Population: 51,181,299 (July 2017 est.)
Ethnic Groups: Homogeneous
Religions: Protestant 20%, Buddhist 16%, Catholic 8%, None 56%
Languages: Korean, English
Area: 99,720 sq km (slightly larger than Indiana)
Government Type: Presidential Republic
National Capital: Seoul
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Senior High School Graduation Certificate | Grades 10-12 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 4 years |
Master’s Degree | 2 years |
Doctorate | 3 or more years |
Reported Grade | US Equivalent |
90 – 100% Su (ㅅㅜ) | A |
80 – 89% Wu (oㅜ) | B |
70 – 79% Mi (ㅁl) | C |
60 – 69% Yang (oㅑo) | D |
0 – 59% Ga (ㄱㅏ) | F |
Some traditional Korean high schools will present grades based on rank (performance compared to the others in class) rather than out of a total marks scale.
Reported Grade | US Equivalent |
A+ | A |
AO | A |
B+ | B+ |
BO | B |
C+ | C+ |
CO | C |
D+ | D+ |
DO | D |
E | F |
English-only documents are acceptable. Original language documents are not required.
