Gov't to allow medical students, residents who walked out to take next year's exams

The government will allow medical students and residents who returned after 19 months to take next year’s residency, specialist and national licensing exam. Critics say that this move grants undue privileges to those who walked out on patients.

2025-10-29

Expelled medical students push for readmission, but schools hold firm

A month after the government finalized the expulsion or flunking of medical students who did not return to class, some students are asking for a second chance — but universities aren’t budging.

2025-06-11

Korean medical schools decide to issue failure notices to students who boycotted classes

Medical schools across Korea decided to issue failure notices to students who have boycotted classes since the start of the spring semester, pushing the standoff between the medical community and the government into a new phase.

2025-04-14

Junior doctors torn on returning to training as deadline passes

As the government’s March 31 deadline for medical students’ return to school passes, attention is shifting to the future of junior doctors who collectively resigned last year in protest of the medical school admissions expansion plan.

2025-03-31

Fold your pride and start constructive dialogue (KOR)

The medical community and the government must fold their pride and engage in constructive dialogue.

2024-10-08

Fold your pride and start constructive dialogue

The medical community and the government must fold their pride and engage in constructive dialogue.

2024-10-07

Court accepts the need for more med students

The government gained legal validation to push on with its plan to increase medical student admissions quota after a three-month stalemate with the medical community defying the quota hike.

2024-05-19

Gov't considering criminal complaints against agitating doctors

The government on Tuesday said it is considering filing criminal complaints against trainee doctors who encouraged others to walk off their jobs in protest of the government’s plan to increase the enrollment quota at medical schools.

2024-03-05

Don’t forget the Hippocratic oath (KOR)

If resident doctors defy the order, the government must take stern actions against them.

2024-02-20

Don’t forget the Hippocratic oath