This year's CSAT handwriting confirmation phrase is, "Open your big dreams in that wide world."

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□ Broadcast Date: November 14, 2024 (Thursday)
□ Host: Lee Ik-seon, Choi Soo-young
□ Cast: Announcer Lee Hyun-woong

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◇ Lee Ik-seon: Let's open the second part with Aung Da-woong News. Announcer Lee Hyunwoong, who will be with us today as well, is here. Hello~

◆ Hello!

◇ Lee Ik-seon: First news. Today, at this moment, the 2025 College Scholastic Ability Test is underway. I've finished the Korean language section for the 1st period and the math section for the 2nd period, and now the English section for the 3rd period is in progress, right?

◆ [Lee Hyun-woong] Yes, that's right. There is a break from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. after the math section of the second period. At this time, after taking a break for a while or supplementing my strength while eating lunch, the English section exam for the 3rd period is now being held. It's until 2:20 p.m., so it's time to mark the answer sheet as we slowly wrap up.

For areas that have already been tested, the questionnaire and answers will be disclosed in turn. The EBS field teachers, who first took the Korean language test, evaluated that it was somewhat easier than last year's CSAT.

During the mock evaluation in June, the questions were quite difficult, making the examinees nervous. I thought it was similar to the level in the September evaluation rather than June.

Dongguk University Professor Choi Joong-chul, chairman of the 2025 College Scholastic Ability Test, explained the direction of the questions through a briefing today, saying, "We have secured discrimination just by what we deal with in the public curriculum."

He emphasized that he tried to exclude the "killer questions" completely, and that the "semi-killer questions" were sufficiently filtered while receiving confirmation from the independent SAT examination committee.

◇ Choi Soo-young: They use handwriting verification to prevent proxy exams in the CSAT. It changes every year because you can practice in advance, but what was the phrase this year?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: As you said, the handwriting check phrase changes every year. Usually, it extracts appropriate phrases from domestic writers' literary works. It must be between 12 and 19 characters, and there are certain standards, such as double support such as "ㄻ", "ㄾ", and "ㅀ", and two or more of the three consonants such as "ㄹ" and "ㅁ" 'ㅂ' must be included in the phrase.

Among them, the members of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) will be selected and decided through a vote. This year, it was decided as one of Poet Kwak Eui-young's "The One and Only Pretty Daughter."

'Open your big dreams in the wide world'
Test takers
will receive their answer sheet and be the first to write a handwriting check. That's why content that supports or gives hope to test takers is mainly used. I wonder what the test takers this year would have thought while writing this phrase.

For your information, to introduce handwriting verification phrases in recent years, "The widest road is always in my heart," "My dream is to be a clear wind," and "Dreaming of an emergency to the wide sky" have been adopted in the latest order.

◇ Lee Ik-seon: Whenever it's time for the CSAT, the stories of many test takers are also delivered. I'm always interested in who is the oldest candidate among them, how old is he this year and who is he?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: The oldest candidate to take the CSAT in 2025 is 83-year-old Lim Tae-soo. Grandma Lim gave up going to high school 70 years ago when her father was sick. My dream was to be a school teacher, but over time, I was able to continue my studies again after having four children and raising three grandchildren.

For two years, I studied by commuting to and from a school two-hour round trip, and I passed two universities through occasional admission.

However, it is known that he continued to study with the intention of trying the CSAT. Mrs. Lim, who said, "It's really good to learn, it's so fun and fun even if it's late," is taking the test to the test site today with the support of many students.

And Ulleung High School seniors came out to Pohang by boat four days ago to take the CSAT. Ulleungdo cannot take the test on its own because it is difficult to distribute the test papers on time. That's why I'm coming out to Pohang and taking the exam.

After the test, they plan to enjoy dinner together, watch a movie, and take a cruise back to Ulleungdo at midnight. I hope everyone can go back with joy.

◇ Choi Soo-young: It's called 'wish list, bucket list'. Our test takers must have a lot of things they really want to do after the college entrance exam. There was a related survey?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: Before I tell you the results of the survey, do you remember what you wanted to do the most after taking the test?

According to a survey conducted this time, the fifth place was 'learning a new hobby'. And the 4th place was "Playing with your friends as much as you want". The 3rd place was "rest" and the 2nd place was "travel."

And the long-awaited first place was 'part-time job'. Half of the respondents picked "part-time jobs" as the thing they wanted to do most after the CSAT.

Thirty percent of the respondents said they would start looking for a job as soon as the CSAT was over. About 20% of the respondents said they would take a week off and then look for a job.

The most common reason for wanting to work part-time was 'because I want to make money on my own', followed by 'to collect tuition or travel expenses'.

Also, the wage level was cited as the most important factor when looking for a part-time job. However, what should be considered and heard here is that this survey was conducted on a part-time portal.

◇ Lee Ik-seon: The Supreme Court concluded four years after the indictment of former lawmaker Yoon Mi-hyang, who was handed over to trial on charges of embezzling donations?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: Yes. Former lawmaker Yoon Mi-hyang was put on trial in September 2020 on charges of using funds raised to help victims of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery from 2011 to 2020, collecting donations to individual or group accounts without falsely receiving city subsidies or registering them with competent authorities.

Earlier, the first trial court convicted him of embezzlement for 17.18 million won and sentenced him to a fine of 15 million won.

The second trial court sentenced him to one and a half years in prison and three years of probation, significantly increasing the scope of his conviction, including embezzlement.

At that time, the second trial court suspended the execution of the prison sentence, saying, "We embezzled public funds such as Japanese Military Sexual Slavery support, causing damage to citizens who supported and supported victims, and no direct compensation or recovery was made."

The Supreme Court's conclusion, which came out today, confirmed the original ruling, which sentenced him to one and a half years in prison and three years of probation, saying, "There is no problem with the judgment of the second trial."

There has been a controversy over the "delay of the trial" in this trial. Active lawmakers will lose their seats if their sentences of imprisonment or higher are confirmed during their term in office. However, it took four years for this final judgment, and today's Supreme Court sentence has also been a year and two months since the second trial's ruling.

Meanwhile, former lawmaker Yoon finished his four-year term normally in May.

◇ Choi Soo-young: Let's see the next news. We've dealt with it before. The controversy over the 'discussion of male and female engineering transition' at Dongduk Women's University is growing out of control?

◆ [Lee Hyun-woong] That's right. Conflicts continue between the school and students over the transition to "male and female engineering," and the situation is growing.

Now, Dongduk Women's University has a so-called 'over-subsidized solidarity zone'. I'm taking off my department jumper and conveying that I'm against the coeducational transition. If you look at the jumpers, the names of each department of Dongduk Women's University are written, but you can also see jumpers from Seoul Women's University, Sookmyung Women's University, Ewha Women's University, and Hanyang Women's University. It's empowering the voices of students at Dongduk Women's University at another women's university that heard the news.

On the other hand, the entrance to the school is lined with rhizome wreaths. The school gate is written in red against the school's opinion. Also, the statue of its founder was covered in paint and eggs, making it difficult to recognize.

Some point out that the conflict, which began with the issue of "male and female engineering conversion," is turning into a "gender conflict" between men and women. In fact, there are articles that slander both sides, contrary to their essence, in the communities used by students, male-centered or female-centered communities.

Some point out that the longer the controversy, the greater the confusion. In fact, scholarship award ceremonies and job fairs have already been canceled. There are also concerns that academic schedules such as final exams and graduation concerts may not proceed normally in the future.

◇ Lee Ik-seon: This controversy shouldn't be too far from the essence, or too long, but I wonder what both sides claim?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: First of all, if you look at the position from Dongduk Women's University. It is said that it is an idea dimension that came out in the process of securing school competitiveness. There was an opinion that co-education would be appropriate to cultivate human resources necessary for society. For example, in the case of dance, Dongduk Women's University has only female students, but if you go to society, you don't, and if you switch to co-educational, you can improve the competitiveness of students.

An official also said that there is no engineering college at Dongduk Women's University, and that there was a proposal to open an engineering college necessary for the school while attracting male students. It also reflected the idea that universities should expand their student talent pool to sustain the school-age population, he said.

Meanwhile, students at Dongduk Women's University are questioning the lack of communication from the school. The school is protesting, saying it is pushing to reform the academic system that excludes students and ignores school ideology. There was also an opinion that I chose "Women's University" because I couldn't see sexist words and actions, but I felt like I was stabbed in the back. Graduates are also supporting the voices of students

They're holding truck protests denouncing schools, and they're holding protests in the form of attaching hundreds of diplomas to campus.

◇ Lee Ik-seon: We've looked at all the news prepared today.

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: Yes, thank you.