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Episode 173 Private Academy (1)

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Let's open the neatly carved windows.

“Are you here?”

A familiar voice and a slightly unfamiliar face. The grim reaper Dokgo-gyeong, located inside the Korea Education Evaluation Institute, appeared.

I bowed my head slightly and then slowly entered the room. Then, he briefly shook hands with Dokgo-gyeong, who was facing him, and sat down.

Then, as if waiting for me to come, the food was set on the table in an instant.

Gorgeous and rich outfits. When I looked at the variety of foods that made me feel like I was in a flower garden, I felt like I knew what it was like to eat food with my eyes.

I was staring at the table for a while.

“Come on, let’s eat first.”

The voice of Dok Go-gyeong was heard.

When I looked at the opposite side, Dokgo-kyung was looking at me with a faint smile.

Since he had invited me today, it looked like he wouldn't start eating until I picked up my chopsticks.

Actually, today, when Dok Go-kyung called me.

‘If it’s okay with you, how about having dinner together tonight? Do you have any pre-orders?’

‘No, it’s not like that. Dinner?’

'Yes. There are quite a few 'important menus' ready. If you listen to it, the CEO will be thrilled.”

He offered me a place for dinner.

Well, it was a good suggestion without having to go out. I was also a little curious about the fact that it was the first time I was greeted by the government.

'But what about that 'important' menu?

‘Haha, I’ll let you know after the meal is over.’

I accepted his invitation to a meal because it was the 'important' menu he was talking about.

"Well… Maybe that ‘important menu’ isn’t food, right?”

when i ask

“Yes, of course. The ‘important menu’ will be announced after the meal is over.”

He said to me with a light smile.

'I knew it.'

I nodded and picked up my chopsticks.

But as soon as I picked up my chopsticks, my troubles began.

because.

‘Do you want to eat too much?’

It was because of the things in front of me, I was worried about which one I should eat first.

What should I eat first?

Jijim with a fresh look, or Nebia, who looks simple? Or the refreshing nabak kimchi that will wash the chapped lips?

Then eventually... His eyes turned toward the abalone that was on the jade stone.

Steamed abalone with a soft glow under the soft lighting. Food that I normally didn't like very much looked particularly delicious today.I moved my chopsticks and picked up the abalone. Then I put it in my mouth and chewed it slowly.

Then, the smooth texture of the abalone touching the tongue. The fragrance of the deep blue sea that penetrates into the nostrils. Even before he swallowed the food, the taste that made him feel like he had already swallowed the food wrapped around his tongue.

“How are you? It is one of my favorite places to stay.”

When he asked, I slowly opened my mouth after enjoying the fibers of the abalone one by one.

“It’s fresh.”

The best compliment you can give seafood. It was a compliment to the chef who led the standard of taste with very simple cooking.

OK.

“I’m happy. Now, let's try another food. Probably nothing else is worse than the abalone you just ate.”

Dokgo-gyeong nodded her head with a smile on her face.

It seems that the saying that it is a regular house is true. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't be able to show such a borderless smile as if I had been praised.

I nodded and slowly moved my chopsticks.

And thanks Dokgo-gyeong also followed me and started playing with chopsticks.

After a while, I put down my chopsticks and patted my stomach.

Then Dokgo-gyeong, who saw it, smiled and opened his mouth.

“How did you eat well?”

“Yeah, it seems like it’s been a while since I had a meal like a meal.”

It was sincere. I've been to these places often for business like this, but it's been a really long time since I've had a house that suited my taste as much as this.

“Hahaha, that’s good. It was the first time I had come with someone my age, so I was a little nervous.”

“Do you come here often?”

“Sometimes I come with the elderly. There are a lot of people who like quiet places... .”

Hmmm, you're old. It doesn't seem like it's referring to an adult who literally becomes friends with his father, or an adult who is more than that... … .

‘I think the ‘old people’ I think are right. Because Dok Go-kyung is from the 'big house' side.'

When I was thinking about the identity of Dokgo-gyeong for a while.

“Okay, then, now that we’ve finished eating, let’s talk about it in earnest, shall we?”

Dok Go-gyeong began to open her mouth.

I thought I could finally figure out what the 'important menu' he was talking about on the phone.

I nodded, chasing the steam of the peach blossom tea that was gently blooming.

However?

“CEO Kim. Would you like to ask directly? Private education in Korea... What do you think?”

The moment I heard his question, I had no choice but to stop talking for a moment and look at Dokgo-gyeong.

No, you're asking the instructors of the academy what private education is right now?

I just wanted to spit out the words, ‘Are you asking me to even criticize myself?’

But it was just when we finished eating and started talking. From the first conversation, there seemed to be no need to be aggressive.

I slowly lowered my absurd heart and answered his question.

"well. It's a rather comprehensive question, so it's a bit difficult to answer. Well, if you dare to answer, your judgment will be different depending on which direction you look at private education, right?”

Then, Dokgo-kyung opened her mouth with an expression of “Oops.”

“Ah, I must have made a mistake. So let's change the question. Representative Kim. No, Mr. Kim. Honestly, what do you think about the size of the private education market in Korea?”

Well, the second question didn't seem to be in very good shape. When she looked at Sir Dokgo's face, it was as if there was no doubt that she would be able to catch what she was saying if it were me.

I slowly thought about what he said.

Private education (私敎育).

As opposed to public education, it refers to all educational activities that take place outside of government-controlled institutions, from the Goryeo Dynasty's Munmun Gongdo (文憲公徒) to the hermit crab academy that I am currently leading.

However, listening to what he was saying, it seemed that what Dokgo-kyung was talking about was referring to private education in a more local sense, that is, the private education market that began to be activated in the 1990s when the college scholastic ability test started.

Then what... As you all know.

[Private education market size 16.8 trillion won as of 2018]

[Korea’s private education expenditure is 4 times the OECD average]

[Average monthly private education expenses for high school children: KRW 510,000]

[Private education expenditure per person is the highest ever… Increased burden on entertainment and entertainment policy]

‘Hell for parents and students, a land of opportunity for teachers.’

It was a reality that I could not deny even as an instructor.

To be honest, the private education system in Korea is very deformed.

I opened my mouth slowly.

“Certainly, it’s not a normal size compared to the population.”

OK.

"Yes. In terms of population, the size of the current private education market in Korea can only be seen as an absurd size. No, China, with a population of 24 times that of Korea, has a 130 trillion won private education market and is called the world’s number one private education powerhouse… Huh, that’s 16.8 trillion won.”

It seemed that fire was gushing out of Dok Go-gyeong's eyes.

Apparently, there have been many complaints about the education market in Korea, especially the private education market.

Hmm, but this guy... Do you remember that there is a person in front of you who owns a portion of that 16.8 trillion won?

After staring at Lord Dokgo for a while, he calmed his excitement and shook his head and continued his words.

“Huh, the problem is that many people dismiss the current private education market as something that happened simply because of ‘parents’ enthusiasm for education’. The truth is… It’s not like that.”

I nodded.

In fact, the current overheating of the private education market was not very old.

Even just 20 or 30 years ago, active duty and high school students didn't go to the academy to spend time after school or even on vacation.

However, after the 5th Republic, as the ban on tutoring was lifted and the social safety net collapsed after the IMF crisis, there was a widespread perception that if you don't study, you will perish. With the addition of the government's staged education policies, it sparked the current private education craze.

So I was able to understand Dok Go-gyeong's frustrating feeling.

Because the current private education problem was like a Gorgeous knot made of steel.

However?

“So, isn’t it a situation that requires minimal regulation on the private education market?”

No, what is this person talking about? The private education market is abnormally bloated, so should the private education market be regulated?

I sighed and shook my head.

There was something that people easily misunderstood. That was the idea that in order to correct the problems in the private education market, we had to beat the private education market just like in the 5th ball.

But that didn't solve anything.

‘Rather, the educational gap will widen. Even in the 5th Gong, the people in power have been there.’

So, what was really needed to correct the current bloated private education was the normalization and reform of public education.

No, as it is said, public education is not created because of private education, but private education is created because of public education.But.

[Short-term prescription ruins Korean education... Elders, Criticism of Judgment]

[Song OO 'Crossed public education needs to be changed to a revolutionary level']

[US line AI-based customized education… Korea is at the Seodang level]

From my point of view, reform of the public education system in Korea is far from over.

A half-body incompetent education policy that does not do either of the holistic education and the education centered on the entrance exam.

The demand for additional classes due to the rigid teaching method and poor teaching ability of teachers who are stuck in the old fashioned state.

And unless problems such as the number of teachers, which are excessive compared to the number of students, are not resolved, the reform of the private education market that Dokgo-kyung wants will not be achieved.

“It is not a problem that can be solved by regulation. So it's not a problem either. So, as you said, if you want to solve the bloat in the private education market, the reform of the public education system must come first.”

let me say

“Then, do you think that factors such as hypertrophy in the private education market and educational inequality will disappear if a good education system is established?”

Dokgo-gyeong opened her eyes and looked at me.

‘Heh heh, why does this person keep asking questions like this? A person in that position would have this kind of insight, right?’

It was a bit strange, but as I am also one of those who want the public education system in Korea to move in the normal direction, I slowly expressed my thoughts.

“No matter how good the education system is, as long as the gap between the rich and the poor exists, the rich will always have an absolute advantage.”

After holding a breath for a while, he spoke.

“So, in order to resolve educational inequality, unconditional regulation of private education itself is not required, but a policy that raises the accessibility of the low-income class to private education or raises the quality of public education to the extent that private education is not necessary. I don't know if that's possible."

However?

“It is a wise word. As long as the threads are already tangled and tangled, cutting them all at once will inevitably be a difficult task.”

what? Dokgo-kyung's expression, which I thought would be a bit irritable, changed to look like a maneki-neko.

'what?'

He nodded his head like that and slowly opened his mouth.

His expression seemed calm at first glance, as if he was saying, 'It's a fake!'

“Sir, have you ever heard of a private pirate?”

Yes?

For a moment, I couldn't help but put on an embarrassed expression.

Private pirates.

It is a word that means that an individual who has received a patent from a specific country armed a ship and plundered the merchant ship of an enemy country, it was a word that anyone who played the game of the Age of Sailing as a child could never forget it.

Well, it was a word I knew of course as I had played some PC games when I was younger... … .

No, why have you been talking about private education with fire coming out of your mouth until now, and then suddenly, why are you talking about private pirates?

I slowly opened my mouth with a slightly trembling expression.

“Yes, of course. I have heard of it.”

OK.

“Then that’s fine.”

Dokgo-gyeong looked at me with a deep smile.

even right away.

“Mr. Kim. Would you like to become our private academy?”

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