On April 3, 2023, South Korea's Education Ministry announced a significant plan to regulate private education for young children, particularly targeting so-called 'cram-style' instruction. The proposal includes a full ban on knowledge-based teaching for children under 3 years old and limits for those aged 3 and older to a maximum of three hours per day and 15 hours per week. The government aims to complete legislative revisions within this year, with enforcement expected to begin in the second half of 2024. This initiative is a response to the intense competition in early childhood education, particularly in English-language preschools, which have contributed to the phenomenon known as the 'age 4 and age 7 entrance exam craze.' The new rules will prohibit harmful practices such as comparing children's academic performance and imposing rote learning methods that do not support natural development. Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin emphasized the need to protect children's right to healthy development, labeling the reliance on private education as a 'national disease.' The editorial calls for a societal shift towards nurturing curiosity and a genuine interest in learning, rather than fostering early competition.