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Seoul confirms 388 relief cases in college-application outage, 188 more pending

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What happened

South Korea's education ministry said 388 of the 1,588 relief applications filed over a system outage during 2027 college early-admission (susi) registration have been confirmed eligible, with 188 more still under review, per Chosun Ilbo and Maeil Business Newspaper. The ministry had processed 1,400 of the 1,588 applications as of 6 p.m. on September 16, meaning the final number of relieved applicants is expected to rise.

What we know

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  • The education ministry confirmed 388 of 1,588 relief applications as eligible for remedy, per Chosun Ilbo and Maeil Business Newspaper.
  • 188 applications remain under review as of the ministry's 6 p.m. September 16 update, per both outlets.
  • The ministry had completed review of 1,400 of the 1,588 total applications by that time, per Chosun Ilbo.
  • The outage occurred during the online registration period for 2027 college early-admission (susi) applications, per Chosun Ilbo.

What we don't know yet

  • The exact cause of the system outage has not been detailed in the available reports.
  • How many of the 188 pending cases will ultimately be approved, and what the final total of relieved applicants will be.
  • What remedy—such as extended deadlines or guaranteed application acceptance—affected students will receive.

Why it matters

Any student wrongly denied a chance to submit a susi application during a critical admissions window could lose a shot at their preferred university for the year, making the ministry's final tally and remedy process consequential for thousands of families.

Claims

  • ConfirmedSouth Korea's education ministry confirmed 388 of 1,588 relief applications as eligible for remedy over a susi registration system outage.
  • Confirmed188 relief applications remain under review as of 6 p.m. on September 16.

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