A 31-year-old Korean mathematician solved one of the oldest math puzzles and was recognized as one of Scientific American’s top math breakthroughs of 2025.

S. Korean mathematician solves 6-decade math puzzle Baek Jin-eon, a 31-year-old research fellow at the June E Huh Center for Mathematical Challenges at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study, is seen ...

The 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) was more difficult than last year. The highest standard score in Korean increased by 16 points compared to last year, and in Mathematics, it rose by 3 ...

In the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), the highest standard score in Korean is expected to exceed that of math, making Korean scores the key to admission in the regular application round.

Fourteen years ago, an American professor traveled to South Korea on sabbatical and came away so impressed with that country’s math textbooks and teaching materials that she decided to have an entire ...

Math is a hot subject right now—especially in the world of mergers and acquisitions. Last week, DreamBox Learning raised $130 million to grow its online K-8 math software. A few days earlier, that ...

The 2025 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) was generally easier than last year. The highest standard scores dropped by 11 points in Korean and 8 points in Mathematics compared to last year, ...

South Korea has some of the highest math scores in the world. On the 2012 PISA math test, the mean score for a South Korean student was 70 points higher than for an American student. Lots of theories ...

“Team Umizoomi” is a popular animated show for preschoolers airing on Nickelodeon, solving everyday problems using math. Milly, her brother Geo and robot friend Bot work in a team, travelling in Umi ...

Two Korean high school students have received medals at the Australian Embassy this week for their performance in an international math contest. Lee Da-yeon of Cheongshim International Academy and ...

South Korean students ranked top in reading and mathematics in a worldwide evaluation of scholastic performances among OECD countries. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said Tuesday ...