Daeil Foreign Language High School (Hangeul: 대일외국어고등학교, Hanja: 大一外國語高等學校), located in Seoul, is one of the most prestigious high schools in South Korea. The private, coeducational, college preparatory school was founded in 1983 as the first to be established in South Korea aiming the goal of nurturing future global Leaders. Daeil offers the largest variety of curricula among all foreign language high schools in the nation. The school's primary language of instruction is Korean, regardless of which focus subject students choose when entering the school. While the school was founded to focus on the education of the rich, it has over time come to serve more as a preparatory school for selective Korean universities and prestigious foreign universities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, etc. According to 2008 university entrance statistics, Daeil achieved the highest number of students (248 in total) entering the three top national universities (Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Korea University) among all kinds of 2200 high schools in Korea. Like most schools in Korea, Daeil starts its school year in March, starts its second semester in September, and ends the school year in February. (en)
대일외국어고등학교(大一外國語高等學校)는 서울특별시 성북구 정릉동에 위치한 사립 외국어고등학교이다. (ko)
대일외국어고등학교(大一外國語高等學校)는 서울특별시 성북구 정릉동에 위치한 사립 외국어고등학교이다. (ko)
Daeil Foreign Language High School (Hangeul: 대일외국어고등학교, Hanja: 大一外國語高等學校), located in Seoul, is one of the most prestigious high schools in South Korea. The private, coeducational, college preparatory school was founded in 1983 as the first to be established in South Korea aiming the goal of nurturing future global Leaders. Daeil offers the largest variety of curricula among all foreign language high schools in the nation. The school's primary language of instruction is Korean, regardless of which focus subject students choose when entering the school. (en)