With South Korea's annual college admission test coming, many current high school seniors have declared whether or not they will take the 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT).
Last year, the CSAT was postponed for two weeks owing to COVID-19 issues. This year's CSAT will be held tomorrow, November 18, without a reschedule.
According to Newsen, ITZY's Yuna, ENHYPEN's Sunoo, STAYC's Seeun, EPEX's Keum Dong Hyun and Mu, BLITZERS' Lutan, P1Harmony's Intak, and woo!ahWooyeon !'s and Sora will not take the college entrance test this year.
Taeyoung and Seongmin of CRAVITY have also decided not to take the CSAT this year. "We discussed future prospects and professional routes with Taeyoung and Seongmin, and they've finally opted not to take the CSAT this year," a Starship Entertainment insider said.
An Yu Jin, who is about to make her debut in Starship Entertainment's new girl group IVE, will also skip the CSAT. According to News1, a source from her agency revealed, "We've discussed the CSAT with Yu Jin extensively, but she's opted [not to take the test] in order to focus on her promotions with her debut just around the corner."
Depending on the artist's view in the future, she will think about college life and whether or not to attend college when she can focus on it while promoting." Finally, they requested supporters to lend their support for IVE and An Yu Jin as they make their debut.
TREASURE's Doyoung, Ciipher's Dohwan and Won, and fromis 9's Baek Ji Heon, who is now attending Seoul Performing Arts High School and has posted "Study with Me" videos on fromis 9's official YouTube channel, are among the idols who have opted to take the CSAT. Kangmin from VERIVERY, Sohee from Rocket Punch, Chaerin from ICHILLIN, Minjae and Huijun from MCND, Lee Woo Jin from GHOST9, and Dongpyo from MIRAE will also take the exam this year.
Furthermore, "House of Hummingbird" actress Park Ji Hoo will return to her homeland of Daegu to take the CSAT. Tang Joon Sang, who appeared in SBS's "Racket Boys" and Netflix's "Move to Heaven," has been admitted early to Chung-Ang University's school of theater and cinema.
We wish everyone who is taking the CSAT tomorrow the best of luck!