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Does My Daughter Need to Know Hangul Before First Grade? Inside Korea’s 65% Rule (2026)

September 29, 2026 by S.H. Kim
A small group of children in sun hats walking away in single file on a sunlit paved schoolyard path, colorful backpacks visible (pink, navy, camo), under the title "Does She Need Hangul Before First Grade? Korea's 64.8% Answer"

Korean law never requires Hangul before first grade, but 64.8% of parents teach it anyway — the packet, the policy, and what I’m actually doing.

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Neulbom School: Korea’s Free After-School Care Program, Explained for Foreign Families (2026)

September 18, 2026 by S.H. Kim

Neulbom School offers free before/after-school care 7am-8pm, but the 2026 grade-3+ voucher split and Korean-only e-Alimi sign-up trip up foreign parents.

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