahead than most schools such as having algebra as early as grade 4
@Exa I live in Wales and the education isn't the best
All the Koreaboos wanting to move to South Korea having heart attacks about the stress of actual life there loool
I feel attacked😳
@@peeppon9769 so u koreaboo...
I'm not a kboo (i would kms if i was) but i really want to go to South Korea to study in a good college
It's a pretty chill life as an expat to be honest. if you are born and raised Korean... not so much!
@Beatrice Persson I was a teacher there for 5 years and I found it quite easy as long as you were able to accept and go with the flow of their culture. Much easier than my job/life in the US.
Their English is impressive
your English isn't 😂😂
Dance moms Edits *Their lol.
These kids come from pretty wealthy families. They probably either attended english immersion schools from preschool on. Some families will even send the mother and children to an english speaking country while the children are young while the father stays in Korea and sends money to support them.
the one that the girl is staying with sounds American!
It's better than mine lol
I thank god a million times for giving me an easier option in life
Me too🙌🏼
Harry potter has hogwarts, koreans have hogwon
j.y jt LMAO
This made me choke on my watermelon
LOOOOOL
Lmaooo
Lol
I'm surprised they didn't talk about the thousands of suicides of Korean high schoolers every years
Lol 😂 source?
@@hackjaelee Bro google it, doesn’t even need a source that’s just fact, it’s like asking a source about the roundness of the earth
How the fuck is that even relevant to this swap?
@@nicol.7738 bc both is related to the south korean school system
Not surprising, this lifestyle is not sustainable at all.
Blonde headed guy: plays the piano normally.
Korean guy: *starts playing the piano backwards*
No offense, I just thought that it was funny.
Honestly I thought the blonde guy played better because it sounded so much better, and it's not at all necessary to play it backwards 😂
Harvard students Vs. Korean students! This would be so cool to see
agree with ya, it would heve been better insteadof from the wales school
@b o i b y e woow so exaggerate. Really??? Doubt that. Korean students more like to listen, while in harvard or any prestigious university in USA are like to ask/ talking much/ make solution/ understanding the concept and make it with their own...doesn't mean study hard like hell, would make you win or woooowww.. it's like being so extra.. i'm pretty sure even the majority of them couldn't beat a harvard student/undergraduate.. btw most harvard students also from asian
Lol maybe some korean students would win but harvard students still would definitely in top.. korean students were more like to listen, they're study hard like hell but some of them didn't get pass some kind of test like WTF they're study/doing. Study too much is not good too, your brain would not process all the information...
@Abigail Prather doubt that, the way they taught was different... but doesn't mean they're study like hell, they definitely would win.. korean students more like to listen.. they're study like hell but still like can't get pass.. like WTF they're studying/doing.. study too much ( from textbook) is not good for your brain.. btw most harvard students also from asian
@Abigail Prather i'm asian, just like we're more study harder, we're more genius/ smart / can beat them etc, lmaoo NO, indeed we're more like nerd person, while they're like party etc, but there're type of people like us too in there and they are incredible genius/smart/ even they're not study hard like asian students but just like reading one time, they can memorize all one book/ solving difficult questions ( there're kind of people like that). Their learning process also different, we're more like to take from textbook etc, while they are more talking/asking. Maybe some korean students can beat them but as university like harvard mehhh i bet it's rare.. you must be hella genius ( also they don't just have like nerd person in there, but like active/leadership students who can make solution etc). Btw in harvard/some prestigious university in USA, there're many asian students ( including korea/china) / students around the world ( like europa/middle east and they're like the best students when they're in high school/ have won like international competition etc). In this we're talking about harvard right?? But if you wanna put like reguler students from high school in USA and korea, just put it,, but put the all of genius students, they're very competitive too ( i bet there're some asian who school/grow up in USA in the list students ) ..
14:16 - dude be doing an exam with a casted hand....respect
Idk why people r amazed at their English. I mean they wouldn’t host English speaking kids if they can’t speak it now would they?
CompilatioNad It depends. Korean and Japanese people tend to know English quite well. I once stayed with a Spanish host who spoke no English whatsoever (mainly because she was encouraged to not learn any English to help me by my school).
Probably because they don't know many people who are bilingual, and when we hosted our foreign exchange student we couldn't speak their language, it's just a thing
@@ew6483 Japanese people are terrible at English what are you talking about?
@@pokemasterx4244 Just from my experience, Japanese people tend to be quite proficient at English. I don’t know of actual statistics, but the school system is quite strict on learning English in a lot of places in Japan.
@@ew6483 theres literally vids abt how bad the english teaching is at normal level, sometimes even the teacher is not that good at english but had to fill the spot.
Meanwhile in Norway, the local school here just decided to stop having home work and stop giving grades except for the final grade.
Nabium I’m Danish. School is usually 8-14 (to 16 once or twice a week) we have two types of homework. We usually have to prep 10 min. for each class (3-4 a day) and Then do about 5 hours of actually homework. I’m 18 in first year of gymnasium.
It is really Nice, that You don’t have to spend as much time with school, since I have time to do other aspects of Life that I find important. I don’t get how anyone could survive with their only Life goal being studying in order to work a 50 hour work week... oh, wait. They don’t the koreans have the higest suicide rate.
😂😂😂
kor bor du??????!!!!!
Så bra, har ventet på den endringen veldig lenge. Neste steg: gi spesialisert utdannelse så vi kan lære et yrke på 1-2 år + praksis, i stedet for 3 års realfag + 5 års ingeniør utdannelse for så å bruke mindre enn 10% av det (har mange venner som har bekreftet dette). Så i teorien kunne vi gitt dem en 1 års utdannelse for å lære de 10 prosentene som de trenger. Helt idiotisk hvor mye tid og resurser vi sløser på slikt.
Veldig mange må gjøre om fag fra videregående pga deres snitt ikke er bra nok til å komme inn på universitetet, men det er saker som nynorsk, spansk, gym og historie som kan holde tilbake noen som vil bli ingeniør, selv om de fagene ikke trengs overhode for den utdannelsen. Da er det bedre å se hvem som har best snitt i for eksempel: engelsk, matte, fysikk og kjemi (bioingeniør), altså karakterer fra relevante fag.
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Look so wants to go now
This seems like total hell. I'm from Singapore and I can't imagine myself studying like that. All respects to you Korean students
+Disko H We don't study that many hours here in Singapore. Well maybe only during major exams. We typically have 6 hours of normal classes followed by supplementary lessons on some days for 1 to 3 hours. With 1 or 2 days of extracurricular activities till the evening (number of days depends on the type and how many extracurricular activities you chose). All Primary and Secondary Schools closes at 7pm
Singapore is pretty much up at the top in education that is really good too compare to some .
+Alexis Ang Really ? i thought education at singapore is one of the top ... here in australia it's totally loose, we can basically chill in years 7,8,9. (by chill i still mean homework and necessary assignments, getting ahead but still having 5/7 days of the week to relax). its slightly different during the final years (12th grade mainly), though still sort of chill but can be demanding. obviously we have outliers and extremely talented students as well. It's been said that singapore is like 4-5 years ahead in syllabus material compared to australia, e.g 11th grade chemistry will be learnt in yr 7 or something. is that true ? if so, that'll be very demanding and singapore education is quite respected in aus
Alexis Ang not all jcs close so early. Mine closes at 10. But it's true that Singapore students don't have such a long day. Some students have tuitions after school like korean hagwon.
I agree with Alexis. At least students in Singapore still get to participate in Sports, Dance, Drama and Music after school hours -- say usually after 2pm. Most 13 to 16 year old Singaporean kids study from 8am to 1pm with a 30 minute recess. There are also a few Physical Education sessions, special music or dance program woven in every week to make school more interesting. Every school system has it's pros and cons but in my opinion, it is how the parents try to balance the importance of play vs studying, learning other skills vs just book smart, and highlight the significance of character, values education before academics, to their children that matters. It will highly affect how children show up in life as adults in future, good results or not.
How tf can that guy play piano upside down
They don't own a television, I'd imagine learning such a unique skill was a way to get through the boredom
damn ikr
Muscle memory I guess??
Like Freddie Mercury :)
I dont wanna like ur comment cause its on 666
I'm impressed with the Korean students' American accents when they speak English. They are impeccable! It sounds like they were raised in the States.
Must have been for sure
Maybe it's because they listen to the movie and practice pronouncing American English on the Internet.
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With how competitive they are I am sure they have gone for lessons and practiced - needing to be perfect.
they talk about Korean education as if it is a good thing. To expect children be in school for 16 hours a day is rediculous. Life is about SO much more than that. There is no balance. I feel bad for these children.
exactly, that also explains why BTS is currently now dominating the world because of their hardwork
It'd kill me to social the best years of my childhood away instead of developing my brain and learning things to take me further in life than just a nice family in a boring home. Sure, a lot of the knowledge we are taught in schools are basically useless, but that just broadens your general knowledge and expands your "memory space" to be able to stimulate it better for maths or similar subjects. It's a whole new world out there in academics. Perfect scores are like Tetris blocks fitting together for an amazing future. Good test results give you a high like very few other things can.
Sherry the irony. You are so naïve and dumb. Please don’t judge by seeing one documentary.
No wonder you guys feel sad and guilty.
That was a lot of assumption. "naive, dumb, sad, guilty?" Sounds to me like someone is projecting. Also, maybe you should look up the definition of ironic.
But perhaps a compromise is needed seeing as Sherry cannot spell 'ridiculous' correctly. I think that she would have benefited from a longer school day.
Yo why do put Chinese themed music for SOUTH KOREA
THEY'RE NOT THE SAME 💀💀😂
Not even chinese music for gods sake
@@WokOverEasy Chinese "themed" according to the western stereotype.
@@cloud_9429 That's a nice song. They really are doing dumb stuff with the music
@@Abc17890 these are the same dumbasses that put dubstep on a ww1 video
@@WokOverEasy but ironically was from a Chinese show about a japanese martial art and “yeAh iTs NoT iN ChInEse”
Honestly, the fucking music they put on these programs shows how ignorant the BBC is. And the song at the end, 'Kung Fu Fighting' by Carl Douglas, is insulting & offensive to say the least.
oh shit i just noticed this what the fuck
ikr kung fu doesn't even have anything to do with korea
I dunno-my Korean dad was laughing😂
I SWEAR I NOTICED THAT TOO.
I noticed it too like bruhhhh
Is this what life should be like? We all can only live once. When we are older, what will we remember from the life we lived? There should be a balance...
in asia, your gpa is everything. if your gpa is low, you wont find a decent job. thats why in asia, you study not only for getting certificate or diploma, or just high school graduate, but higher. asia have more poeple (population) and you compete with those who have good backgrounds and high gpa. and you want to be on top so you could change your social status. work experiences? ofc, high schoolers and university students in asia also work part time jobs and internships.
@@AmeliaCaroline looks like you think japan,korea and china are the only asian countries
@@DutchVanDerLinde77 im literally live in indo, you think japan korea and china are the only asian? i can show you the map of asian tho. what i said is a fact, in asia your gpa is everything. i dont know where you live but my other asian friends (malaysia, sg, philliphines) say the same thing
I'm from the Philippines, it is almost exactly the same like most of our Asian neighbors... your GPA means a lot in getting to good schools. Bad grades = not passing top universities admissions = not getting to good schools = not getting a high paying job. Most companies are elitist in my country, if you come from a so so college/university even with good grades, they won't even bother looking at your resume/CV. Medical schools, STEM schools and Law Schools are absolutely grueling in my country, and most of these schools don't accept students who have sub-par GPA. Amelia Caroline is absolutely correct.
Narrator: More than 99% of Korean students choose to stay after school.
Me: Im pretty sure that it means that 100% of Korean students choose to stay after school
Joshua Phan the other 1% are forced
No, there's one guy -- just one guy -- who totally ruins the statistic for everyone else.
I honestly feel three days aren't enough for this kind of research. Before the students can adjust and get over the culture shock it will take time.
At least 2 3 months...I guess...
I agree!
Fair points but two things should be considered:
First of all, SK has an extremely high rate of depression and suicide among teens, which should raise major red flags for countries trying to learn from their system.
Second, they study this hard to get into the top universities, but once there, they don't perform at the same level. I'm currently studying at one of the top three universities in the country (Yonsei) and almost all European students outperform their Korean classmates with less effort. This, I believe, is because at university, learning by heart doesn't cut it anymore and learning to understand becomes crucial (inspiration vs. perspiration).
I guess Europe and Korea can and should both learn from each other.
I like this video very much ua-cam.com/video/QRYYEHYa5Ac/v-deo.html
In what major do European students outperform?
How you know I do abroad in south Korea for 6 years and Suicidal :'D that is Quite true though I get Pushed too much that I can't handle it but I still always study to stay the Top Student in my school.. But yeah I can't wait to go back to my Japanese school T-T Nvm Probably already be dead by that time
the fact tht south korea ranks high in country with most suicides should absolutely be red flag despite their renowned education system.
Western countries needn't worry about suicides too much, they won't get to SK's extremes. They just need to learn a bit from their discipline and perhaps have programmes for motivated and gifted students. That way they can still ensure they have a good pool of talented graduates without too much of a backlash from parents.
Fun fact: Here in Ireland after our GCSE equivalent you take a ‘gap year’ where you attend school but the teachers aren’t allowed to teach you anything on the A level-equivalent curriculum. You get no homework. In this year, many Irish teenagers set up their own business and become rich, or they get good at a sport and discover their hobbies. This is the year when many quiet people become confident in themselves.
I was actually severely depressed before I went into transition year, but it completely healed my soul. Many studies have shown that students who do transition year have much higher grades in their A level equivalent.
I went from failing maths to winning national maths competitions in just one year. I didn’t really study maths over TY, it was just that I took a break and recovered from depression.
The school environment was so toxic before TY, with intense bullying. However, everyone matured over TY and there’s a great atmosphere nowadays.
I have never heard about this and I’m sad to know it’s not a thing here in the North of Ireland. I for one would have benefited immensely from that. I went into my A Levels and my first year of uni with rather severe depression. I was miserably for about 3 years straight.
@@667neighborofdabeast That sucks dude. I know how it feels. Hope you're good now.
As a Korean dude I can't envy your system more. this is certainly what Koreans HAVE TO learn. we are all bragging about how much time we spend each day for studying but what about the efficiency? I was in the middle of that system and honestly not many students can actually learn anything after 5-6 hours of work per day. after that it's more of hollow gimmick and there are so many studies that proves longer hours of studying past certain amount of time will eventually make you dumber in all aspects. furthermore in terms of emotional/psychological impact on them, well anyone with common sense can expect what will happen.
I am so sure that 10 years after the graduation from this BS these Welsh kids will be WAY ahead in creativity, quality of life, actual knowledge/skills and so forth, compares to these Korean kids.
@@MyronChoe I'm pretty sure Koreans are a lot more educated than Irish kids. The extra time studying definately makes them learn more.
But, I suspect Irish kids are happier than Korean kids and perhaps more educated in each of their specific hobbies. So for example, one of my friends loves writing and published a book at age 16. Korean kids who are better writers than my friend don't have the chance to publish their books because they're busy studying. A couple kids earned quite a bit of money playing as a band at concerts. I myself represented Ireland in a satellite building competition and learned how to code. I also partied a lot and made great friends and developed basic social skills. Then, I somehow managed to represent Ireland in the maths olympiad. A guy from a town near me wom a science competition and sold his project for a couple million euro at 16 and is now a billionaire. A girl in my school came second in the European Junior Olympics for decathlon.
Irish kids are definitely worse at maths, science etc than Korean kids but they have more time to be really good at things they enjoy.
having good results from studying very hard isnt surprising. they should have gone to finland - students spend 4 hours a day at school, dont have any homework, they dont study subjects (as we know them) - and their results are the best. now, thats a mystery... Korean school system is just about strain learning - too much expectation, too much pressure, too much stress. Doesnt this kill creativity???
Dusan Veselka South Korea is ahead of Finland, also good results in a closed education system doesn't necessarily mean smarter.
but studying 14 hours a day because of competitiveness is not the point. The question is if this system is actually any good. The fact that they have good result is due to their morbid drills. When I was talking about Finland, their results are just as good, but they spend 4 hours a day at school with no homework. working hard to achieve something is not always as good as finding the right way of doing things.
They also don't really cover the suicide rate of students from the pressure of studying. And as like Matt Washer said, we should look at the broad range of subjects from maths and sciences, to philosophy, music art etc. The Finnish system has been well praised the past years. Although looking through, this documentary wants to focus on the effort put in by the government as a whole into education, which, can't be a bad thing.
zogibear The suicide rate is high. But it's high OVERALL, that is, for Koreans as a whole, for all age groups, not just students. You have to understand Korean culture and what it's like living in a competitive society where there's a feeling of intense competition (such as job interviews, and getting into companies- so many other more accomplished candidates...), a lot of expectation from parents and family and society, and not much of a social security net. It's not like Scandinavian countries where everyone expects to be able to get good unemployment payouts, or disability pensions etc.
The suicide rate among students - as far as factors go, I don't think exam and study pressure is the most significant factor. Bullying by their peers, and generally unsatisfying lives (including unsatisfying home lives) is probably a bigger factor.
S Y I do understand it quite a bit and I know of the pressures that exist in that culture having grown up in it. Forgive me for not making my point clearer. I wasn't suggesting that the Korean system copy that of the Finnish system but instead have the UK system look at it too. Not only that but also look into the range of subjects being taught. I do believe that both Scandinavian and Korean governments put a hell of lot of emphasis on eduction which is a positive point and sadly something that isn't as strong in the UK. I mention the suicide factor as the stress and pressure and competitiveness starts so young and builds up into adult hood. It's something I feel, the Korean government may not be tackling head on as much. I can imagine mental health is still a touchy subject.
*"he never been late to school before"*
Neither, neither have I ever had a detention n I'm in yr 10 nearly yr 11
That's commitment right there
ive never been early tbh
I'm late all of the time 😂 Detention hasn't stopped me yet lol
LOL. When I graduated, I had 42 hours of unserved detendtion for being late to Homeroom. That means in one semester, I was late for 42 of those days. Not saying I was proud of that, actually ashammed after seeing this. We had kids in our school that never missed a day and was never late.
bruhI died laughing when that korean kid started playing the piano 😂😂
Unpopular Opinion: The UK has got it right. As someone who has experienced a comparable school system to South Korea's, I can assure you it is every bit as miserable as it sounds. We spend 16 years locked in a rat race, feeling inadequate every step of the way. We produce results at the expense of childhood. When the system is deliberately designed to break you, it takes all the joy out of learning.
I actually agree with you. It is not a healthy system for a child in anyway. I’m not saying the British one is. I really like British independent (private) education though. I think it has the best of both worlds.
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I don't care how amazing their grades are, the kids aren't given a chance to just be kids. I can't imagine it's healthy for them. I actually feel sorry for them.
Childhood is overrated when yours successfully you can have fun
You should watch the videos about south koreans emigrating as they are burned out from careers and society. They will pay to do menial work overseas in say the US picking acorns so they can get citizenship and start over there. There's also a video about suicides, they have suicide watch cam on a famous bridge so they can rush to save them.
sucksqueezebangblow lol when you’re lazy to study and put these statement as an excuse 😂😂
Living In China yeah, until you find out the person who made the statement has a masters degree in law.
Yohan Choi, I absolutely admire you for that. A very big WELL DONE! Keep it up with the good work.
wildly inappropriate song choice, really makes you question the entire damned video?
This made me feel so guilty for the amount of studying I do... or lack of studying should I say lmao.
Natalie girl, same lmao
I like this video very much ua-cam.com/video/QRYYEHYa5Ac/v-deo.html
ay same
Natalie universe one day will fade away there will be nothing someday . They are the dumbest don't follow them
I've been researching into how to talk Korean and found a fantastic website at Napars language learn (check it out on google)
I want to go to a Korean school for a couple years and see how smart I can get when I return
What's with the music choice. Gangnam Style and Kung Fu Fighting? Seriously? That's super disrespectful.
Disrespectful? No, it's just a bit dumb and uninspired. You're simply looking to be offended.
well gangnam is a city in south korea, right? song made by a south korean man. but yeah i get how kung fu fighting is disrespectful
Kung Fu isn’t even Korean, it’s Chinese. So yeah Ku Fu Fighting was pretty distasteful
wild stingray yeah I guess Gangnam style isn’t disrespectful, just feels very topical.
well gangnam stlye is korean pop ( kpop ) and stuff but kungfufightig? i mean if anything.. BTS is prob more known at the time then that song
Im Korean, and no matter how Korea is good at studying or producing the most advanced technologies, I'll get out of this country as fast as I can because I'm miserable living in here. Being happy and doing what you love is the most important things for me. People here do things out of pressure, competition and materialistic pleasure. It is hard to come across college students or office workers say they're doing what they love or they're happy doing it.
Can I ask you how people of Korea go join these K-Pop bands when they are so young if you're all forced so hard to study? I wouldn't imagine most parents would be okay with it.
MsKorearock I fully agree with you. There is more to life than just education and you should in the first place be doing what you enjoy. I wish you a happy life.
I wish I could meet u,
Where to? America?
nσ mαttєr hσw íntєllígєnt thєч'rє . í dσnt líkє thєír єducαtíσn ѕчѕtєm . ítѕ tσσ much...thєrє'ѕ nσ tímє fσr єnjσчmєnt . whαt чσu ѕαíd íѕ ѕσ truє....í thínk thєír lífє íѕ full σf prєѕѕurє, cσmpєtítíσnѕ αnd fαmє.
It is unhealthy to get so little rest.
Definitely! Especially when you're still growing. Obviously school is important, but not moreso than getting a full night of sleep.
I haven't slept in 2 days. Oops
@Florides BB No most kids I know go to sleep at 8 or 9 pm. Most of them go to sleep early. And if your going to right a comment like that please say some, you just said something about the whole country.
It shortens life span I feel like that's why they look so young until so old and then they get so old so quickly and then they look like wrinkled bats
Yoi Red No, that’s due to their genes. But such little sleep will cause dangerous side effects.
I am a teacher in Korea, my kids are so young and get home so late. I try to make my classes fun and interesting for them so they fell like they have a break.
That`s so good to hear. I am in Austria and my child is still in kindergarten where it is all about play and just a few tracing and counting exercises every now and then. Next fall he will transition to school and the one next door is known to be so strict and they have to be there from 7.45 to 3.30 each day. But it seems like nothing compared to what I see here :-(
I taught English in South Korea (not at those students' level, however) and I can tell you that my high school students, specifically, were extremely stressed. They'd tell me they wanted out, they'd ask me about how I could take artsy extra-curricular activities when I was in school. And when I would be asked to write tests, my custom questions that I'd spent hours crafting based on the subjects we'd learned throughout the semester were returned to me with the express request by my co-teachers to take stuff directly from the book (questions word-for-word) as opposed to actually crafting questions that will make the students think. They're taught not to think creatively; they cram from textbooks. It made some of our conversations where I'd try to ask them to think about their answers, fall completely flat. And, the kids barely ever see their parents.
The kids are depressed and/or suicidal. It doesn't matter to me if they're the smartest in the world. In the end, I quit teaching in Korea after my second contract was over because I couldn't bear to contribute to their depressingly deceptive system. Let the kids be kids. Screw hagwons.
Alexina Paiement South Korea don t let the kids have their own thought or mind because they want to control them. That is very sad
Thats so true!!
Students never learn to express their opinions, to question authority and so on. Studying in Korea was stressful and I felt like being taken off my basic human rights
Alexina Paiement True. They get a perfect score in English Tests but when it comes to actually speaking freely... they fail miserably. Here in Europe we learn English since primary school and nearly everyone can speak English quite good.
from my understanding, when the students did speak up to their government, they died as what happened in the Massacre of 1982 when the South Korean students protested against their government resulting in the government's retaliation by labeling them as communists and sending the military to subdue them with full-on Military weapons!
That is hardly today's Republic of Korea. There was a militaristic dictator, Chun Doo-hwan, in charge back then, and those students were protesting his government. South Korea has advanced by leaps and bounds since the incident you're talking about, which was the Gwangju Uprising in 1980. The 1982 Hama massacre, by the way, was in Syria, which is far far from South Korea.
Lol I struggle with American math imagine how I’d be like in Korea
natasha Dockray Lol thanks
You guys are great at shooting, at least something to celebrate
@@cristinaserna5674 And you're great at being dumb. If someone in your country gets hold of a gun and starts shooting, tell me if you'll be laughing then. It can happen - anywhere.
@@vrinda5303 that's not happen anywhere lol....that's not something like that in asian school...
Cristina Serna Yikes. You don’t know how stressful it is to have ALICE training from time to time. I’m just glad that my school isn’t going to use fake blood or firing blanks (firing empty guns) when we’re doing ALICE training.
Sarah’s house sisters English was so good!
Where as the Korean of the Welsh students is non existent
@@GemGem12 but she's pretty good in english
she probably learns english and her parents host american kids so it's just built up over time
Nona Nona in Korea, the English curriculum is based on American English.
sugar rocks well there’s all kinds of English -American, Australian, Canadian, South African, British, New Zealand- if you’re from any of these countries you can teach English in South Korea. BUT... the preference is for American English. That’s all. Speak whatever accent you want... who cares.
As a parent, this is appalling to me. I would NEVER do this to my child. My children (16,15,and 13) may not be the smartest, but they have more love than they know what to do with. Every night we eat dinner together and their dad is home by 4:00p.m. These kids here are not being able to be kids. Very sad that if you aren't the best there, then you are pretty much nothing.
Absolutely. The thing they don't show you about our school systems, is that a lot of kids ultimately break down. The system is deliberately designed to ensure that you feel inadequate every step of the way so that you can continue improving. And here's another bitter reality, our work life is no better. Its the same routine.
Yeah, South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, and this is one of the causes. I'm a fan of the kpop group BTS and they have multiple songs about South Korea's education system and they do not hold back the punches. They condemn it pretty brutally "who is it that turned us into studying machines and labelled us as number one or failures... ...who is it that made us stand on our closest friends to get to the top" is part of the lyrics to their song "N.O." They have another one called "School of Tears" which is genuinely horrifying, it is about school bullying and from everything I know, the song does not exaggerate. Everything I know indicates school bullying is a huge issue in SK and that it is often extreme.
As a teacher in the US I find this appalling as well. While there are plenty of issues with US schools. When you literally test the top students against South Korea or other areas we are very competitive. South Korean students woukd do fine in the United States and other countries because at least the students we are shown have that backing of their parents and stable home life.
I can't believe there's a country where can raise 3 children while working at a company that leaves work at 4 o'clock. Please let me know so I can immigrate there.
NIce to see the Columbia University logo at the end of the video. If that's what they aspire to, they should quit school and start a company instead with that work ethic. I graduated from Columbia YEARS ago, it was a waste if time and money! They're wasting their childhood! How sad!
lol why are you guys using kung fu fighting as a song? yeesh.
I'm commenting on the production, not the content. I don't know what you're on about, I never mentioned these kids have an easy life.
What do you expect from the BBC?
I was just going to remark about this.... after all, Kung Fu Panda is Chinese, not Korean.
그러니까 쿵후팬더 음악을 왜 한국에다 같다붙이냐고?그리고 여기서 한국자살애기가 왜 나와 이 또라이세꺄.
니네백돼지들처럼 수당에만 의지해서 사는건 뭐 정상이냐?
니네백돼지들? 인종 차별 주의자가 되지 마세요.
Bruh using Chinese traditional music for a Korean show...
Traditional?
Found the cringe lord I was looking for
Yea some westerners have no idea these are Chinese music.. they just too stupid to tell
Daxing Li exactly what I was thinking
I'd cringe like hell even if they were using traditional Korean music let alone Chinese
Only 21 seconds in and they already played Kung Fu Fighting and Gangnam Style 🤦♀️😭
It is BBC, what do you expect? Remember Jimmy Saville? That pedophile used to run the BBC.
The Principal confidently said that 6 hours of sleep is sufficient for the kids which is not correct .Even an adult needs 8 hours of sound sleep.Is the hard work and pressure that the kids and their parents take worth it?
He clearly said insufficient
As a tutor in S. Korea I saw parents getting FURIOUS, absolutely IRATE when their kids were sleeping. They really honestly seem to think that sleep is time wasted, and everyone should be able to get by on practically no sleep at all. If you're sleeping, you should be studying! Jeez....
6 hours is suffient
Depends. I can't sleep more than six hours. If i do, i feel terrible because i never need that much sleep. My body aches if i sleep for more than six hours.
@@hariniobla422 So you live in, like, Spain or Guatemala where you guys take a 2 hour nap (SIESTA) every afternoon on top of the 6 hrs you sleep at night? B/C humans need 8 hrs of sleep a day,
8 hrs of work, 8 hrs of downtime, 8 hrs of sleep. it's a scientifically proven fact. Unless you're bipolar & driving every other human you come into contact with crazy every waking moment of your life.
If you only sleep 6 hrs / day you do NOT need to be a train conductor or airplane pilot or a surgeon. You do NOT live a natural and healthy life.
I feel like in the UK you can get away by putting in half the effort as a korean student and still get into a good uni
Bangtan Trash honestly
Bangtan Trash ay army and yeah that's probably true
I swear
Not the same here in Singapore 😫
not possible in SG :'(
the guy was writing with his casted hand at 14:17 wow
I have chemistry test tomorrow .. I think i'm waiting for them to study for me...
Attracted everyone for blonde hair... Yeah thats the main reason NOT THE WHOLE GOD DAMN CAMERA CREW
"They destroy old text books." WHAT?? My stack of books is worth at least 3 grand.
Wowzer Bowser lol i make sure to keep ALL my textbooks no matter what
Wowzer Bowser if you missed it. it's a religious practice. they beleive strongly in bad lack so to ward it off they burn old knowledge
same i spent 500 on one textbook i would kill my mum if she burned it
Their schoolbooks aren't the same as western ones at all. They aren't expensive like that.
they likely don't spend any money on their textbooks. In the UK, text books are very cheap also. It's only really America that overcharges for the books. Stupid.
I don't know how she's able to function if she goes to school a day after getting there. She's probably still got tons of jetlag to get over. Damn.
xsharetheworld it’s called sleeping on the plane to fix your schedule it’s hard to sleep so high chances she took sleeping pills
Jet lag's not that bad getting there, it's usually a pain once you get back.
its pretty difficult to sleep on a plane that is so loud with no comfortable seats unless you pay for first class which isnt even worth it..
"omg they're so tired and they sleep in class!!!" Yeah, like you don't see kids in classrooms all around the world sleeping during class. The only difference here is that they're sleepy cos they were actually working. You think the kids don't know that the hours are abnormal and the pressure is high? Don't look down on the sacrifice they've made to better their families and their lives.
Japan has high fatality rates related to over work and study, high pressure occupations in the US have high rates of drug abuse and mental disorders. SK isn't that much different, but look at the growth they've achieved since the Korean War.
in secondary in my school no one ever slept except maybe in form in the morning. people were disruptive though
That is the reason how Japan, Korea and Taiwan are known as Tiger economies of East Asia
I already finished school years ago and I never saw someone sleeping in all of my school years 🤷♀️
you dont see people here in switzerland sleep in class, we’re not allowed to
The sad thing is when an international employee comes for a job they have an acceptance rate than the graduates in Korea even though they study more harder than the international students.
depends on the job, many places in korea have the rule that u must employ a korean before a foreigner. Two foreigners had another foreigner in mind to work for them but had to follow this rule too and employ a korean student first.
I don't believe that the quantity of education equals quality. Passing exams does not equal being creative kids need time to grow and be able to face the challenges of the future
Ikr!
periodtttt
That's why it's compulsory for students in my country to have extra curricular activities. Plenty of opportunities to choose from to pursue your interest.
Just look at Finland they have minimal school hours and top the world in educational outcomes.
At the same time, Finland is also on top and has a completely opposite view.
Aifa J. Finland is bullshit
excellent point. i bet the student suicide rate is much lower there as well.
Aifa J. I heard they don't get homework, lucky kids.
HOBO BRO it means everything in Korea. The too kind go to too students
"i bet the student suicide rate is much lower there as well." We can check that. According to World Health Organization. Per capita. It's 24 for South Korea and 14 for Finland. The difference is 10 which is lower, so yeah. But if you compare South Korea to another country with a first world economy like Kazakhstan, the South Koreans are still doing better.
Citation:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate#References
iq-research.info/en/page/average-iq-by-country
Their english is so good...............
Grace Kim not all kids would be this good at English - majority of Koreans aren’t - but “gangnam kids” usually have wealthy parents or middle-class parents who save to send their kids abroad for a summer or two to get them fluent in English. It’s really important. The parents know that fluency in English (with natural accent) will only further benefit their kids futures and give them more opportunities - especially if they want to apply for Oxbridge in England or IV league universities in America. I always heard about Koreans whose parents sent them to USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand - UK not as much (in my personal experience)
Ikr, like, I went to Korea with my sister and met my cousin. And he is fluent in english...while I can't speak korean that well...I can only understand it bc of my mom.
Skeptics we love you anyway I’m from gangnam myself and for us it is quite normal to have that level of fluency in English. It is not because people go abroad to study English, (I only have one friend who went to the UK for summer camp) it is mainly because of the level of our university admissions exam. Students get a lot of private educations.
They wouldn’t host them if it isn’t lmao
I just saw Cha Eunwoo on a sign in this video, my life is complete!🥰
They make us look like we're the laziest people on the planet wow
Jet lag
Vanjay22m Gardener I know😂😓
Well.. isn’t it true? 😂😅
We are lol. We don’t even want to cook healthy food for kids in school . Instead buys pre made process foods.
yeah but which country is happier? Life is about balance...
I'm surprised she didn't just pass out on her desk after flying halfway around the world the day prior. I can't stand jet lag on vacation, and I don't even have to get up early for that, let alone focus on learning something!
Education is obviously important, but prioritizing it over the long-term psychological health of a person scares me. I mean think about how these kids will develop, after their mental well-being has deteriorated from such a young age. The video asks: "What does it take to have the best school in the world?". I think a better question would be: what is the cost of having the best school in the world?
Seon has the cutest, most precious voice i've ever heard in all my life and i luv her already 😂
Na, you're Britsh accent alone is social currency and so everyone will assume that you are smart even though you couldn't add simple fractions to save your life.
right even when British are fighting it seem like their saying something intelligent
This is funny
Whenever I hear, “You absolute wanker” in *that* British accent I immediately savour it and replay it in my mind
@@yabazyabacoffee 😂 yeees!!!
Omg! So true
Everyone, please don't think that every Korean kid is suffering from depression and is suicidal because they have a demanding education system. It's true that Korea has a high suicide rate, but that doesn't mean everyone is suicidal. The Korean kids are pressured to do well in school just like kids from anywhere else, and they sometimes have fun hanging out with their friends once in a while just like kids from anywhere else. Also, not every Korean is so troubled by grades. Documentaries, such as this one, fail to mention that.
(I can't believe I just typed all that. With my summer homework in front of me.)(Also, seriously? Kungfu Fighting? Come on, BBC.)
Also, documentaries fail to mention some "secrets" about law-breaking Hagwons. Many hagwons break the curfew law.
KJ Burned really now
@@akhcubing wait what... what is their curfew time? is it like 10 or 11 pm?
I was one of them, I was suffered and I dont want to go back but still I believe that was one of beautiful periods of my life. Can stick with friends almost of the days so we had a lot of fun. I couldnt do without my friends. And we do a lot of other experiences in schools. I still always saying Korean Education is fuck8ng sucks and we should change this but I'm frustrated with that. Poor kids
@@auliareski well...yeahh
Usually, around that time or even like around 8
Idk about illegal curfews tho
I don’t want to sound weird or anything but surely this can’t be good for their mental health? I mean these kids aren’t doing anything for pleasure and all their waking hours consist of is studying. None of these Korean kids look genuinely happy
Well, they're certainly not getting pregnant at 15 and doing meth like all the kids I see when I look around my hometown.
They do also have one of the highest suicide rates, so unfortunately you’re right. It all comes with large consequences
tararasque it is still present in korea, the main difference is they’re often pressured into abortions and putting the children up for adoption and hidden by the families
we have similar education systems and i can assure you its definitely not good for mental health
@@akxnxjbx
You poor baby 😔
i would never study for that many hours like my sleep is important too
School finished at 10 pm? My school finished at 2pm and I already feels like dying.
Hjaja Bjka same here
my school finishes at 3:25pm :(
lucky you
Really ..? wow ..... ( in South korea usually the 4 graders finish school at 2pm not middle school graders ... ) + How did i knew that ? well i live here .......
Wtf really where do you live, that's so early
I used to study like koreans but I stopped bc it was too much for me. My parents realized that I was too stressed and depressed ( I used to cry always ). I even had to go to a psychologist. I do not recomend this, even tough it is satisfactory to get new information and be on the top of the class. It's better to take care of our mental health and give it enough rest.
That’s the problem with Korean schools. They really don’t value mental health. Look at the high teen suicide rates in South Korea!
This is not education. One cannot concentrate for 12-14 hours straight without any break on studies. Yes it is advisable to revise what you were taught in your school on the same day but this is madness. One can put in 4-5 hours of self study and be at the top of the class. Imagine studying continuously from 8 am to 11 PM. Will you be able to maintain the same level of concentration? No.
I hope i can just stop like you, haha.
well said! We should value happiness in schools and society as a marker of success.
I love the positive attitude of the 3 welsh students - attitude equals outcome
Idkthinkfirst Humans Well the school probably had to pick from people who interviewed for ot
Kind of. I mean the sporty kid was a really nice person but imagine the embarassment when the Korean teacher asked you a question about english and you can't answer. I was thinking just say we don't learn that in Wales but then she reveals she lived in Wales for years. lol
Idkthinkfirst Humans Samen I love how positive and respectful they are
lol ok
HAHAHAHA
Why not add some abrakabra to it? ;)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
theuglykwan english is my first language but i have no idea what she was asking about. for many ppl whose english is the first language, it isn't about what's "past tense" or whatever when communicating. it comes naturally. but for those who are learning english, they have to stick with "rules" about grammar etc which most of us don't thinj much of
12:57 Mom! You just burned my notes for the final exam!
Crazy society
3 days to experience? Talk about jet lag and quality of research
Playing "Kung Fu Fighting" is a bit off ... Kung Fu is Chinese, BBC. Yay schools.
Ikr, it's like playing death metal... In a Europe-subject video
i was in korea for a year. the food is deliciously good!!! I'm going back JUST FOR THE FOOD!
“We have to be at school by 8” “That’s a bit of an early start” I was considered tarty if I came any later then 7:15
Becca Torres
I have to wake up at 5 for school -.-
In my school you either enter at 7:30 am or 9:12 am. At 9:12 am is our 3rd period and that's when the whole school is taking attendances
my 5 year old gets on the school bus at 6:45am. Crazy huh
School starts at 730 here
My school started at 7:20 lol
What's with the stupid "Kung Fu Fighting" song? It's like all Asians are associated with Kung Fu to Westerners....
drsnowmon The movie 's director is Korean. So I think that a reason why they use 'Kung Fu Fighting'.
drsnowmon indeed that's how they think.
It's just a song, get over it. Go to some Asian countries and every European becomes American...
Erm no. Unless you go to a developing country where not everyone gets proper education and exposure.
Dafydd Williams I'm so sure I'd be able to tell the difference between a French person, a German person, and a Swedish person. We all fucking look the same.
the kids are up from 6am to 12 midnight and this is the norm? they study until midnight and barely see their families? too much stress during the formative years of these kids equals high anxiety and tons of psychological issues as adults. we should always encourage excellence, but never to the point of compromising a child's wellbeing.
when the government tells you to study less and gives you a 10 pm curfew looool
Yeah tbh South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world and it’s mainly teenagers...
12345 67890 korea has the highest suicide rate because of school. The school there is so hard, a lot of kids from korea are coming to my school because their parents don't like the school systems there.
that's the problem with Korean students they are under insane pressure and many of them in my opinion with no blame crack. itd brutal and that's why so many koreans move to the US because it's easier
Thats very true indeed.
OMG do they have time for youtube?
During our break time we get to have time to do that and during our after school study hall we also can play games or watch videos during that time. Also we get to have fun with our friends at all of the schools I attended everyone knew everyone there
Yea there IS UA-cam in Asia
Young Jin That sounds quite interesting
Nah I was thinking if they have time to shower
Patrícia Specht my thing is do they even have time for sports💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🎉
14:18 that boy is doing the exam with a cast on
THATS THE DIFFERENCE LOL HAHA
They should have chosen 3 top students. 2 of them don't seem to ambitious
Exactly
Kristin or more students. 3 is quite a small number I think
Ah thanks man just got ABB for my AS levels. Like to think I am ambitious!
Kristin Exactly
Maybe they did this to encourage these students to study more and feel grateful their studying hours in school back in the UK are not as bad.
I feel sorry for the person writing with his bandaged arm at 14.17
in the UK I remember someone broke their arm and they got someone to write for them in exams.
theuglykwan I broke my arm during an English exam and the teacher wrote out everything I said word by word. I was like " blah blah blah full stop" it was so jarring but if I wrote with my right hand you wouldn't be able to understand shit.
he is a badass, solved math problem in 15 minutes while wearing bandaged. for us, we need to bandage our brain after taking 60 minutes math test.
Kung fu : China
Karate : Japan
Taekwondo : Korea
Correct me if I'm wrong, please
Right 👍
Taekwondo copied karate
Mashal arts: india
@@Priyanka-bq4ze no one ask sorry
@ScepticalCynic is kung fu a blanket term
Finland is on the top list with school education system cuz the how we learn here in Finland. We have short days and we learn with fun that it would not be to boring
Nope. Finland used to be top with the education system. for the past 10+ years the results have gone worse and they still are getting worse. Finland is pretty mediocre now.
Lischu they are actually still on top and the peeps that don't really get along gets more help like my brother and sister. But i find it rly easy in school. But I actually just care that we gets good education and now we start to get better education and it's more simpler than it has been before. And we learn certain things in different periods, the most countries do that lol.
Yeah no. I'm a Finn myself too. I got my education in Finland when the pisa scores were in the top 3. 15 years ago. Now Reading #4, Science #5, Maths #13. That is not top. The quality of the education is still good, but it is not top. It is not as good as it was and the results and the quality of the education is getting worse and it has gone worse ever since 2006. We're not even #1 in Europe anymore. So yeah, we used to be very good, but we are not anymore and instead of telling ourselves 10 year old lies we should focus on figuring out where we went wrong.
Lischu i checked it out we are 1st in Europe
@@Jasmin-id5rz umm. Estonia is #1 in Europe since 2015.
Watching this while I should be doing homework
in all fairness, i would love to study in South Korea. the amount of focus and concentration there is amazing compared to the UK. its inspiring to see all these kids around you do so well, and it pushes you to want to do more, and honestly I would love to have that type of atmosphere in my school
bitch no you don't. there's a reason why korea is the no.1 in teen suicides.
@@charlieshin9868 ikr
same, i'd rather study 14-16 hours and get 6 hours of sleep and be sleepy because i had been actually working before instead of studying 6 hours and sleep 6 hours and be sleepy because I had been watching youtube videos and series all day (just like i'm doing now)
As a Korean, I just wanted to say that we admire the UK and other European countries' method of teaching as well. While my country is focused on learning stuff more efficiently, your schools focus on understanding the concepts and making it your own. I would love to have a freer environment where I can learn things that I fully understand, not have the teacher cram fifty math shortcuts that I cannot understand where it came from.
.. Yeh .. Sleeping in Class ..
At 26:37 when the english teacher was giving a grammar lesson, said that Tommy is diligent and has passion, if he had a SYSTEM to help him, he could score better. Those words hold so much wisdom in a lot of different things. A lot of times, the systems fail hard working people, it doesn't mean they didn't put in effort.
I love that random Eunwoo in the beginning >
astro XD
i screamed ahaha
omg yes i saw it on tv today and i literally scream to my family that it was eunwoo and im proud
omg same
i spotted hyuna in the girls video!