Students and their family members walk in front of an exam hall ahead of the annual college entrance examinations in Seoul, South Korea, November 17, 2022. REUTERS

Over 500,000 students were sitting the annual nine-hour test this year, the results of which are crucial for securing spots at top universities. But the bevvy of anxious parents dropping off their children for the test. REUTERS

South Korea closed its airspace to ensure silence and offered police escorts for tardy test takers Thursday as more than half a million students sat high-stakes college admission exams. REUTERS

Parents pray to wish for their children’s success in the CSAT at the Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul. About 500,000 high school seniors and graduates across the country are expected to take the annual college entrance examinations. (AP)

Parents hang paper notes to wish for their children’s success in the CSATat the Jogyesa Buddhist temple. About 500,000 high school seniors and graduates across the country are expected to take the annual college entrance examinations. (AP)