Educational rebalance could get more South Korean women working

With info lacking and colleges inflexible, girls are missing out on STEM studies

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K-pop group Twice performs in New York in 2023: Female performers have captivated global audiences but South Korea still lags badly in gender equality. (Sipa via AP Images)

Soohyung Lee is a professor of economics and data analytics at the Graduate School of International Studies of Seoul National University and a nonresident adviser to the Bank of Korea and the South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance.

South Korean female performers have captivated global audiences through K-pop as well as television dramas and movies like "Parasite." Before this, South Korean women like golfer Pak Se-ri, figure skater Yuna Kim and novelist Han Kang made names for themselves in sports and literature.

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