Rush to fill 'English kindergartens' sparks controversy in South Korea

Lawmaker introduces bill to limit foreign language instruction for preschoolers

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Seoul's Daechi-dong neighborhood is considered the center of the English kindergarten frenzy. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)

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SEOUL -- The presence of highly competitive English-language schools for preschool-age children in South Korea has spurred a heated debate on the limits of early education.

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