South Korea’s education authorities on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive plan to strengthen student mental health support, as teenage suicide numbers continued to rise over the past four years, heightening concern over students’ psychological well-being.
According to data released by the Ministry of Education, reported teenage suicides increased from 197 cases in 2021 to 221 in 2024, with the Seoul metropolitan area accounting for 118 cases — more than half of last year’s total.
South Gyeongsang Province and Daegu followed, with 20 and 15 case
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