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In South Korea, the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), known as Suneung, is far more than a simple academic assessment; it is a massive social event that dictates the entire nation's schedule. Every year on a specific Thursday in November, the whole country offers its unspoken cooperation to ensure students can take the exam in the best possible condition. Office workers' commute times are delayed, banks and stock markets open later, and even airplane takeoffs and landings are completely halted during the English listening comprehension test. This extreme, almost absolute national consideration is viewed as a highly unusual and marvelous phenomenon by foreign media, frequently making headlines in international news. The fact that the entire society pauses for just a single day of testing clearly proves the overwhelming weight Korean society places on the CSAT. The reason Korean society fully supports and makes sacrifices for the CSAT system lies in the firm belief that edu...