She got into Seoul University on merit?

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Its already a known fact even in US ivy League studrnts are chosen based on their family background, not just the test scores.
In the case of full fees paying foreign students, its probably based on merit until quota is filled.

 

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Samsung heir Lim Dong-hyun credits three years with no smartphone for admission to Seoul National University​

By Phan Anh

Sun 2/8/2026, 06:59 pm (PT)

A member of South Korea's most prominent business family says giving up smartphones and video games for three years played a key role in his admission to Seoul National University, the country's top university.
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Participants at an event to welcome freshmen to the Seoul National University. Photo courtesy of the school


Lim Dong-hyun, the grandson of late Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee and the son of Lee Boo-jin, shared his experience during a recent talk at a private cram school in Seoul's Daechi-dong education hub, according to reports by Maeil Business Newspaper.

Speaking to students and parents from Whimoon High School, Lim said he deliberately cut off smartphones and video games throughout middle and high school to protect his focus while preparing for the highly competitive Korean College Scholastic Ability Test, or CSAT.

 

[k1976]

Its already a known fact even in US ivy League studrnts are chosen based on their family background, not just the test scores.
In the case of full fees paying foreign students, its probably based on merit until quota is filled.

Merit got many many types de woh