Opposition: "Yoon, If You Don't Know, Stay Quiet... Students and Parents in Great Confusion"

The Democratic Party of Korea criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol's remarks on the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) questions and private education, saying, "Only innocent students and parents have been thrown into great confusion by the president's careless words."

On the 17th, Kang Seon-woo, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, conveyed this message during a National Assembly briefing. Spokesperson Kang harshly criticized, saying, "If you don't know much, please at least stay quiet."

Kang Seon-woo, Spokesperson of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo by Yonhap News]

On the 15th, President Yoon received a report on education reform and stated in a press briefing, "While maintaining the discriminative power of the CSAT, exclude content not covered in school classes from the exam."

As forecasts emerged that the difficulty level of this year's CSAT would decrease, the presidential office explained that "content not covered in the public education curriculum should be excluded from the CSAT," emphasizing criticism of private education. The frontline education field was thrown into confusion during the process of interpreting the president's message.

Spokesperson Kang also mentioned the controversial "admission at age 5" remark from last year's Ministry of Education report. He claimed, "There was no proper review or discussion found regarding the president's directive," and added, "He usually has no thoughts about education."

He continued, "President Yoon, who is ignorant of overall state affairs, should not delude himself into thinking he can solve complex education issues with a quick and decisive approach."

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