Notes on The Hell Exam (Ha-yeon, Chapter 1)
Where the idea of “The Hell Exam” came from, the Korean caste system, and a look into Ha-yeon’s story Chapter 1
Where the idea of “The Hell Exam” came from.
“The Hell Exam” was partially inspired by Suneung (Korea’s College Ability Test or CSAT) and Korea’s stringent social hierarchical system. The idea to write a story set in a dystopian Korea came about during a reading class. On Saturday mornings, I teach a reading comprehension class, and one day we read a sh…