Paichai controversy exposes gap in modern history education

Educators are calling for expanded modern Korean history education in middle schools after Paichai High School's baseball team's chant mocking pro-democracy protests in the 1980s reignited concerns over historical distortions and hate speech among students.

“Schools today face the harsh reality that history, democracy and human rights education is becoming increasingly constrained by political controversies and parental complaints,” the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union said in a state ...