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Hagwon 학원

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Hagwon (Korean: 학원; [ha.ɡwʌn]) is a Korean term for a for-profit private educational institution. They are commonly likened to cram schools. Some consider hagwons as private language centers or academies operated like businesses apart from the South Korean public school system. As of 2022, 78.3% of grade school students in South Korea attend at least one and spend an average of 7.2 hours weekly in them.

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Hagwon (학원) — verified Korean entity.

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• Definition: for-profit private educational institution
• Location: South Korea
• Attendance_2022: 78.3% of grade school students
• Name: 학원
• English Name: Hagwon
• Category: 사설 교육 기관
• Alternative Name: 크램 스쿨

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 91 verified snapshots.

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