Global education, gated access: Who gets into Korea’s international schools

On weekday mornings in Jeju’s Global Education City, students stream into sprawling campuses offering the International Baccalaureate, British A-levels and American high school diplomas. Classes are conducted almost entirely in English with college counselors specializing in US and UK college admissions — far removed from the pressures of Korea’s grueling college entrance exam, Suneung. But for most Korean families, this world remains legally out of reach. South Korea’s foreign and international