Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Majority of medical schools short of teaching faculty after admissions quota hike

Medical schools failed to hire enough teaching faculty following a large admissions quota hike for 2025, the state audit agency said Tuesday.

2026-04-28

Medical school admission quota rises to 3,548 for 2027 academic year

The nation's medical school admission quota for the 2027 academic year has been confirmed to be 3,548, an increase of 490 from the 2024 academic year, the Ministry of Education said on Friday.

2026-03-13

As gov't sets med school quota hike for coming years, both doctors and patients are unhappy

The medical school enrollment quota for programs outside the greater Seoul area will rise by 490 students in the 2027 academic year, with the goal of adding 3,342 more over the course of five years — a decision all involved seem to rue.

2026-02-10

State auditor says med school quota increase based on 'logical inconsistency'

The state audit agency on Thursday released findings that the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration's decision to increase the medical school enrollment quota by 2,000 seats annually lacked proper grounds.

2025-11-27

Trainee doctors returning to hospitals as walkout over enrollment increase plan ends

Trainee doctors who quit their jobs in protest of the previous administration's increase in medical school admissions are set to return to hospitals this week, medical sources said Sunday.

2025-08-31

Universities ask medical students to sign antidiscrimination pledges before returning to studies

Medical students returning to school are being asked to sign pledges promising not to engage in discriminatory or retaliatory behavior toward peers, as the government and universities work to return education delivery to normal.

2025-07-23

'Straight out of a drama': Valedictorian's mother caught breaking into school to steal exams

A teacher and mother were arrested for attempting to steal exam papers, resulting in the daughter's expulsion from school after years of alleged exam leaks.

2025-07-16

Facing low pay and long hours, elite students snub science and engineering for medical school

Science and engineering personnel, who typically complete master's and doctoral programs after their undergraduate degrees before securing positions as researchers or professors, earn far less than licensed physicians.

2025-07-01

Prosecution seeks prison term for med student over illicit filming of women

Prosecutors have requested a prison term and the release of personal information for a 25-year-old medical school student accused of filming women without their consent.

2025-05-27

Months of absence put 1,916 medical students on brink of expulsion

Five medical schools have issued expulsion notices nearly 2,000 students for excessive absences.

2025-05-02