{
  "id": 20001146,
  "title": "Medical school prep at age 4? Korean math tutor calls it 'child abuse'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/medical-school-prep-at-age-4-korean-math-tutor-calls-it-child-abuse-20001146",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T15:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261115/medical-school-prep-at-age-4-korean-math-tutor-calls-it-child-abuse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A renowned Korean math tutor has ignited controversy by advocating for legal repercussions against individuals responsible for offering intense academic training to children as young as three or four years old. Jung Seung-je, one of South Korea's most recognized private education instructors, made these remarks on a popular YouTube channel, ChimChakMan. The video, titled \"Which Subject Is Most Important: Korean, English or Math?,\" featured Jung alongside Korean language tutor Yoo Dae-jong and English instructor Kim Ji-young, who are also part of the education reality show \"Teachers 3: Retake War.\"\n\nJung expressed strong disapproval of the rising practice of enrolling preschoolers in advanced educational programs designed to prepare them for eventual admission to prestigious medical schools, a highly competitive educational route in South Korea. He pointed out that \"especially in math, children are entering medical school preparation classes at the age of 3.\"",
  "summary": "com. A prominent Korean math instructor has sparked debate after calling for criminal punishment of those responsible for intensive academic programs targeting children as young as 3 or 4 years old, describing the country's increasingly competitive early education culture as a form of child abuse. Jung Seung-je, one of South Korea's best-known private…",
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}