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We look into the gaps in elementary school, the beginning of public education. We hear about the many layers of differences and imbalances that exist, such as the information gap, cultural gap, and care gap that begin when students enter school, through the deep concerns of seven elementary school teachers. And those concerns are gathered into stories about the gaps, alienation, and growth that children experience through a child called 'Hyunsoo' in the program, whom the teachers meet with a few students per class every year. There is an area where you can meet Hyunsoo more often. Elementary school teachers say that they meet Hyunsoo more in downtown areas than in new cities, and in school districts with rental apartments rather than for-sale apartments. And Hyunsoo is found even in the middle of a bustling city. A small elementary school in Bundang, famous for its educational fervor. The total number of students is 126, which is unusually small compared to the nearly 800 students in the school right next door. If there is one thing that is unique about this school, it is that there are rental apartments in the school district. Although it is correct to enroll in this school by address, many parents have moved their children to the neighboring school by 'voluntary choice'. The reality of a small school in the city center is a stark contrast. The principal says that until recently, he had heard people say, 'When will this school disappear?' What should education do in this atmosphere? The principal has been making extraordinary efforts to form a more detailed social network for the children, rather than a gap. Seoul was no exception. In an elementary school located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, there is a teacher who planned a project class for the children to grow their inner selves for a year amid the reality that Hyunsoo has become more alienated due to COVID-19. As they face the gaps that have arisen due to things they did not choose, the children and the teacher discover aspects of themselves that they had not thought of. The teacher asks a new question. Can Hyunsoo, a child alienated by the gap, be happy on his own? What does it mean for all of us that Hyunsoo lives happily? Program name: Documentary K Part 4 - Can Hyunsoo be happy? Broadcast date: 2023.04.27 #DocumentaryK #EducationGap #RentalApartment #Downtown #NewCity #Discrimination #NewCitySchoolDistrict #Gangseo-gu #ElementarySchool #Exclusion #Bullying #SocialRelations #EducationSociety