As many as 1,200 students were unable to complete their college application submissions due to a system outage during the early admissions process. In response, the Education Ministry and the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) announced they will accept relief applications from September 14 to 16.
On September 13, the Education Ministry reported that of approximately 2.61 million early admission applications, an estimated 1,200 students were unable to finalize their submissions due to the system failure.
The ministry stated that it has developed a relief plan in collaboration with the KCUE regarding the application system outage.
Relief applications can be submitted through a bulletin board on the Uway Apply website from 9 a.m. on September 14 until 6 p.m. on September 16.
The Education Ministry and KCUE pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause and circumstances of the Uway Apply system failure, and they indicated that they would pursue legal accountability if necessary.
Previously, at around 5:50 p.m. on September 11, an error occurred in the Uway Apply system, preventing some students from successfully completing their application and payment processes. At that time, the KCUE extended the application deadline from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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