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Teacher’s Day and the Changing Respect for Educators
Teacher’s Day: The Evolution of Respect in Korean Education

Teacher’s Day and the Changing Respect for Educators

In South Korea, May 15th is marked on every calendar as Seuseung-ui-nal (Teacher’s Day). On this day, the air in schools feels different. You might see students rushing to the flower shop before the first bell to buy a single carnation, or you might hear the faint melody of the “Teacher’s Song” drifting out of classroom windows. It is a day that carries a specific weight in Korean society, rooted in a historical reverence for educators that goes far beyond the simple exchange of knowledge.

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