Surprisingly, curriculum content is being reduced by 20% to allow more time for
student-centered activities and conceptual understanding of topics covered as well as decreasing the student’s workload.
Components like “character building” will also be added to develop a better-rounded student.
The reduction of the curriculum content and emphasis on character building
are ultimately intended as remedies for dealing with the side effects of the current “education fever” that some believe has had negative effects on Korean society.