Parents of aspiring college students take part in a Buddhist prayer in front of a rock-carved Buddhist statue at Bomun Temple in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Oct. 20, 2026, to wish for their high scores on the state-administered annual scholastic aptitude test, scheduled for Nov. 19. The test is seen as a deciding factor in an applicant's choice of college and subsequent career. (Yonhap)

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