As half a million students nationwide prepare for the most significant test of their lives, South Korea has once again experienced a brief annual stillness.
As the Suneung, an eight-hour university placement exam regarded as one of the hardest in the world, began Thursday, planes were grounded, construction was stopped, and car honking was discouraged.
However, this year, “APT” was the sound that pupils were particularly afraid of.
Rosé and Bruno Mars’s worldwide smash became a “forbidden” song among students who were worried that its catchiness would distract them from their studies.
