While Korea pushes top talent to medicine, China backs engineering career
The article discusses the contrasting career aspirations in Korea and China, highlighting Korea's focus on medicine and China's emphasis on engineering. It illustrates this through popular dramas that reflect societal values, such as the admiration for engineering in China. The piece also touches on the need for Korea to create a more appealing environment for engineering careers to compete with China's technological advancements.
- ▪Korean parents often push their children towards medical careers, while Chinese parents encourage engineering paths.
- ▪Chinese dramas portray engineering as a prestigious career, reflecting societal admiration for technology and innovation.
- ▪China's engineering graduates are increasingly recognized for their contributions to global science and technology.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260604/while-korea-pushes-top-talent-to-medicine-china-backs-engineering-career?utm_source=rss |
| Publication time | Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:57:03 GMT |
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A scene from Chinese streaming platform iQIYI’s original drama “The Best Thing” shows Chinese actor Zhang Linghe as He Suye, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor at a university hospital. Courtesy of iQIYI KoreaJiang Qiaoxi, a character in the Chinese drama “Our Generation,” is a math prodigy. His mother is determined to have him win the Math Olympiad and enter Peking University or Tsinghua University. To that end, she controls not only his studies but also his private life and romantic relationships. She even sends him to a residential training camp for Math Olympiad contestants. If the hit Korean drama “SKY Castle” captured the country’s obsession with medical school, this Chinese drama offers a glimpse of China’s admiration for engineering.
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