Did Only Yoon Seok-yeol Not Know... "Let's Divide into Technology, Arts, and Science High Schools for Diversity"

Last December, "The Era of Job Searching via Apps is Coming" Statement
Criticized as 'Outdated' Even at the Time

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, appeared on broadcaster Hong Jin-kyung's YouTube channel on the 9th and stated, "High schools should be divided into technical high schools, arts high schools, science high schools, etc.," sparking controversy.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, appeared on a YouTube broadcast and said, "High schools should be divided into technical high schools, arts high schools, and science high schools," drawing criticism that he might be unaware of current education policies.

On the 9th, Yoon appeared on the YouTube channel "Gongbu-wang Jjincheonjae" hosted by broadcaster Hong Jin-kyung and spoke about his educational philosophy after finishing a lesson on quadratic equations.

Yoon said, "(Education) is more about helping students learn on their own rather than teaching them," and explained, "The most important point is to foster diversity. There is no progress in our society if we teach with the same curriculum in the same way."

When Hong asked, "Do you have any plans to promote diversity in education?" Yoon replied, "Until middle school, the time spent learning the same regular curriculum should be reduced so that students can learn various things, and when they go to high school, schools should be divided into technical high schools, arts high schools, science high schools, and so on."

Netizens criticized Yoon's remarks, mocking him for presenting specialized high schools and special-purpose high schools, which already exist in current education policy, as alternatives. Netizens responded with comments such as, "The pledge to divide high schools into technical, arts, and science high schools sounds great. As expected of candidate Yoon Seok-yeol. A pledge that takes us 20 years backward! If possible, wouldn't it be better to rename 'Gukmin School' to 'Elementary School' as well?", "Did you come from another era?", and "Separate high schools, and by the year after next, an era where job searching can be done through apps! Please make it happen," mocking the candidate.

A People Power Party election campaign official explained to Hankyoreh, "Currently, high schools are divided by function into science high schools, foreign language high schools, arts high schools, technical high schools, and humanities high schools, but they are not functioning properly," adding, "The reality of students graduating from foreign language or science high schools going to medical school needs to be corrected to restore the original intent and normalize the system to preserve educational diversity," explaining Yoon's remarks.

Meanwhile, in December last year, Yoon was also criticized for making an anachronistic remark when he said, "The time will soon come when you can get job information by installing an app." Speaking about youth unemployment, he said, "If things develop a bit more, students will be able to install an app on their mobile phones to get real-time information on which companies currently need what kinds of people." At that time, netizens criticized Yoon, saying, "Does he really not understand the world at all?"

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