Education in Korea

framed|right|Scene from a five panel painting showing the Korean crown prince starting his studies at the Songgyungwan academy The Songgyungwan was the highest educational institution established in Korea during the Koryo and Choson dynasties. It opened in 992. The institution consists of the Taesong Temple, Myongnyun Hall and 20 other buildings, including one of the largest wooden buildings to still exist in the DPRK.

South Korean set of Hanja characters to be taught in middle school and high school