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Reach for the sky /

공부의 나라 = Kongbu ŭi nara.

Every year, on the 2nd Thursday of November, the entire country of South-Korea is put to the test. That day, more than half a million high school senior students take part in the National University Exam, better known as Suneung. Reach for the Sky tells the story of several South-Korean high school...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lok Yan To, Regina (Composer)
Other Authors: Dhoedt, Steven (director of photography.)
Format: Video
Language:Korean
Language Notes:In Korean with English subtitles.
Published: Sausalito, CA : VisualAntics/Boda Media Group : Cat & Docs, 2015.
Subjects:
Universities and colleges > Korea (South) > Entrance examinations.
Education and state > Korea (South)
High school students > Korea (South)
Universités > Corée du Sud > Examens d'entrée.
Éducation > Politique gouvernementale > Corée du Sud.
Élèves du secondaire > Corée du Sud.
Education and state.
High school students.
Universities and colleges > Entrance examinations.
Korea (South)
Streaming video.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Streaming videos.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Every year, on the 2nd Thursday of November, the entire country of South-Korea is put to the test. That day, more than half a million high school senior students take part in the National University Exam, better known as Suneung. Reach for the Sky tells the story of several South-Korean high school students, their families and teachers, as they prepare for the annual National Exam. The exam will not only determine where the high school seniors will attend university but ultimately also their status in the Korean hierarchical society.
Item Description:52 minute "short version" also available.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (1 hr., 30 min.)
Production Credits:Steven Dhoedt, director, producer, cinematographer ; Choi Wooyoung, director ; Ha Sinae, producer ; Gert van Berckelaer, producer, editor ; Regina Lok Yan To, music.