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A pedestrian walks by a medical school in downtown Seoul on May 9. [NEWS1]

65% of med students yet to return, face warnings or even expulsion

A total of 12,767 out of 19,457 students — or 65.6 percent — across 40 medical schools had not returned to class as of Wednesday, with punishments ranging from warnings to repeating a year or even expulsion.

2025.5.9

Doctors walk across the Seoul National University College of Medicine campus in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 27. [NEWS1]

Six in 10 SNU medical students will return to studies, survey suggests

At least six in 10 medical students at Seoul National University (SNU) said they will resume their studies, more than a year after leaving campus in protest of the government’s plan to increase the medical school enrollment quota.

2025.3.27

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A person walks by the Korea University College of Medicine building in Seongbuk District, northern Seoul, on March 21. [YONHAP]

Court dismisses medical professors' lawsuit over gov't enrollment quota

A Seoul court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by medical professors seeking to overturn the government’s decision to increase the enrollment quota for freshmen at medical schools.

2025.3.21

A pedestrian walks by a medical college in Seoul on March 6. [YONHAP]

Gov't leaning toward scrapping plan to hike medical school quota

The government is reportedly moving to scrap a contested plan to increase medical school admissions for next year, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday, in efforts to resolve a prolonged dispute with trainee doctors.

2025.3.7

Doctors walk near a hospital in Seoul on Friday. [NEWS1]

Gov't promises 'unprecedented support' for junior doctors amid ongoing strike

The government on Friday promised "unprecedented support" for junior doctors, including reducing work hours, amid the lingering strike against the medical school enrollment quota hike.

2024.5.31

Students pass by a light pink colored banner advertising a cram school's preparatory program for medical school admissions in Daechi-dong, Gangnam District, in southern Seoul on May 17. [YONHAP]

Higher medical school admissions quota increases competition for spots

Admissions to get into medical schools are expected to be fiercer than ever, despite the increased student quota. Koreans, regardless of their ages, are vying for these spots to become a doctor, one of the most coveted and high-paying jobs.

2024.5.29

Doctors walk near a hospital in Seoul on Monday. [NEWS1]

Gov't tells hospitals to prevent patient harm as doctors resign

The government has asked hospitals to roll out measures to prevent harm to patients resulting from the resignations of medical professors.

2024.5.6

A medical professional passes by resting patients at a hospital in Seoul on Sunday. [YONHAP]

Medical school deans call for admissions quota freeze

Deans of medical schools nationwide on Sunday asked the government to freeze the admissions quota for the upcoming 2025 enrollment and discuss the future of increasing medical personnel through a consultative body.

2024.4.21

Doctors walk near a hospital in Seoul on Thursday. [NEWS1]

Gov't offers flexible option for next year's medical school admission quota

The government moved to break the deadlock with doctors on Friday by accepting national medical schools’ request to flexibly adjust their admission quota for next year, but the medical community is not welcoming the government’s offer.

2024.4.19

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong speaks during a forum hosted by the Korea News Editors' Association in downtown Seoul on Wednesday. The forum was held to discuss the country's medical reforms amid the ongoing mass walkout of junior doctors who oppose the government's planned medical recruitment hike. [YONHAP]

Health minister doubles down on medical school quota hike

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Wednesday reiterated the government’s hardline stance on increasing medical recruitment by 2,000 starting next year.

2024.3.20