"'Private Education Emperor' Megastudy Chairman: Killer Questions Created During MB and Moon Governments"

Original Top Instructor Son Joo-eun's Resolute Statement
"Top Instructors' Million-Dollar Income Is Not a Problem"
"High Income Earned by Teaching Students Well"

Megastudy founder Chairman Son Joo-eun made candid remarks regarding the government's policy to exclude 'ultra-difficult questions (killer questions)' from the CSAT.

Chairman Son is the original top instructor who founded the online entrance exam specialist company Megastudy in 2000 and has been involved in the private education market for 37 years.

MegaStudy founder Chairman Son Joo-eun made a frank statement regarding the government's policy to exclude the CSAT's 'super high-difficulty questions (killer questions).'
[Photo by KBS1 'The Live' capture]

On the 27th, Son appeared on KBS1's 'The Live' and stated, "It is true that killer questions are currently problematic in the CSAT. Therefore, I fundamentally agree with the idea of excluding them to normalize public education and achieve a fair CSAT."

Regarding killer questions, Son said, "People link killer questions with private education, but the killer questions were created by the education authorities and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, and private education only responded to that."

He pointed to the Lee Myung-bak administration's EBS linkage policy and the Moon Jae-in administration's introduction of absolute evaluation in English as the background for the emergence of killer questions. He also assessed that the exclusion of controversial killer questions would not cause as much confusion in the field as feared.

Son said, "The exclusion of killer questions will not cause as much confusion as expected," adding, "The political camps confront each other with factional logic, and the media covers it excessively, which in turn increases confusion."

Furthermore, Son argued that while killer questions pose problems for top-tier students, they could actually be an opportunity for the majority of students.

Son explained, "In reality, the students affected by killer questions are the top 1%. If the questions are set within the scope of public education, this year's CSAT could be an opportunity for most students. So, I don't understand why the issue is being highlighted so much as a problem only for top-tier students."

He also suggested to the education authorities, "A model for a fair CSAT will come out in the September mock exam, so it would be good to release that model quickly in July or August to reduce confusion."

Hyun Woo-jin, a CSAT math instructor affiliated with Megastudy, is seen wearing a watch worth 135 million KRW (retail price) while teaching.
[Photo by 'kstar_watch' capture]

Meanwhile, Son also voiced support for famous top instructors who have been controversial for their luxurious lifestyles.

Son said, "Top instructors earn a lot because they teach many students, not because they charge high tuition fees or conduct lectures in an unjust manner."

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