Afterschool Classes More Popular than School in Gangnam

Donga.com reported last month that students in two middle schools located in Gangnam, South Korea are attending their afterschool classes more than their academic classes.

A survey conducted by the Gangnam Department of Education found that students enjoy their afterschool programs more because the class size is smaller and they have more of an opportunity to work on their academics instead of focusing on grades. Part of the increased popularity is attributed to how the afterschool programs operate. Last year, they grouped two to five schools together with one acting as a base to offer afterschool programs. As a result, enrollment rose not only in the two middle schools but the other 8 "base" schools increasing participation from 2,856 students in 2007 to 8,508 as of May 15 this year.

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