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Evening crowd in Myeong-dong shopping district. (photo: ProjectManhattan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)

Oct 03, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

President Lee Jae-myung Orders Crackdown on Anti-Foreigner Rallies

President Lee Jae-myung has instructed police and relevant ministries to take vigorous action against anti-Chinese and broader anti-foreigner rallies that cross legal lines, arguing that the scenes circulating online are beginning to harm Korea's international reputation. The order asks agencies to coordinate faster on-site responses where intimidation, harassment or incitement are alleged, and to publish clearer guidance so that both organizers and officers understand the thresholds that will trigger intervention. Tourism and culture authorities have been told

International students in a classroom at SUNY Korea, Incheon (photo: Mango0567 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Oct 03, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

South Korea Surpasses Foreign Student Target as Global Demand Grows

South Korea has blown past its landmark goal of hosting 300,000 international students, reaching 305,329 as of August 2025-two years earlier than planned, according to fresh counts from the Korea Immigration Service summarized by multiple industry monitors. Roughly 225,769 are enrolled in degree programs on D-2 visas, while about 79,500 are studying Korean on D-4-1 visas, with a small cohort on other training visas. The milestone effectively hits the Education Ministry's "Study Korea 300K" blueprint-220,000 degree students plus 80,000 in non-degree

SK students wearing traditional costumes.

Aug 31, 2016 AM EDT - Agatha Austria

International Students Population in South Korea Up By 14.2%; More Immigrants May Resolve Scarcity of Manpower

The Ministry of Education's yearly statistics revealed that the population of international students in South Korea is already over 100,000.

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