EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 19 MIN
'완벽한 성적'의 대가
from 코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 · host The Korea Herald
진행자: 최정윤, Tannith KrielPrice of a perfect score기사 요약: 하나의 시험 문제가 1억 8천만 원에 거래되고, 딸을 위해 학교 시험지를 훔친 어머니가 실형을 선고받는 등, 과도한 교육열과 경쟁이 빚어낸 한국 사회의 단면[1] In South Korea's hypercompetitive education system, a single exam question can carry a six-figure price tag or a prison sentence.hypercompetitive: 과도하게 경쟁적인six-figure: 억대의[2] Two recent criminal cases, one involving elite private instructors paying vast sums for test questions and another ending with a mother getting jail time for stealing school exam papers, illustrate how academic assessments are increasingly treated as commodities in a society where test scores can shape futures.vast: 어마어마한, 방대한illustrate: 보여주다commodity: 상품[3] Prosecutors last month indicted some of the country's most prominent private academy instructors on charges of illegally purchasing college entrance exam prep questions from current teachers.indict: 기소하다[4] According to the indictment, a well-known mathematics instructor, Hyun Woo-jin, sent nearly 180 million won ($122,000) to a single public school teacher over several years in exchange for test questions. Other teachers reportedly received tens of millions of won through dozens of transactions, including payments routed through a spouse's bank account.route: v. 특정한 경로, 루트를 통해 보내다, 전송하다.기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10656366
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진행자: 최정윤, Tannith KrielPrice of a perfect score기사 요약: 하나의 시험 문제가 1억 8천만 원에 거래되고, 딸을 위해 학교 시험지를 훔친 어머니가 실형을 선고받는 등, 과도한 교육열과 경쟁이 빚어낸 한국 사회의 단면[1] In South Korea's hypercompetitive education system, a single exam question can carry a six-figure price tag or a prison sentence.hypercompetitive: 과도하게 경쟁적인six-figure: 억대의[2] Two recent criminal cases, one involving elite private instructors paying vast sums for test questions and another ending with a mother getting jail time for stealing school exam papers, illustrate how academic assessments are increasingly treated as commodities in a society where test scores can shape futures.vast: 어마어마한, 방대한illustrate: 보여주다commodity: 상품[3] Prosecutors last month indicted some of the country's most prominent private academy instructors on charges of illegally purchasing college entrance exam prep questions from current teachers.indict: 기소하다[4] According to the indictment, a well-known mathematics instructor, Hyun Woo-jin, sent nearly 180 million won ($122,000) to a single public school teacher over several years in exchange for test questions. Other teachers reportedly received tens of millions of won through dozens of transactions, including payments routed through a spouse's bank account.route: v. 특정한 경로, 루트를 통해 보내다, 전송하다.기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10656366
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