A Song for Ssireum: Traditional Wrestling Dies a Slow Death in South Korea
The Uiseong Middle School's ssireum team is a rarity in a country where many customs including once-popular traditional wrestling are slowly dying out.
Karl Schutz
The End of South Korea’s Rural Schools
Anpyeong Middle School, home to just seven students, is set to close next year, signaling the end of an era in South Korean public education.