I have a problem that I should solve for my son. I decided to move from Jincheon where I had lived to Cheongju. I have to find the kindergarten where my son would go to from the next March. I just wanted my son to go to a public kindergarten near my new house whose tuition is very reasonable, but they say they already booked in October. I know it's too late to find a kindergarten. I asked the other private kindergaten. In the private kindergaten, they have extra classes such as art, physical education, and English. It is also expensive because of extra class. However English kindergarten's tuition is much more expensive. It is 480,000 won per month. I was so shocked. I can't afford to pay for it and I don't want my son to go there. I think children should learn Korean earlier than English, read many books, and play as much as they can.
What do you think about that? Is English kindergarten necessary in Korea?