In South Korea, private education designed to prepare students for college in the US is in high demand. It’s also expensive. That’s on top of a booming study abroad consultancy industry that helps students shine in college application materials. For The World, Jason Strother talks to a family near Seoul about pressure to participate in that system and escalating price tags.
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