Alternative pathways to education

Before going to Seoul, we had read some books based on their education system. Many students in Korea usually do long days in school. Such as 10 hours plus. Not only were they long school hours but also very competitive. What I had found interesting was the school we had visited called Wooridul. It’s typical school day ended at 6pm. This school was made for those who the government didn’t see as eligible for proper schooling due to their background such has not being able to speak Korean, or may be a North Korean refugee. It was interesting because I had thought that all the schools in South Korea was competitive.